The wait is almost over until The Blackberry Torch Arrives!

Blackberry's new smartphone is will soon be released boasting the new 6.0 OS and host of new upgrades including a hidable qwerty keyboard other IPhone like features.

Some of the tech specifications include:

• Touchscreen
• 3.2″ High Resolution 480×360 pixel color display with slide-out QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad (very cool replacing the trackball nub)
• Web Browser with full HTML tabbed browser for “PC-like” Web browsing with tabbed browsing.
• Email and IM same as before
• Messaging with next-generation messaging including group messaging for up to 10 people and locations
• Social Networking including Facebook®, Twitter™, and MySpace® apps
• Operating System is the new BlackBerry 6 OS with integrated search and new UI
• BLUETOOTH® 2.1 with A2DP Stereo
• Wi-Fi -802.11b/g/n and AT&T Hot Spots for Wi-Fi access at over 20,000 locations
• Camera is a 5 MP autofocus flash camera with video and scenes
• Music and Video using AT&T Music, AT&T Video Share, PrimeTime2Go video-on-demand application, YouTube podcast, video capture, playback and streaming, 3.5 mm headset jack
• Media Sync - iTunes, Windows Media® Player DRM-Free music, photos and videos on the go from your computer to your BlackBerry. Sync from your home computer music library to your BlackBerry wirelessly over Wi-Fi
• Wireless Technology uses UMTS: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz (Bands 1,2,5/6) GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
• Memory - 512 MB RAM + 512 MB Flash + 4 GB Flash + 4 GB MicroSD
• Dimensions Weight 161.1 g. (H X W X D) 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm
• Battery 1300 mAHr Lithium cell
• Talk Time - GSM: 5.5 hrs UMTS: 5.8 hrs, standby talk time, GSM: 17 days UMTS: 13 days

Blackberry 9700 or IPhone 4? How do I choose

BlackBerry 9700 Bold or IPhone 4 - What to buy?

Currently, the BlackBerry 9700 Bold has the edge due to its wireless MLS and ability to use a SUPRAKey but that will change by the end of the year.    Another drawback if you use a IPhone it is heat sensitive so if you don't have long fingernails or have your nails done it makes it difficult to strike the right spot.

When it comes to applications the IPhone blows away any other device on the market.   My first SmartPhone was an IPAQ back in 2001 and was very limited.   The IPhone boasts having over 200,000 applications.

If you are out for the IPhone 4 wait until they figure out the bugs then this new device will be the next killer device with apps galore.

I would recommend the BlackBerry 9700 Bold until the IPhone 4 gets it issues straightened out.

Why is live or die necessity for businesses to have a Website?

Why is live or die necessity for businesses to have a Website?

If you are in business and don't have a Website you will probably will be out of business because your potential, current and future clients will be looking for you on the Web.  Like it or Not.   It is like having a phone or fax line for business.

Will a Free Website do the trick?   No, you need to put time and effort into a professional proper Website that your company will be proud of and keep it up to date.   Get lazy or fall behind is almost worse than having no Website.

Take for instance real estate agents who with some companies get a Website for FREE with built in MLS search and never lift a finger to provide a bio or blog link to keep if Fresh.   Why don't they care or submit some content.   After six years, I haven't figured it out.

A Web site operates and is visible 24 hours a day 365 days a year doesn't take a days or weekend offs, or get sick day. Your Website  is an ad that will put your services or products in front of potential customer’s regardless if you are open and answering your phones.

Branding is huge when it comes to design and keeping your company name and logo constantly out on the Web in conjunction with any other advertising you put out.

If it is a magazine it, it better have the same color scheme and logo and tie into the Website.   If is you business cards be sure they match your Website if not you are disconnecting vital marketing strategies and loose your clients attention.

These are just a few ideas of why you need a Website with Branding running 24/7 so you and rest knowing your business is still working while you are not.

Jason