Blackberry Internet Service - BIS (Individual business users)
BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) has been designed for individual and small business use.
BIS gives you the functionality of your mobile phone with superior 'push' email and SMS capabilities. It allows you to communicate quickly and efficiently. Plus, you can be organised - BlackBerry devices offer a convenient organiser, complete with integrated address book and calendar. It is quick, simple and easy to use and very cost effective.
With BlackBerry's 'push' technology an email message is sent to you - it is automatically pushed to your BlackBerry device. No prompting. No downloading. It allows the user to:
Collect E-mail
It integrates your BlackBerry handheld through the BlackBerry Internet Service with up to 10 business or personal email accounts eg. Hotmail, Yahoo etc. Your e-mails will be delivered to your e-mail account as well as being sent to your BlackBerry device. All this happens in seconds thanks to the BlackBerry 'Push' technology.Use The Internet
You can surf the internet as you would on your home PC. Go to any of your favourite websites or search the internet using Google, Yahoo or other search engines.Make Phone Calls
BlackBerry is a complete solution. As well as having the other BlackBerry benefits you can of course make phone calls and send SMS messages from your handset. No need for you to carry around an extra mobile.Organise Yourself
A built in organiser that is easy to use - calendar, address book, memo pad and task list.Use Instant Messaging
It is possible to use Instant Messaging (IM) applications on BlackBerry devices. Stay in touch with your contacts instantly.