14 DAY TRIAL // The problems for Research In Motion, the builders of BlackBerry, are far from over. Not only that its leading position on the push e-mail market is under fire from different directions, but now another competitor has made its intentions known, and it seems to be the most dangerous yet.
Thus, Intellisync has announced the launch of its Express e-mail service which, according to Tim Bajarin, president of the researcher Creative Strategies, it's the most accessible way to " have a BlackBerry-like experience for wireless e-mail on virtually any data-enabled mobile device".
The service hosted by Intellisync includes push e-mail and a PIM sync system, in order to update the calendar and list of contacts, but also a travel function which automatically transfers the route on a calendar and also offers driving information and weather conditions updates.
Some major advantages of this new product are the fact that it has a very easy installation system, compatible with any mobile device and also a reasonable price, of just $120 each year for each user, if the customer agrees to a 2-years subscription.
The only unknown in this seemingly successful initiative is just how popular BlackBerry's rival devices will be in the future, but, also according to Tim Bajarin, the new service from Intellisync seems to be the "first serious threat to RIM outside of the BlackBerry market".