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Article: Growth industry: BlackBerry the newest gizmo du jour: device offers e-mail, cell phone, Internet and full keyboard--and it all fits in the palm of your hand.(new compact handheld computer)
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- Bellingham Business Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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Sgt. Ryan King of the Blaine Police Department scans through a miniature handheld computer. His thumbs dance across the "qwerty" keyboard, hitting shortcut keys while his index finger brushes the side scroll key. The device is slightly larger than a cell phone, and has a two-and-a-half-inch color screen.
"We use it daily: 24-seven," King said.
Bellingham business owners may soon see the speed of business increase with the latest handheld technology. BlackBerry, a product of Research in Motion Limited, allows users to access e-mail and company documents, browse the Internet and use an electronic organizer within a pocket-sized device. It also functions ...