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Cellcrypt expands support for BlackBerry
Nov 10th
Secure mobile voice calling provider Cellcrypt have today announced support for the recently launched BlackBerry Bold 9700, as well as older models from the Curve and Pearl series.
The requirement for secure voice calling is now greater than ever. Recent media coverage of well-known individuals having their mobile phone security compromised, and of a hacker organisation’s detailed plans for cracking standard GSM cell phone call encryption, demonstrate an increasing need for organisations to ensure sensitive information remains secure.
Cellcrypt Mobile delivers end-to-end, real-time encryption to protect private conversations from being compromised; enabling individuals within corporations and governments to converse in a highly secure manner without the need for specialised equipment and by using a standard software application that makes highly secure calling as easy as making a normal mobile phone call.
“Cellcrypt has seen incredible interest from the global BlackBerry community since we announced its availability on the BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone in May,” said Simon Bransfield-Garth, CEO of Cellcrypt. “Now, not only are we supporting the latest devices such as the BlackBerry Bold 9700, but the application is also available on a wide range of BlackBerry smartphones found in the market, allowing more users to secure their sensitive voice calls.”
Cellcrypt uses the latest Internet technology to provide unmatched voice call quality, international calling capability, high reliability across wireless networks and real-time encryption. The Cellcrypt Mobile for Blackberry application uses Government-grade encryption certified to the FIPS 140-2 standard approved by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and is presently undergoing certification with a number of Governments world-wide. The product operates on all major wireless networks including 2G and 3G cellular, Wi-Fi® and satellite networks.
For more information, please search Cellcrypt on the BlackBerry Solutions Catalog microsite.
Vopium beats competition to become first mobile VoIP application available on BlackBerry App World™
May 1st
Vopium, the leading international mobile communications company, today announces the launch of its free application on BlackBerry App World™. As the world’s first mobile VoIP application available on BlackBerry App World™, the launch cements Vopium’s commitment to offering consumers and businesses worldwide a free and heavily-discounted international communications service.
Vopium’s award winning technology takes advantage of 3G, GSM, WiFi and GPRS networks and doesn’t limit users to just using WiFi hotspots. Vopium automatically re-routes calls via the cheapest available route, ensuring that customers are always able to save money when calling international numbers. Once downloaded, the Vopium application on BlackBerry App World™ seamlessly integrates with the address book. It intelligently recognises international numbers and automatically re-routes calls without the need for user input. When an international number is dialed, the call is made using the cheapest method available while also preserving the highest level of call quality.
The launch of Vopium on BlackBerry App World ™ comes hot on the heels of the company’s iPhone application. Vopium is now compatible with more than 500 devices across all operating systems including Windows Mobile, Symbian and Java. Users that download and register Vopium from BlackBerry’s App World, will receive 30 minutes of free calls and 30 text messages (SMS). To view a step-by-step registration guide for the BlackBerry, visit http://vopium.com/visualguide-blackberry
“Whilst consumers and businesses alike are looking to save money where they can, they don’t want to compromise on quality. Vopium is dedicated to helping friends, families and businesses communicate, regardless of where they are in the world, providing the same high level of call quality they’re used to receiving with their mobile operators,” said Vopium CEO, Tanveer Sharif. “Vopium on BlackBerry App World will enable the millions of BlackBerry users to significantly cut their international call costs whether these are for business or pleasure.”
The Vopium application will be available in the BlackBerry App World™ from 5pm GMT on May 1st.
Vopium: The Key Facts
- Vopium is compatible with more than 500 handsets across Java, Symbian, BlackBerry RIM, and Windows Mobile, as well as offering a complete iPhone solution
- Vopium is free to download at www.vopium.com; BlackBerry users can download the application directly from the BlackBerry App World™
- Vopium re-routes international calls as a local call to a Vopium gateway and then via global traffic carriers as ordinary voice traffic in order to ensure voice quality
- All new users are given 30 minutes of talk time and 30 international SMS for free
- Calling internationally with Vopium can result in up to 90 percent savings versus traditional carrier rates; for an overview of current pricing, visit: http://vopium.com/tariff
- Calls made through Vopium are always routed using the cheapest method while preserving the highest quality
- Vopium Wi-Fi users can call each other around the world for free
- Vopium users keep their own mobile number and SIM card, and maintain their numeric identity when making calls
- When a user calls from their home country, a local rate may be applied by their operator
- When calling from abroad a roaming charge will be applied by the subscriber’s operator
- Wi-Fi calls made with Vopium will not incur additional charges from a subscriber’s operator
About Vopium:
Vopium is a carrier-grade mobile telephony service designed to offer affordable and reliable international calls from any mobile handset. By using the Vopium application on their mobile to make calls from their home country, consumers and businesses alike can save up to 90% on international mobile and land-line calls. Unlike more restrictive mobile VoIP solutions, Vopium supports hundreds of handsets across Java, Symbian, RIM, Windows Mobile and iPhone. Vopium uses intelligent routing and connection technology which automatically and seamlessly delivers the lowest cost connection for any international call. Vopium has offices in London, Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Pakistan. Vopium was recently awarded the Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award. To learn more, visit www.vopium.com
Telnic bring .tel to the BlackBerry
Apr 23rd
The .tel top level domain is now available to BlackBerry users courtesy of a new plug-in from Telnic.
