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How the Palm i705 stacks up against the RIM BlackBerry (continued)
Table B shows the wireless applications comparison chart.
| Email & Wireless Messaging |
Palm i705 |
RIM BlackBerry 957 |
| Email |
Supports 1 business address (Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes/Domino) + 1 Palm.com address + 6 Internet email accounts |
Just 1 address |
| Encryption |
DESX |
3DES |
| Filters |
Set on client; can be done remotely |
Set at the server; must be done at the desktop |
| Attachments |
With DataViz Documents to Go Professional and Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS bonus software, view, edit & share Word and Excel documents, and view & share PowerPoint presentations and PDF files. View many other extension types, too, via other Palm partner solutions such as Adobe, Ansyr, Aportis, BCL Computers, Equinox ActiveNet, FirePad. |
Forwarding or very limited viewing using 3rd-party software. |
| Instant Messaging |
AOL Instant Messenger bundled |
Available through AOL |
| Wireline Access |
Yes |
No |
| Enterprise Applications |
Currently available via wireline and soon available via wireless access:SAP, Oracle, Siebel, Remedy, Computer Associates, Sybase, Lotus, PeopleSoft, Peregrine, SalesLogix |
A limited few third-party applications available |
| Internet Access |
Access web content via: Web browser Web Clippings, AvantGo, and OracleMobile |
OracleMobile, MobileClips, GoAmerica's Go.Web, and PocketGenie from WolfeTech |
Conclusion
So, how does the Palm i705 compare to RIM's BlackBerry 957? The answer is, very well. As you saw, Palm's new wireless model holds the advantage in a number of key areas. When it comes to a wireless device for the enterprise, the Palm i705 is the clear champion.
Product availability and resources
For more information on RIM, visit http://www.rim.com.
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For more information on Palm handhelds, visit http://www.palm.com.
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