Blackberry

According to Wikipedia, the BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1999, which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services. Developed by the Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM), it delivers information over the wireless data networks of mobile phone service companies. BlackBerry first made headway in the marketplace by concentrating on e-mail. RIM currently offers BlackBerry e-mail service to non-BlackBerry devices, such as the Palm Treo, through the BlackBerry Connect software. While including the usual PDA applications (address book, calendar, to-do lists, etc.) as well as telephone capabilities on newer models, the BlackBerry is primarily known for its ability to send and receive e-mail wherever it can access a wireless network of certain cellular phone carriers.

According to CTV National News, today there are over 8 million Blackberry users worldwide.  The blackberry is becoming a popular technological device having many positive reviews.  For most, its ability to allow people to send and receive e-mails anytime and anywhere has been a positive.  In contrast, there are also many negative reviews for its ability to send and receive e-mails anytime and anywhere.  CTV news also said that blackberries are becoming addictive and create stress for many people.  For example, they interviewed a government business that makes it mandatory for all of its employees (over 4,000) to turn off their blackberries over night (7:00pm-7:00am.), weekends, and all statutory holidays.  In addition, blackberries are ban in meetings, as many employees became distracted, just as students do with their cell phones in the classroom.  Since these rules became mandatory the company says, the quality of messages has increased due to the quantity decrease.  Lastly, these rules have been made to create time for families struggling at home because of the parent’s addiction to his or her blackberry.  Thus, it is given the name “Crackberry”.