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We saw Viper’s remote car-starting app for BlackBerry for the first time at CES, and it’s now available to the public.
If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, Viper kicked off initially for the iPhone, and allowed users to remotely lock and unlock doors, pop the trunk, sound the alarm, and, of course, start the car itself. The mobile app functions through the usual cellular service, but a car kit needs to be installed that would then communicate via satellite to the mothership. As extensive as this set-up is, it allows you to effectively make all of these actions from anywhere in the world.
The BlackBerry app in particular will work on any device with OS 4.5, but be prepared to pony up $499 for the complete car kit and subscription costs of $29.99/year after the first. Hit up viper.com/blackberry for a closer look.
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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.
