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Standard Cellphone Voicemail Not Cutting It? Here’s a Better Way.

If you are heavy cell phone user like I am, you have probably been frustrated by the lack of features with your cell phone provider’s voicemail service. If you are using basic voicemail, greetings are limited to under 30 seconds. Your mailbox can only hold 20 messages and they can can only be kept for 14 days. Many carriers provide an enhanced voicemail service for a monthly fee and you get a little more capacity and longer message length.

YouMail is a great free alternative for voicemail on your cell phone. I tested it out and overall it works very well. Read on for pros and cons, instructions for setup, and other features.

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Ben

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BlackBerry Profiles Explained in Video Tutorial

A commonly asked question is how to customize alerts on a BlackBerry. This brief tutorial shows you step by step how to use the Profiles feature on your BlackBerry. This allows you to change the sound your phone makes when various events occur (text messages, calls, emails, etc.) The video is six minutes long.

Feel free to contact us with any questions or for additional training for you or your company.

Ben

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BlackBerry dominates the smartphone market for Q1

Here is a breakdown of the market share of smart phone sales in the first quarter of 2008 and some thoughts behind the numbers.

RIM (BlackBerry) – 44.5% up from 35.1% in Q4- Staying strong due to the anticipated release of the GSM 3G version of their device. There have been a lot more advertisements on television, something that has not been present in the past. There was also an announcement of the BlackBerry Partners Fund. A joint venture between RIM and a few venture capitalists to promote the development of third party applications.

Apple – 19.2% down from 26.7% in Q4- Also anticipating the release of a GSM 3G version of the iPhone. Unlike BlackBerry, Apple has only one device model in the marketplace, making would be purchasers inclined to wait for the newer version. Apple has inked agreements with many foreign carriers to sell the iPhone. This number will probably go up in the next few quarters. It is still not bad for a company that entered the market less than one year ago.

Palm – 13.4% up from 7.9% in Q4 – Finally some good news for palm. The Centro took off when it was released. The device is more mainstream than the 650 and 680, making it more desirable for the younger demographic. The price is positioned significantly lower than the iPhone and BlackBerry devices.

Samsung – 8.6% up from 5.1% in Q4 – The GSM BlackJack II and the CDMA version, the Ace offered by sprint, also gave consumers a low cost option when choosing a smart phone.

HTC – 4.1% down from 7.9% in Q4 – Not much being released by HTC either and their phones are generally more expensive than other options.

Motorola – 2.6% down from 7.5% in Q4 – Motorola is really struggling right now. Not much released except for the Q9, an update from the original CDMA Q. When it comes to GSM, consumers have way too many other options compared to the Q. Not to mention Motorola has been dealing with the turmoil of selling off its mobile division.

You can read the original article here.

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Ben

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iPhone 2.0 software update coming soon

[Update 6/9/2008 - iPhone software update pushed back to "early July," probably to coincide with the 3G iPhone release]

[Update 6/11/2008 – (via Engadget) The software update may come earlier than expected.  Apple’s Australian website is showing that the App Store will be available on June 27th)

Back in March, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a software update that will help the iPhone evolve and better position itself in the business segment and against other smart phones. With rumors circulating about a 3G iPhone release, early adopters of Apple’s wireless device can get the software upgrade for free and take advantage of true business applications, without having to upgrade their device. These applications include access to Microsoft Exchange’s wireless sync capabilities, increased control by IT administrators, and third party application support. Jobs anticipates that this software update will be released before the end of June, probably around the one year anniversary of the iPhone launch date. We will have a video review when the update is released. Read on for more details about the update.

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