
Mobile Email & Data Transfer

3G
Data Cards -v- BlackBerry
More and more businesses are looking towards a solution for
receiving emails and searching the internet whilst on the move. With the
advent of BlackBerry PDAs and 3G Data Cards the business user now finds
himself with various options to choose from, but with some uncertainty as
to which is the correct solution to choose. Below is a summary of the capabilities
and options to the business user.
3G Mobile Office Card
Get wirefree access to email and the internet on your laptop up to seven
times faster than standard dial-up connection (with speeds up to 384kbps
–comparable to broadband), in more places in the UK than with any
other network.
How?
With the 3G Mobile Office Card from Orange, and you don’t have
to have an Orange phone to use our datacard either. 3G means ‘third
generation’ of mobile communication technology which uses and advanced
network to send information between mobile devices. All you need to work
at faster speeds is a 3G Mobile Office Card and a data tariff
Download email and take calls at the same time
It doesn’t matter if you’re in the middle of sending an important
email to a supplier and you need to call the client to confirm a meeting,
because you can do both at the same time with the 3G Mobile Office Card.
Because the 3G Mobile Office Card is a separate device you can use with
your phone whenever you need to.
BlackBerry
The BlackBerry wireless communication solution from RIM (Research in
Motion) allows all types of mobile employees to access their business
email remotely without the need to dial up. BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
also offers integrated phone and Text Messaging features so all of the
communication solutions you require are in the palm of your hand.
Communicate Instantly
Today’s
mobile professional knows that staying in touch means staying ahead. The
BlackBerry wireless communications solution enables mobile professionals
to instantly access and act on their emails when they’re out of
the office and on the move, without the hassle of dial up.
For corporate IT departments, BlackBerry offers straightforward integration
with existing IT systems, centralised administration and scalable, flexible
architecture. For small businesses, BlackBerry delivers competitive advantage
and ROI by helping maximise every opportunity; and for anyone who leads
a busy life, BlackBerry offers a way to stay on top of all your communications
from one compact device!
In addition to these two solutions other popular products available
to the business user include the XDA2 on the O2 network and the SPV2000
on Orange. These are the latest “smart phones” which, in addition
to traditional voice traffic, are able to utilise data storage, and also
download and transfer information, which can also be shared between the
smart phone and the users own PC.