BlackBerry Article
Some have wondered if the BlackBerry is going to be eclipsed by the iPhone or even the new Android devices that are now taking a rather large chunk of the market. Competition is good sure yet, should companies ditch the BlackBerry?
I must say I am glad to see JPMorgan looking at alternatives to the usual platform. It would be nice to just have an iPhone or Android device and have it connected to the workplace. It would save the company money & allow the employee just to carry one device vs the multitude now i.e. phone for work, phone for home, notebook PC for work etc etc.
The key is always security especially in the financial sector and BlackBerry has been a major staple of that aspect. I myself have a BlackBerry and have had a few over the past few years. It does what it needs to: e-mail, calendar, and phone. The downside is being able to view certain webpages, store lots of media on the device (apps cannot be put onto the SD card unless you purchase one; the problem is apps aren't designed to be run on the SD card which sucks if you a lot of apps=storage on device gets low). I also have been finding it to be somewhat glitchy (over a year old) yet, it still is plugging along. My next device will be an Android. Why? More storage space, smoother and faster, more OS updates, and a better multi-function device.
Here's where the issue might happen such as with JP Morgan: user happens to loose his or her iPhone. Said iPhone has company documents on it. Does company wipe device and said user then also looses said family vacation pics as well? See that is where it will get mucky just using one device.
Solution: only put company documents or whatnot onto dedicated SD card. If device is lost, wipe said SD card. Gee that sounds like BlackBerry (which you can do). Problem? You need all the BlackBerry stuff in order for it to happen whereas on the iPhone or Android device (which someone may develop) ya just download an application to make that happen.
Internet Explorer 9 Beta
I myself have not tested out this new version though some of you might want to or will get hit with the final product down the road. My gripe with IE is just slow and not what I like to use. I mainly use Google Chrome, FireFox, and IE (in that order.) Why? Chrome is simple, fast, and good for what I use.
The only glitch is webpages that say you must use Internet Explorer and then I flip to that browser.
Microsoft is only working on a new browser to keep/catch up with Chrome and FireFox. They still only get the most browser market due to IE is stuck on any computer you purchase no matter what.
They still have a high market share only due to the reason I stated above. That's it.
Here's a
link to a current view of the browsers and their rankings.
In conclusion I'm sticking with Chrome unless I really need to flip to something else. Bash me all ya want yet, Chrome still is uber speed wise.
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