Wireless File transfers is coming by RIM
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Research In Motion Ltd. is working on technology that would allow BlackBerry users to wirelessly transfer files between their handheld devices and their PCs, an analyst says.
The technology, dubbed BlackBerry Home Server, would operate in a similar fashion to RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server,which connects business e-mail and data servers with the popular mobile devices, Scotia Capital's Gus Papageorgiou said in a report Thursday.
If this is trues then this technology could broaden the consumer market for BlackBerrys and represent a significant counterattack for RIM in the growing battle for smart phone supremacy that has heated up since the launch of Apple's iPhone earlier this summer.
Although the company hasn't made any announcements, and a company spokeswoman said she wasn't aware of any such plans, Mr. Papageorgiou said he's gathered information that leads him to believe it's on the way.
With the new service, BlackBerry users would install the software on their PC, which would then have access to RIM's network operating centre, providing the link to the BlackBerry, Mr. Papageorgiou said.
The software would also allow the user to organize their digital media, in a manner similar to Apple's iTunes program. But it's the all-in-one nature of the BlackBerry that really sets the device apart from its competitors,
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