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At the cusp of CES, RIM has announced a new accessory for BlackBerry called the Presenter. This little hub plugs into displays via s-video or VGA (NTSC or PAL) and coupled with a handset application, you can control PowerPoint presentations via Bluetooth. This is a neat little toy for professionals on the move and sounds very familiar to the Impatica ShowMate, but I have a feeling RIM will be able to beat the obscene $250 price point. RIM’s official accessory lineup is looking pretty well-rounded these days, including basic Bluetooth headsets, a car kit, and a home stereo system accessory. This is the first to have some dedicated companion software, and I’m hoping they continue the trend for the next go-around. OS 4.6 and up is required to use the Presenter, but the Curve 8300 and Pearl Flip families are unsupported, for some reason. Head over to www.blackberry.com/presenter for a closer look.
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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.
