Chigozie,

Here’s an article that will interest you: What is special about BlackBerry?

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Hey! dudes,
We may slam the BB all we can but i can tell you that those RIM egg heads are negotiating their way into more and more pockets in Nigeria already! Early in the year,the leading bank in Nigeria(Firstbank) Invested massively in the Blackberry Enterprise server plan. Mgt. pushed the devices willy nilly to all Snr mgt staff. Not knowing that the licence will not cover them, most lower grade staff rushed to the market and picked devices off the shelf, only to be told that they can’t join the Enterprise push mail.
But believe me, seeing the trend, they will have to expand that plan very soon, to accomodate as many as will love to.
Its all about the corporate image, folks. And RIM sure knows how to up the ante!!! Even in Nigeria.

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@Alireta

Thanks for clearing my ignorance….

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deoladoctor,

BlackBerry offers advanced encryption for all data transmitted between BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry smartphones. We hear that RIM have achieved such certifications as NATO level quality of security on their devices.

In other words, if you transmit lots of sensitive information, a BlackBerry and BES is a combination you want to look at.

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@Adesco: WOW! I never knew smartphones other than the BlackBerry could be configured to use Blackberry services. Hmm. Interesting. If our telecom guys change their mind, this will MOST DEFINITELY make me get a smartphone

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adesco,

Trust us: they just cannot be bothered. They are more interested in selling BlackBerry devices than providing the service. Being network operators, one would expect that they would concern themselves more with the service.

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I recently bought Nokia E72 and requested to configure the blackberry service on the phone through Glo. I was told they only support the older models. I wonder why. I tried MTN as well, they don’t support any phone that is not Blackberry. I prefer the blackberry service because it’s a cheaper way of getting hooked to the internet and also enjoy the Push Email service. The Nokia E72 because I believe they are better handset than the BB offerings (Personal preference though) .In Europe, it’s easy can configure the Nokia E71/E72 to the Blackberry services. Is there a restriction to this process in Nigeria or the GSM operators couldn’t just be bothered

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@MAHOGANY

Can you explain what you mean by security reasons? I don’t quite get your point.

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@deoladoctor. people trust blackberry for security reasons. that’s why it’s a bestseller in the enterprise market.

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abyurla,

The BB Messenger feature is suitable only to closed groups, a factor that panders well to the enterprise world. It requires that the other party has a Blackberry. Staff of the same organisation can communicate for free since they are equipped with BBs.

BB Messenger may not benefit individuals so much, as they may not have enough friends and associates using Blackberrys. As said by others already, an individual would be better off with a Symbian smartphone that costs about 50% of the cost of a BlackBerry and use messaging platforms that gives him access to yahoo and Gmail (and data usage by those is minimal,to be sincere).

While BB users may theoretically have access to “other BB users (in the WORLD)“, as you put it, in reality they only have access to only other BB users that they know.

Again, BB Messenger is based on exclusivity – “our little club”. The enterprise market will drive BB uptake more than any other factor. As a rule, individuals looking for value for money, not an exclusive club membership, will look elsewhere.

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