Dec
2009
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has announced a successful live trial of LTE (Long Term Evolution) with Telefónica O2 UK, the first fully operational operator LTE trial in the UK. During the trial, a peak downlink rate of 150Mbps was achieved in the Slough area, the [...]
Dec
2009
RIM has released BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.1 MR1 which officially adds support for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. From the Release Notes: • To support Microsoft Exchange 2010, verify that your organization’s environment includes Microsoft Exchange 2010 Update Rollup 1. • To support Microsoft Exchange 2010, on the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, install [...]
Dec
2009
The first update for BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac has been released. BlackBerry Desktop Manager 1.0.2 bundle 08 introduces improvements to device connectivity, synchronization and it includes 6 bug fixes: Calendar BlackBerry Desktop Manager attempted to change entries in Google Calendar using the safer sync option. Contacts If you switched from synchronizing all contacts to [...]
Dec
2009
One of the anticipated features for BlackBerry was public folder synchronization. With the release of BES 5.0, this has now become possible. Here is RIM’s KB on how to set this up: Environment BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 5.0 for Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Outlook Overview Public folder synchronization can be enabled in the BlackBerry Administration Service [...]
Dec
2009
Found this useful knowledge base article on how best to install BlackBerry Enterprise Server Service Packs: Environment BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.0 to 4.1 Overview This article contains recommendations for installing service packs for BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Each service pack includes the changes and hot fixes in previous service packs. A single upgrade can keep [...]
Dec
2009
Update: RIM have replaced the affected version of Service pack 1 for BES 5.0 with Bundle 70. So if you have the affected version, admins will need to download the 657MB file again. If you have already installed it, the below article may need implementing. Seems BES 5.0 Service pack 1 has an issue with [...]
Dec
2009
Just in case you didnt know; Overview There are two ways to update the date and time on a BlackBerry smartphone. Using the BlackBerry smartphone Navigate to Options > Date/Time. Change the Date/Time Source field to one of the following options: BlackBerry – Synchronizes the time with the Research In Motion® BlackBerry Infrastructure and not the BlackBerry Enterprise [...]
Dec
2009
According to another taxi survey organized by Credant Technologies, Londoners forget on average around 10,000 mobile phones a month in the back of taxis, and more than 1,000 other handheld devices, including iPods, laptops and memory sticks, every month. The study highlights the fact that if you travel in taxis or other forms of public [...]
