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Blackberry Business Feature
On February 16, 2010, Research In Motion (RIM) announced a new service called BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express, or “BES Express,” which allows customers on personal BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) rate plans access to their corporate e-mail (behind the corporate firewall) provided their company enables the service by deploying the BES Express Server.
BES Express is scheduled for release March 1, 2010. RIM will distribute BES Express directly from www.blackberry.com. BES Express Server Software must be installed by the business for the service to work.Key Points:• BES Express does not offer all the features and functionality of a full BES.•
There is no charge to companies for BES Express Software, or for the Client Access Licenses (CALs) required to access it. • A customer must install and maintain the server, and provide IT support for the overall solution.
at&t demo line
On February 8th I got my ANR line from at&t. That’s the reduced rate cell phone service they offer employees and at&t authorized dealers. I gave up my old plan that was grandfather in with unlimited incoming calls.
My plan with at&t before the ANR line was a $39.99 plan with 600 rollover minutes, 5000 mobile to mobile and 5000 nights and weekends. I also had $14.99 for unlimited incoming calls, $30 for unlimited Blackberry Data, $15 for 1500 messages and $4.99 for insurance my total bill after tax is $109.
Now I pay $35 before tax for 2000 minutes with unlimited nights/ weekends, mobile to mobile, unlimited messaging, unlimited Blackberry, insurance and 100 minutes video share.
I avoided making this change for years because I did not want to lose my control over my line. Now that I am on a ANR line I have to ask permission for features and I can not use the Apple iPhone. Before I got the ANR line I would swap back and forth from the iPhone and Blackberry.
These days times are hard and anyway we can save money is a good thing.
blackberry BIS 3.0 update
The folks over at BBLeaks were once again tipped off to more BIS 3.0 information. After having looked at the files, some of what we had learned from the last leak was once again confirmed. Check out the run down.
WMA Support – Long awaited handling of WM Audio will be supported now in attachments.
GMail – The enhanced plugin will get an update which allows for read/unread status of email.
Open Office- Open Office documents will gain support for presentations, text, speadsheets.
Email Setup /Validation – An enhanced email set up application will be added. Increasing security for end user and methods of email validation/revalidation uponPIN changes.
Carrier Enhancements – Error messages will now be more indicative of who they should be related to. ie: “If you are having a problem please contact
Other -Carrier based tools such as BIS Admin which help with troubleshooting customers.
Nice updates
Wordpress Application for Blackberry
I got a tweet today saying the Wordpress app was upgraded for Blackberry. So I went to Blackberry App World and downloaded the Wordpress application.
This post is being done now from my Blackberry Bold 9700. I was able to put in the tags and pick the categories within the application.
This is a lot faster than doing the post in the Bolt browser like I was doing before. I even took a picture and placed it in this post. The video that I took was to large I think to upload from this application so I had to delete and repost.
This is a great application to do my post so far. I can write to multiple Blogs. I am now beginning to use this application and will keep everyone updated with what I like or dislike about this WordPress app. This is a free application on the Blackberry App World.
Blackberry VM-605 Bluetooth Speaker Phone
The Blackberry VM-60s5 Speaker Phone Bluetooth works with any Bluetooth enable phone. I purchased one because I really wanted to use this device when we drove to Orlando. I am rented a few DVDs so we can watch on my laptop for the drive. The laptop screen is large and clear but the volume stinks in the car especially on the highway with the road noise.
The Blackberry VM-605 Bluetooth has a FM feature that plays the audio throughout the automobiles audio system so I was going to get a virtual surround sound laptop experience, no more low audio problem. I can also play Pandora and my saved music from any Bluetooth cell phone or Bluetooth devices with media capabilities.
The voice quality is good out of the built in speaker in the VM-605 device. The audio through you cars audio system depends on what stereo you have in the car. The audio in the Blackberry Bluetooth VM-605 states high fi not stereo quality.
The drive to Orlando was not like I hope for it started out good using the VM-605 for voice calls but when I used the FM feature the reception was terrible I had to remove the VM-605 Bluetooth from my visor and place it next to my car stereo for it to get reception on the FM stations. I was so upset that my plans were ruined the FM did not work properly the whole trip and I numerous other FM frequencies with no better results.
When I got back from my trip I tried to contact Blackberry for the warranty, they told me that they do not warranty the device the store I purchased the device from has to give me a year warranty. When I contacted the store they informed me that I had the warranty with Blackberry. The paperwork that comes with the Blackberry Bluetooth did not have any contact information concerning warranty. I was mad at this time so I contacted the store and told them to show me where the warranty was with Blackberry and how to get a warranty exchange, they could not figure it out themselves so they contacted their suppliers which was a company out of Miami call CCM and they said that they would honor the warranty.
