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DataViz to demo Documents To Go for BlackBerry and give away a Nintendo Wii!

Next week in Orlando (May 13th-16th), IT managers, CIO's and BES admins from around the world will be gathering for the 2008 Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES). Touted as 'The Biggest BlackBerry Conference of the Year', attendees will learn a variety of ways to leverage their wireless investments to make sure they are getting the best possible return. You'll even get a chance to have some fun networking at the Welcome Reception and watching Grammy winner John Mayer perform Tuesday night!

If you're attending WES, be sure to stop by booth #236 in the Solutions Showcase to get a first look at the new Documents To Go for BlackBerry. Along with getting a glimpse into one of the most highly anticipated BlackBerry applications in years, one lucky visitor will also win a Nintendo Wii just for stopping by!

In addition to participating in the Solutions Showcase, DataViz will be giving a 15-minute Demo Theatre presentation of Documents To Go on Tuesday May 13th at 3PM in the Crystal Ballroom (Room G1).

There's sure to be a lot of exciting news coming out of this event next week. Be sure to attend if you can!

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Recently DataViz participated in an XML interoperability event with several other software vendors at the Microsoft/Novell joint interoperability lab (Cambridge, MA). The event was designed to bring together developers who have implemented open XML support in their products with a focus on how they can work together to continue improving interoperability between products. Here's a great video recap of the event:

Video: Document Interoperability Initiative (DII) - Cambridge, MA

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DataViz and Nokia recently reached an agreement to add the highly regarded Exchange ActiveSync client, RoadSync, to the Nokia Download! Store.

Now millions of Nokia's S60 handset users can install a free trial or purchase RoadSync via the Download! client that is already installed on their device. Download! gives S60 users an easy way to find, try, and buy a variety of mobile content.

“We are very pleased to be part of Nokia’s Download! global distribution channel which provides an unparalleled one-stop shopping experience for customers purchasing handheld software on their device. Download! will enable us to empower millions of Nokia S60 customers around the world with our award winning Exchange ActiveSync solution, RoadSync while offering newer pricing models that better meets their individual needs.” - Randy Figueroa, Senior Channel Distribution Manager, DataViz.

Initially, RoadSync will be offered to users of select S60 handsets throughout North America, Brazil and Europe and can be purchased as a monthly subscription ($4.99/mo) or as a non-expiring license ($29.99).

Press Release

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Including Free/Busy Lookup and Improved Attachment Support

A Blackberry Enterprise Server upgrade (4.1 SP5) was officially released by RIM a few days ago. This upgrade includes some much anticipated features such as free/busy calendar look-up and also added attachment support (downloading and editing of native email attachments).

It's important to note that some of these features will also require updated BlackBerry Device Software 4.5 (no official word at this point on when Device Software 4.5 will be available).

As far as Documents To Go is concerned, this is an important update as we will be providing support to edit native documents and email attachments on your BlackBerry. We know you've all been waiting patiently for Documents To Go to be available. This release is a big step in the right direction. More info should be available in the near future. Thanks to all of you for your patience, we promise Documents To Go for BlackBerry will be worth the wait! Make sure you're signed up for our BlackBerry announcement list so you'll know as soon as its available.

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A recent press release out of Waterloo is proof that Research In Motion (RIM) is doing just fine in these difficult financial times. RIM’s fourth quarter profit for fiscal 2008 reached $1.88 billion, more than doubling fourth quarter numbers from fiscal 2007.

Along with this huge profit increase, RIM also added a net of 2.18 million new BlackBerry subscribers.

With bright spots like the OS 4.5 update right around the corner and the upcoming availability of Documents To Go for Office file and email attachment editing, Jim Balsillie (CEO, Research In Motion) doesn’t seem to think this growth will slow anytime soon:

"Looking forward, the prospects for RIM and the industry are more exciting than ever and we will continue to work closely with a thriving ecosystem of partners to build on our momentum during the year ahead."

RIM Press Release

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While smart devices have been available for quite a few years now, mainstream acceptance is really just starting to ramp up as devices get sexier and prices drop. The RAZR was a step in this direction several years back; for many it was their first phone capable of doing more than making a call and playing snake.

It looks like the newest example of mass consumer appeal for smartphones could be the Palm Centro. Palm’s $99 offering has been “flying off the shelves” according to a recent press release which focused on the Centro crossing the 1 million unit mark in sales (it came out the day before April fools day so we’re pretty sure they were serious).

The Centro appears to be very popular among a younger and perhaps more price sensitive crowd. IDC analyst Ryan Reith touched on this in Palm’s release:

"Smartphones are certainly not new to business professionals; however, now more than ever we are seeing consumers migrate toward these types of devices as form factors have become more appealing and price points are now competing with traditional mobile phones. Palm's Centro plays right into the hands of the consumer looking for a more robust experience on their mobile phone. We definitely expect to see this trend continue worldwide."

With the combination of a low price point for consumers and the power of a huge developer community including high-end enterprise applications, this device could be just what Palm needs to re-join the elite in the smartphone space.

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Complete with Exchange ActiveSync from DataViz

At MWC in February, Sony Ericsson went public with their new G-series devices, namely the G700 and G900. These smartphones touchscreen organizers come complete with a 2.4 inch touchscreen display and a standard offering of smartphone ‘features’ (camera, Bluetooth, web browser, Exchange ActiveSync push email, etc.). They also offer a 'sticky note' app that lets you jot notes quickly (a definate advantage of going touchscreen). The G900 adds a better camera and wifi.

Expect these devices on the market in Q2 of this year. Check out the links below for reviews and a video clip of the organizers in action!

G700 & G900 on YouTube [IntoMobile]

Hands-on w/ the G900 [EngadgetMobile]

G700 Preview [GSMArena]

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