BlackBerry
BlackBerry, the wireless email solution for mobile professionals is quite a fad now. It provides easy access to your business email wherever you go. But how much do you know about this quintessential gadget? Take the rediff business quiz to find out.
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1. Which company introduced the Blackberry? a) Motorola b) Nokia c) Research In Motion (or RIM)
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Wrong! The correct answer is Research In Motion (or RIM). Research In Motion introduced the BlackBerry in 1999. It supports e-mail, mobile phone services, messaging, Internet, faxing, wireless browsing and wireless information services. Today, Blackberry has become very popular across the globe. There are 8 million BlackBerry subscribers, RIM announced on April 11, 2007.
Correct! Research In Motion introduced the BlackBerry in 1999. It supports e-mail, mobile phone services, messaging, Internet, faxing, wireless browsing and wireless information services. Today, Blackberry has become very popular across the globe. There are 8 million BlackBerry subscribers, RIM announced on April 11, 2007.
2. BlackBerry derives its name from? a) Strawberry b) Crackberry c) Blueberries
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Wrong! The correct answer is Strawberry. Lexicon Branding Inc named the device 'BlackBerry'. One of the experts at Lexicon thought the buttons on RIM's product resembled tiny seeds in a strawberry. 'Straw', they felt sounded very slow so they came up with the name BlackBerry. Lexicon has also named Intel's Pentium and Apple's PowerBook.
Correct! Lexicon Branding Inc named the device 'BlackBerry'. One of the experts at Lexicon thought the buttons on RIM's product resembled tiny seeds in a strawberry. 'Straw', they felt sounded very slow so they came up with the name BlackBerry. Lexicon has also named Intel's Pentium and Apple's PowerBook.
3. In which country is RIM based? a) France b) Finland c) Canada
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Wrong! The correct answer is Canada. Research In Motion is a Canadian company founded in 1984. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, they have offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The company is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market.
Correct! Research In Motion is a Canadian company founded in 1984. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, they have offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The company is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market.
4. Which BlackBerry model was introduced in white? a) BlackBerry Pearl b) BlackBerry Curve c) BlackBerry Charm
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Wrong! The correct answer is BlackBerry Pearl. The Pearl is available with service providers Airtel and Hutch in India. The BlackBerry Pearl smartphone has features like phone, e-mail, messaging, organiser, Web browser and other mobile applications and has a digital camera, multimedia player and an expandable memory slot.
Correct! The Pearl is available with service providers Airtel and Hutch in India. The BlackBerry Pearl smartphone has features like phone, e-mail, messaging, organiser, Web browser and other mobile applications and has a digital camera, multimedia player and an expandable memory slot.
5. What is the lightest BlackBerry called? a) BlackBerry 8100 b) BlackBerry 8800 c) BlackBerry 8300
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Wrong! The correct answer is BlackBerry 8300. The BlackBerry Curve smartphone is the lightest of all the Blackberry phones. It has a large display, easy-to-use keyboard and intuitive trackball navigation system. The BlackBerry Curve features a liquid silver finish, chrome highlights, smooth edges and soft curves. It also has a 2 megapixel camera, with 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full screen viewfinder.
Correct! The BlackBerry Curve smartphone is the lightest of all the Blackberry phones. It has a large display, easy-to-use keyboard and intuitive trackball navigation system. The BlackBerry Curve features a liquid silver finish, chrome highlights, smooth edges and soft curves. It also has a 2 megapixel camera, with 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full screen viewfinder.
