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Microsoft to Replace Blackberry?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the waiting-for-the-next-round-of-patent-lawsuits dept.

nmccart writes "According to Wired Magazine, Microsoft, along with Cingluar and Vodaphone, is planning to introduce the next generation of Windows Mobile phones that can receive e-mails "pushed" directly from servers that handle a company's messaging. This will allow companies to skip over the cost of installing a Blackberry server, and instead just use the Exchange servers that they are already using. The question becomes, now that this technology is cheaper, will my VP be buying new Windows Mobile enabled cell phones for his entire department just so we can put in more hours?"

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  1. We don't know, and Yes. by Isca · · Score: 4, Funny

    We don't know if this will be a product that every exec is going to want installed for their workforce, but we can safely assume that yes, you are going to work more hours.

  2. Answer: by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 5, Funny
    will my VP be buying new Windows Mobile enabled cell phones for his entire department just so we can put in more hours?

    Yes I will. Now get back to work!

    --
    If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
  3. I can see it now... by cosmotron · · Score: 4, Funny

    They will be called "Blueberries." Not because they won't want to be associated with Blackberry, but because of the constant flow of error screens.

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    Ryan - http://www.thecosmotron.com/
  4. Re:What about spying? by Pulse_Instance · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I could get a discount on my next server just by sending an email that says lets use linux, I would be slightly more ok with them reading parts of my emails.

  5. Exchange is the kiss of death for this product by Medievalist · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...this will allow companies to skip over the cost of installing a Blackberry server, and instead just use the Exchange servers that they are already using.
    Well, that rules out any large corporation with a robust, cost-effective infrastructure.
  6. This is horrible by Conanymous+Award · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't the software monopoly enough for Microsoft? Now they want to replace my food! Shoo, Bill! I won't eat some shoddy CD-roms with my breakfast yoghurt!

  7. Re:Patent infringement by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, no, no. The funny part is the grandparent's use of "turns around" and "RIM" in the same sentence.

  8. Re:ChatterMail can already do this on Treo/Palm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    >Calendaring is an important business function for many...

    Verbing weirds language.