Mobility

DST 2007: Heading into the weekend… list of relevant links

Some of us will probably be working on DST 2007 issues over the weekend. Here’s a list of some quick links to get you to relevant web pages for Microsoft KBAs, downloads, and BlackBerry DST 2007 resources. (My list of DST 2007 posts can be accessed from the navbar link on the left side of […]

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iPhone buzz refuses to die down after a Mac-less MacWorld

The furore surrounding Apple’s iPhone announcement refuses to die down (depending on whether you’re a faithful Mac/iPod user wedded to Apple, a Microsoft-basher – and there’s no dearth of these – or not). However, sanity seems to be returning to the world. The fact is, what many consider to be the sexiest phone ever to […]

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Verizon first (and exclusive) with Moto Q

In one of the most anticipated product launches since about a year (for smartphone/Windows Mobile geeks anyway!), it appears Verizon will be the first and – for a while at least – exclusive provider to sell Motorola’s new Moto Q smartphone. Labelled as the “Blackberry Killer” ever since rumors and early details/photos appeared about a […]

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New Exchange fixes change permissions model, may disrupt Blackberry, Goodlink, and other services

A recent change in the Exchange permissions model may disrupt Blackberry, Goodlink and other services. Many folks may have already applied hotfixes that changed the behavior of “Send As” and “Full Mailbox Access” permissions. Here’s a brief overview. What: Separation of “Full Mailbox Access” and “Send As” permissions.Why: Earlier, users with “Full Mailbox Access” permission […]

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Treo 700 – a wish come true

When I first saw the Treo – then from Handspring, a company started by ex-Palm folks that was later acquired by Palm – I instantly fell in love with it. It had a great color display and a very usable keyboard. The part I didn’t fall in love with was, of course, the Palm OS. […]

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Blackberry Enterprise Server upgrade to BES 4.0

UPGRADING FROM BES 3.X If you are running BES 3.x, the upgrade to 4.0 should theoretically be a simple one, but here are things to do before you click setup.exe:1) If running MSDE 7.x, upgrade to MSDE 2000 (shows up as MSDE 8.x in the admin tool). This is done by running setup.exe with upgrade=1 […]

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Blackberry SIMs and PINs

(Some) Blackberry handheld devices have phones – which is a good thing, the GSM coverage is getting better. Things to keep in mind: the phone and the data communications use different services. The phone works with the SIM card – like any other GSM phone. For data communications, the Blackberries identify each other (and Blackberry […]

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