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Oh, the Government's BlackBerrys

Newspaper current event by adigaudio on 02 February 2006, tagged as technology

Earlier today, officials at the U.S. Department of Justice issued an injunction with the intent to delay actions suspending Research in Motion's service until government employees are exempt.

The real issue here is the patent; the rights to a technology. Although not official, the U.S. Patent Office has indicated its position on the battle between RIM and NTP. In the initial 2001 case a jury sided with NTP on the issue of infringement.

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Is there a product in NTPs future?? by shaferr :: NR4

The much maligned US patent system certainly needs work. Companies who develop ideas and patent them with no real intent to ever produce a product should not be allowed to retain exclusive rights after an established period. This practice goes directly against our US interest of being a world technology leader. It impairs the ability of US companies to develop products and gain marketshare in the US and abroad.

In light of all this, I see a government funded settlement in return for a “free” hefty licensing agreement.

Posted 02 February 2006, Hide, Reply
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Two Things by adigaudio :: NR4

Two things bother me about the DOJ's injunction. First, if our legal system's decision in late February is less than favorable for RIM, why should there be a requirement to continue providing service to those devices used by government employees? Do our government offices need this service more than the offices of Wall Street? Second, I understand that, since the introduction of this tool, certain routines have developed. However, it's still just a tool. The slight inconvenience of going to back to the days of your cell phone and desktop E-mail is not worth more government involvement. I think that the U.S. Patent Office can handle this one.

Posted 03 February 2006, Hide, Reply
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Microsoft to compete with BlackBerry by tomtolman :: NR6

Microsoft has announced Windows Mobile Email, a package that works through Vodafone and will directly compete with BlackBerry. Right now, if you run an Exchange Server and want your users to have BlackBerry's, you have to run a seperate BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) or use a desktop redirector. Soon you will be able to manage these users with your Exchange Server.

Posted 14 February 2006, Hide, Reply