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I can’t believe that we had to wait for so long to see this happening. The business-oriented device like any BlackBerry (except maybe Pearl) should come with support for WiFi connectivity. Now we have, sort of, confirmed that Research In Motion is working to add the WiFi radio to its handset(s).
According to RIM’s co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, they are working on such device and they will be releasing it “in the back half of this year.” On the backend, BlackBerry Enterprise Server will treat WiFi access points as additional cellular networks, and will automatically encrypt all voice and data transmissions, presuming the airlink is insecure.
Related to the subject, apparently T-Mobile will be among the first carrier to offer the WiFi enabled Curve. (via: Gizmodo)
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
