08-13-2005, 04:00 PM
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"Push" E-Mail May Reach 40 Million Devices by 2008
"Wireless "push" email services are estimated to currently be reaching some 4.2 million mobile devices, a user base that may swell to 40 million by 2008. The numbers are based on analyst findings, press reports, and customer comments compiled by Intellisync, a provider of mobile device push services. Research In Motion's (RIM) Blackberry currently dominates the field, with about 3 million users representing 71 percent of the market, according to Intellisync. Intellisync's half-million users put it in second place, at 12 percent, it says. Unlike RIM, however, Intellisync's approach is platform-independent and supports a broad range of devices and embedded operating systems including Windows Mobile, the company notes."
The current 4.2 million will grow to 40 million by 2008. Wow! That's a lot of growth. And it's the kind of growth that can only come from more players joining the "push" E-Mail bandwagon. It comes as no surprise to me that Microsoft has prepped its next version of Exchange for push E-Mail. And that many of its hardware partners are coming out with QWERTY devices. RIM is also establishing BlackBerry Connect partnerships with cell phone manufacturers. Looks like soon push E-Mail will be a standard option on all cell phones. 8)
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