14 DAY TRIAL // Celio Corp, the company that came to the market with the REDFLY Mobile Companion, has announced today that its device now includes support for Research In Motion's BlackBerry handsets. Through the new functionality of the mobile companion, Celio offers BlackBerry users the possibility to enjoy the capabilities of their devices on a larger screen and keypad.
According to the company, the new BlackBerry solution is set to become available on the market sometime in the fourth quarter of the ongoing year. In addition, it comes free-of-charge to all existing and new REDFLY Mobile Companion C8N and C7 owners. Users will enjoy compatibility with the BlackBerry Bold 9000, BlackBerry Curve 8900 and BlackBerry Tour 9630 devices, yet other phones will also receive support as soon as they are released on the market.
“The trend in enterprise right now is for more people to carry their laptop less and their BlackBerry more,” said Andrew Seybold, CEO and principal analyst, Andrew Seybold, Inc. “What Celio is doing will give BlackBerry users a significant productivity boost and businesses a solution they can leverage for their employees. With the Celio REDFLY, you don't have to carry a laptop at all. Given a choice between a netbook or the REDFLY, I would take the REDFLY hands down.”
There are two REDFLY Mobile Companion models available for mobile phone users out there, the C8N and C7. What they can offer includes a large screen that delivers an 800 x 480 pixel resolution and a full QWERTY keyboard, as well as a touchpad, USB, VGA and media ports, and a battery that boasts up to 8 hours of usage time. The REDFLY does not come with an OS, but uses the handset's platform, processor and storage. The addition of BlackBerry support shows that the company is determined to make the device compatible with a wider range of mobile phones currently available.
“Adding BlackBerry support for REDFLY is a logical next step due to RIM’s overwhelming acceptance in the enterprise market. BlackBerry compatibility also answers the call from our community and customers to give them the REDFLY experience on RIM devices,” said Kirt Bailey, president and CEO of Celio Corp. “We’re confident BlackBerry users will enjoy having a larger screen and keyboard for typing e-mails and editing documents, and become more productive and efficient.”