It has been almost 30 days now and I am still waiting for a my new VM-605 Bluetooth device. I am using the Blackberry VM-605 as a speaker phone and it works perfect as a speaker phone mounted on my visor but the FM option still sucks. I am hoping the new device will work better with the FM option so I can listen to my Pandora in Hi Fi and watch movies with my laptop through out the cars speakers.

Blackberry Bluetooth Speaker VM-605
Holiday shopping is almost over and we did great.
This holiday season was supposed to be great because at&t stated to us that we would be getting the Apple iPhone in the early part of November. We are not able to sell the Apple iPhone until at&t makes some changes in our contract allowing us to authorized to sell the Apple iPhone. If we are caught selling the iPhone we are in breach of our contract and may lose our at&t dealership. November came and went with no iPhone for any at&t indirect agents. This hurt in this economy, not able to sell the most sought after mobile phone in history. We turn away scores of potential customers because we don’t carry the device that everyone wants.
Luckily for us the new Blackberry Bold 9700 was released at the end of November. We are Blackberry experts at our store locations so when it was to be released on November 22nd we had already been selling since November 18th. We were picking up in sales at the end of November but we started off so slow we would not reach our goal for the last quarter. Then the Blackberry devices were dropped in price for the holidays and the buying frenzy begun. We still have 2 days left before Christmas and we surpassed or sales goal already. The Blackberry and the reduced price helped us throughout the season. We are thankful for the help we got but still resentful for not having the iPhone. I can only imagine what our sales would have been if we had the Apple iPhone in our stores for the holidays. I know one thing the at&t corporate stores would have suffered because there customer service sucks.
Now we can only hope for the best in 2010. The Android phones and the new Sony Ericsson PDA phone will help shake up the market spurring sales and I know we will eventually carry the iPhone. Next year look for new at&t plans with expanded mobile to mobile with all carriers like Sprint is offering now and more non contract offerings.
Blackberry devices are being exported
The new Blackberry Bold 9700 and all at&t Blackberry devices went on sale a couple of days ago. This sparked a buying frenzy for anyone interrested in getting a Blackberry but it also boosted the export market for the Blackberry Devices.
A few weeks ago I sold my Blackberry Bold 9000 for &250 on Craigslist.org. I got many calls for my Blackberry and I inquired why there were a few guys buying up all the used Blackberry devices for sale. I found out these guys were buying for export to Venezuela. The market for Blackberry devices in South America is huge and the devices cost a lot more there than it cost in the United States. I then checked with some of my friends who are in the cell phone export business and they confirmed that they have orders prepaid for thousands of Blackberry 9700s. Now that the Blackberry devices are less expensive for the next few weeks the market is jumping at this oppertunity and buying up all they can before the price goes back up.
The blackberry 9700 was selling wholesale for $450 now they are selling for $360 wholesale. This leaves a huge mark up for exporters in South America. The Blackberry 9700 sells whole sale in Venezuela for around $600+
Blackberry Bold 9700 Free Wireless Consultant is offering a Free Blackberry 9700 Bold
Blackberry 9700 sale at AT&T
I hear on December 4th AT&T his having a sale on the Blackberry 9700 for $149.99 with a $100 mail in rebate. I will verify in the morning but this is my link to AT&T so please click here to go to AT&T cell phone home page. The Blackberry 9700 on att.com is $99 after rebate.
It is confirmed we are selling the blackberry 9700 for $100 after mail-in rebate in our stores in South Florida. That’s a great deal for the latest 3G Blackberry for at&t the only wireless provider with Rollover minutes. I have two South Florida stores one in Miami off the Palmetto and 40th street and in Weston on Weston road and Commerce blvd. Call me for details 754-273-5544
The Blackberry Bold 9700 Free on Wireless Consultant
Watch this video I took from the Blackberry Bold 9700 at Universal Studios.
Cell Phone Offers for Cyber Week Refurbished AT&T Cell Phones
Refurbished cell phones on at&t.com have a 90 day warranty but you may add insurance for $4.99 a month with a $50 deductible that covers loss, stolen, water damage and basically anything. You are allowed two claims per year. The Apple iPhone is the only cell phone on AT&T that can not have insurance added.
Blackberry Bold 9700
We just got the Blackberry Bold 9700 today for at&t and so far today we sold about 20. The cost on at&t from me in the store is $450 non contract, $299 with $100 rebate with 2 year contract new or upgrade and $350 with $100 rebate early upgrade. Early upgrades can be done after completing six months of any new contract if you have not done an early upgrade within a year and if you did an early upgrade you can do one every year.
We are limited with the amount of non contract phones we can sell at the beginning because we would like to have our customers whom been waiting for the new Bold and are doing a new contract or upgrade to come first.
Call me at 754-273-5544 if you would like to pick up a Blackberry 9700 in Dade or Broward county Florida. I will check your account to tell you if you can do an upgrade and I will go over you plan to try and save you money$$$. Check out my online deals for the new Blackberry 9700 for at&t and T-Mobile.







