BlackBerry Magnum vs BlackBerry Onyx

The BlackBerry Magnum is the rumored next generation BlackBerry smartphone. It is said to feature a Blackberry Storm-like touchscreen as well as a full QWERTY physical keyboard like the BlackBerry Curve, and may be the United States version of the Storm.


The Magnum will be part of the 9000 series, specifically, the Blackberry Bold 9220.
It is unclear when the BlackBerry Magnum will be released. Unlike the Magnum, Blackberry Onyx does not have a touch screen, although some remains of an interesting Blackberry, because its technological specifications include the same optical trackpad for the first time used on BlackBerry Gemini.
BlackBerry Underground appeared on, the picture shows exactly BlackBerry Onyx 9020 and the Gemini in comparison. The smartphone will integrate 3G connectivity, GPS, Wi-Fi and a screen resolution of 480×360 pixels.
Rumors of the BlackBerry device model with the codename "Onyx" have been floating around for a while now and were proven legit when the first photos of it surfaced here at CrackBerry back on May 10th. It always seems that every new BlackBerry smartphone makes a compromise somewhere on its specifications and feature sheet - be it the Bold's camera, or the Curve 8900's lack of 3G, or the Tour 9630's lack of WiFi, or the Storm's lack of memory and snappy OS.
RIM has finally packed it ALL into one device with the Onyx -- 3G, WiFi, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera - and they've done it in a tight form factor. If you put the Onyx side by side with the BlackBerry Bold and compare the specs, you realize the triumph in engineering RIM has accomplished here. So if you're relaxing this Memorial Day weekend, grab a bevvie, sit back and read on to see tons of photos, a video and some first impressions of the BlackBerry Onyx.

RIM to BlackBerry Admins: Beware New BES Security Flaw Read

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has issued a critical security advisory related to a flaw in its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software that could enable hackers to execute malicious code and hijack infrastructure. The vulnerability is currently ranked as both a 9.2 and 5.7 on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 representing the most critical flaws.

The vulnerability relates to the PDF distiller component in the BES BlackBerry Attachment Service, which controls the way PDF files are handled in a BES environment. The PDF distiller is a problem area for RIM and its BES software; a variety of security flaws have been identified within the component during the past years, and RIM has issued a number of similar advisories, most recently last July.

BlackBerry administrators running BES 4.1 service pack 3 (v4.1.3) or higher should visit RIM's server download page immediately to update their software and resolve the issue. BES 4.1.2 and earlier is not affected by the flaw, RIM says.

The new vulnerability is ranked as both a 9.2 and 5.7 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), because tools to help combat the issue are available from Microsoftfor Windows BES software, reducing the threat level in some cases.

Earlier this week, RIM released BES 5.0 SP1 for both Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino. BES 5.0 SP1 users should also visit RIM's server downloads page to install the required security update, according to RIM.

From the security advisory:

"Multiple security vulnerabilities exist in the PDF distiller of some released versions of the BlackBerry Attachment Service component of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. These vulnerabilities could enable a malicious individual to send an email message containing a specially crafted PDF file, which when opened for viewing on a BlackBerry smartphone that is associated with a user account on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, could cause memory corruption and possibly lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition or arbitrary code execution on the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Attachment Service component of that BlackBerry Enterprise Server."

RIM recommends updating affected BES software immediately, and admins may also choose to disable PDF processing in the BlackBerry Attachment Service. Specific instructions on how to do so are also available on RIM's site, along with general BlackBerry security information.

RIM also identified another less-severe bug in some versions of its new BES 5.0 SP1, which causes users' address book listings to disappear after the 5.0 SP1 upgrade. The BlackBerry-maker has not yet issued an official fix for this problem, but additional information and a workaround can be found on RIM's site.

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Nokia battles Blackberry

by Leila Makki

Nokia is joining forces with Microsoft in an effort to take market share away from Research in Motion.

The Finnish mobile phone firm signed a deal with the software giant to expand corporate e-mail access to Nokia handsets

The world's top handset maker said it will enable access to Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync e-mail from nearly 80 million phones that use Nokia's latest edition of S60 software.

The collaboration will see 43 different Nokia devices using the mobile email application, making it the largest device range to enable the solution. The costs of mobility are contained, said Anssi Vanjoki, EVP at Nokia, as there is a "strong possibility that a large number of employees already have one or more of the 43 Nokia devices that enable Exchange ActiveSync."

As Nokia goes head to head with Blackberry, Research in Motion, makers of the push-email device, have begun to make devices that resemble consumer phones, as today, RIM introduced its first BlackBerry phone in flip format.

“The introduction of this exciting new flip phone will help extend the reach of the BlackBerry platform even further,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone allows users to send messages, make calls, view websites, take pictures, listen to MP3 and view online video.

It seems that, RIM is also following in Nokia's footsteps as the Canadian firm also annouced a deal with AOL to bring AOL Mail, Instant Messenger and ICQ Services to users of the Blackberry.

According to a recent report from Gartner, Nokia, is currently the smart phone leader, having sold over 15 million devices, giving it a market share of nearly 48 per cent. Meanwhile, Research In Motion sold 5.6 million devices, holding a market share of 17.4 per cent.

Gartner said Nokia took a hit from increased competition in the consumer smart phone market, especially from Apple's iPhone. "To stay competitive, Nokia will need to introduce more design variations amongst its NSeries models and keep innovating," Gartner principal analyst Roberta Cozza said in a statement. "The expected introduction of a touch-screen smart phone in the second half of 2008 will test the company's capability to show differentiation and innovation."

However, Cozza said RIM, which had an increase of 126 per cent year-on-year to nearly double its market share, continued to execute well and increase its reach at the consumer level.

Next Smartphone Battle: RIM BlackBerry Bold and Apple iPhone 3G

Traveling salesmen and business people love the RIM BlackBerry, but now Apple has made their iPhone 3G more loved by the business world, RIM need something new.

Titled the “iPhone 3G Killer”, the new BlackBerry Bold is a smartphone that can be the only phone for some users. They would not entertain any iPhone. The new BlackBerry Bold will aim at more than just a business user, it has been designed for ordinary people, and is Research In Motion’s most ambitious attempt yet.

The BlackBerry Bold has all the trademarks of previous devices, but this phone is also the best entertainment device BlackBerry has ever produced. They have raised their game in response to Apple’s iPhone 3G.

The Telegraph has taken a look at the features of both phones, they have compared Camera and GPS, Email, Look and usability, Web browsing and Multimedia. You can read their full review via the read link below this post.

In summery, they found iPhone 3G better for the consumer thanks to superb multimedia capabilities, but if future firmware updates give Apple’s iPhone the ability to edit documents on the go, it could become the business choice as well.

Written by: Daniel - www.product-reviews.net

The BlackBerry Bold looks better than any of its predecessors, and it does more than the iPhone, although its design is still suited to the business user and not the consumer.