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After a false start a few weeks ago, the official BlackBerry forums are now open to the masses. There’s already a pretty decent amount of traffic, and should provide a slightly more sociable destination than community support forums, which are dedicated solely to troubleshooting people’s problems. It’s a good distinction to make, as forums can quickly degenerate into mountains of technical support questions if there isn’t a space set aside for that kind of thing. Sections for applications, tips, accessories and general chit-chat cover pretty much all the bases, and robust profile options let you put together friends lists, keep an eye on their (and your own) threads, as well as find like-minded users. If you’re in the market for hopping BlackBerry communities, Pinstack, BlackBerry Forums, Howard Forums, CrackBerry Forums and our own RIM forums are all good stops to make too, but be sure to sign up to the new MyBlackBerry service and see how things are shaping up.
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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.