The service, which allows mobile users to find public and private .tel contact information via their address book, is available to download free of charge at http://bb.apps.telnic.tel via your BlackBerry.
Henri Asseily, CTO and Chief Strategist at Telnic, explained: “Dynamic data stored under the control of a .tel owner can now jump straight into people’s address books without having to subscribe to any other web-based directory services, making address books ‘live’ again. These applications are open source and free to use, and developers are already looking at the opportunity to use .tel information on other platforms and in other communications technologies.”
The best way to Twitter on the move
Apr 5th
Irish Telecoms and mobile entrepreneur Pat Phelan has posted a useful round-up of his favourite Twitter clients for the BlackBerry, Android, Symbian and iPhone smart phones.
What’s Pat’s picks? I won’t spoil the fun – head over to Pat’s blog to find out.
On-demand TV coming to the BlackBerry
Apr 3rd
BlackBerry Bold and Curve users in the US will be able to watch their favourite shows on their handset soon thanks to a deal between US TV networks and a company called QuickPlay.
For $7.99 a month, subscribers to the PrimeTime2Go service will be able to download shows over Wi-Fi from NBC, CBS, and MTV. Although you can already watch TV on your BlackBerry whilst on the move using a SlingBox, this is the first time on-demand content will be available without requirement for extra hardware.
According to IDC analyst Scott Ellison, consumers were showing an appetite for mobile video services where content can be saved to handsets in advance, rather than needing to be streamed over expensive data networks while on the move.
“People are beginning to use these devices to watch entertainment in places where they don’t have a connection,” he said. “I’ve been really surprised to see how many people are watching movies and TV shows on their iPhone.”
BlackBerry maker shares jump on 26% quarterly profit jump
Apr 3rd
Research In Motion shares rose more than 20% overnight after posting their fourth quarter results.
The BlackBerry maker made $518.3m in the quarter December 08-February 09 – up 26% on the same period a year ago. Revenue came in at $3.46 billion, higher than the $3.42 billion analysts had predicted.
The company also said it’d added around 3.9 million new BlackBerry subscribers during the same period, bringing the total to around 25 million. They expect to add between 3.7 million and 3.9 million to that figure in the current quarter, which ends on 30th May.
via RIM surprises market with strong results – Times Online.
Skype for BlackBerry isn’t actually VOIP
Apr 3rd
When is a Skype VOIP client not a VOIP client? When it’s running on the BlackBerry.
Amongst all the fuss about the new Skype software for the BlackBerry (and of course the iPhone), BlackBerry guru Hayden at PinStack has discovered that the software is merely a front for call-through service. When you place a call to a Skype contact the application will dial into a local access number (billed from your minutes bundle or charged to your existing mobile operator account) and connect over the Skype network.
This is similar to Truphone’s Truphone Anywhere offering launched recently, and is also currently used by Skype’s application for Nokia handsets on the 3 network.
Via Skype For BlackBerry Will Not Be True VOIP… Surprised? | BerryReview.com ».
BlackBerry app store goes live
Apr 1st
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) have just launched their new app store for the device – rather ingeniously called ‘BlackBerry App World’. Available immediately to BlackBerry users in the UK, US and Canada – with more countries to follow – App World aims to offer broad mix of personal and business applications for users to discover.
“The BlackBerry platform provides a truly unparalleled mobile experience for millions of people and we are thrilled today to enhance that experience with a new app store that helps connect consumers with developers and carriers,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO. “BlackBerry App World aggregates a wide variety of personal and business apps in a way that makes it very easy for consumers to discover and download the apps that suit them while preserving the appropriate IT architecture and controls required by our enterprise customers.”
RIM expect around 1,000 applications to go live on the service this week, including applications from content partners such as Bloomberg, New York Times, salesforce.com, MTV Networks and Lonely Planet.
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