tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post5395040933224888064..comments2024-03-17T15:34:05.492-06:00Comments on MPECS Inc. Blog: RIM and Blackberry – It’s Death May Be Bad For BusinessPhilip Elder Cluster MVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082028960643490292noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-81970575382004083032012-01-16T14:30:50.698-07:002012-01-16T14:30:50.698-07:00Philip,
Good post. :-) I'll add a few more p...Philip,<br /><br />Good post. :-) I'll add a few more points:<br />* No other smartphone can beat the data efficiency of RIM handsets. Even though emails are small in size, the data compression still adds up to significant roaming savings when out of the home country for weeks at a time.<br />* RIM market share is actually growing in many emerging markets, meaning international companies are MORE likely to have customers and suppliers that use BlackBerry in the future. That means more customers you can PIN/BBM instead of sending $0.50 text message when abroad!<br />* BlackBerry handsets without BES, (and the related BESx or forthcoming BB Business Cloud Services) are no more secure than other smartphones (I believe the only thing on top of SSL is a hash common to all BB). BES is for business so if you're a business with BlackBerry's your business should use BES.<br /><br />Indeed RIM has a lot of challenges ahead of it, but I too wish them all the best in prevailing as a long-term player in the mobile marketplace.Doug H.noreply@blogger.com