There was a time BlackBerry was synonymous with Push email service and Qwerty keyboard. The features go a long way in making Blackberry a sought-after business mobile phone. However, over the years other companies too embraced the two popular features of Blackberry phones. And on its part, RIM, the Canadian company behind Blackberry, too opened up to multimedia features in its phones.
Competition may have toughened up in the last few years, however, Blackberry continues its success march with its Bold and Storm models being a huge consumer hit.
Here's over to some little-known facts about Blackberry.
Competition may have toughened up in the last few years, however, Blackberry continues its success march with its Bold and Storm models being a huge consumer hit.
Here's over to some little-known facts about Blackberry.
The first BlackBerry device was introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager. The model had thumb keyboards, with a thumbwheel for scrolling its monochrome text display.
In 2002, RIM, the Canadian company behind BlackBerry phones, launched a phone that supported push email, text messaging, fax, Web browsing and many other wireless information services. The first true BlackBerry, Blackberry 950, was code-named LeapFrog.
In 2002, RIM, the Canadian company behind BlackBerry phones, launched a phone that supported push email, text messaging, fax, Web browsing and many other wireless information services. The first true BlackBerry, Blackberry 950, was code-named LeapFrog.
Wondering how did the most popular business phone got its name? Canada's Research in Motion called on US-based Lexicon Branding to help name its new wireless email device in 2001. The firm wanted RIM to do away with the word 'email' for the device, though the term was quite popular.
Later someone suggested that the small buttons on the device resembled a bunch of seeds. Lexicon's team explored names like strawberry, melon and various vegetables before finally settling on BlackBerry.
Later someone suggested that the small buttons on the device resembled a bunch of seeds. Lexicon's team explored names like strawberry, melon and various vegetables before finally settling on BlackBerry.
As of May 30, 2009, RIM's BlackBerry subscribers stood at approximately 28.5 million globally. BlackBerry supports over 375 wireless networks in 140 countries around the world. The US government uses more than 500,000 BlackBerries. Last year in January, RIM shipped its 50 millionth BlackBerry smartphone.source
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