BlackBerry No Longer Just An Email Device >RIMM - WSJ.com

TORONTO (Dow Jones)--Reliant Transportation estimates the Blackberry helped cut its communication costs by about 30%. CR England Inc. says the device transformed its business.Neither firm uses the device for email.The Blackberry smartphone, made by Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), rose to prominence because it made email accessible anytime, anywhere. But as smartphones become more sophisticated and wireless networks improve, new third-party applications are available on the BlackBerry that are attracting new business users. At the same time, RIM is trying to broaden its appeal in the consumer sector beyond email with the recent launch of its BlackBerry App ...

BlackBerry No Longer Just An Email Device >RIMM - WSJ.com