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Follow Ontarians Unify4Life have officially launched two of their products – one, a software-based home entertainment controller for your BlackBerry that communicates via Bluetooth to a hub called AV|Shadow, had been seen a couple of months ago, but their separate garage door controller dubbed Garage|Shadow is brand-spanking new. I remember when I first saw these guys at WES last spring and knew from the get-go it was going to be huge. Nokia clearly realizes the need for a digitally-controlled home, and the slew of Wi-Fi enabled TVs announced at CES equally support the trend. From what I was able to gather then, they were going to work on a subscription model, which I wasn’t sure was the best way to go, but if they can continually update at a good clip, it might be worth the charges. From the looks of it, only their TV guide portion will be locked in, and you’ll be able to continue to use your BlackBerry as a universal remote control even without the monthly fees. If this sounds like something you’re interested in, keep an eye out for a review here shortly, but if you want to take the dive right away, devices will be ready on February 1st.
[via BusinessWire]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
