Compensation Discussed for Blackberry Users

Consumer talk has turned to compensation following the Global Blackberry Blackout, but Research In Motion (RIM) have yet to comment on the speculation.

Blackberry's founder Mike Lazaridis has said services are "fully restored" following a three-day global blackout, but with millions of users affected and many turning to twitter to express their anger, is their any way back?

This is the largest crash the firm has ever experienced. Prior to the 2011 problems, the last significant blackout was in 2009.  With no answers as to why the switch failed or why the back up failed to kick in, the next priority is a "root cause analysis" of why there was a core switch failure within RIM's infrastructure.  Although, the server problems are believed to have originated at RIM's UK data centre in Slough.

When questioned on compensation for consumers following three days of disruption, Research In Motion declined to comment.  However, some operators, such as Telefonica owner of the UK's O2, are mulling whether to provide compensation for affected users.

Unsurprisingly, many corporate clients have switched to Apple iPhone after they made a concerted effort to improve its support for secure business email systems. News that couldn’t come at a worst time for RIM, who have been losing market share to Apple over the last few months.  That said; Apple’s newly-released operating system, iOS 5, has been causing problems for some users trying to download it this week!

So after a week of problems for smartphone users worldwide, it seems that all new technology comes with niggles, and unforeseen difficulties – we can either embrace new technology and understand this or stick with the tried and tested “brick” of a model that simply does the basics! 

Problems will always occur, but the test of the supplier is how they recover from them.  For the sake of competition, let’s hope RIM bounces back!

Find out more about Smartphone Security 

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Did you know a mobile phone is stolen every 12 seconds in the UK? 

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A smartphone can be infected by viruses in the same way as a PC?

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• The software will instantly detect any new malware as soon as it appears on the handset and makes sure it cannot do any damage. 
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Did You Know?

Around 80% of European smartphone users have been hit by spam?

• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• By using the efficient user interface, you can easily select the best mode to suit your lifestyle.
• A simple Blacklist can be used to stop annoying messages from problem senders, or use the Whitelist to ensure only messages from approved senders are received, including contacts in your address book.
• Alternatively, you can use both lists together to help easily manage the problem senders and important contacts by simply adding each senders address to the appropriate list as new messages arrive.

Use the AntiSpam software, together with the AntiTheft and AntiVirus software to provide a powerful defence against threats to smartphones, ensuring protection and peace of mind. 

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Did You Know?

Despite the growing threats of mobile viruses, spam and smartphone theft around 86% of mobile phone users do not have any security software installed?

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Did You Know?

Did you know a mobile phone is stolen every 12 seconds in the UK? 

• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.
• The software is simple and effective, so that even those with little technical knowledge can activate the software if a device has been stolen.
• The software can notify the owner when a SIM is changed and provide the current location of the device if it's GPS is enabled, thus providing a means to possibly recover the smartphone.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Did You Know?

The high susceptibility of smartphones, their advanced data connections and the fact that we are increasingly using these devices for storing personal and commercial data makes them attractive to criminals.

                                           

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Did You Know?

The high susceptibility of smartphones, their advanced data connections and the fact that we are increasingly using these devices for storing personal and commercial data makes them attractive to criminals.

                                           

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Did You Know?

Despite the growing threats of mobile viruses, spam and smartphone theft around 86% of mobile phone users do not have any security software installed?

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Did You Know?

Around 80% of European smartphone users have been hit by spam?

• Adodo’s Anti-Spam recommended software gives you complete control over which messages are accepted or blocked by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the spam received.
• By using the efficient user interface, you can easily select the best mode to suit your lifestyle.
• A simple Blacklist can be used to stop annoying messages from problem senders, or use the Whitelist to ensure only messages from approved senders are received, including contacts in your address book.
• Alternatively, you can use both lists together to help easily manage the problem senders and important contacts by simply adding each senders address to the appropriate list as new messages arrive.

Use the AntiSpam software, together with the AntiTheft and AntiVirus software to provide a powerful defence against threats to smartphones, ensuring protection and peace of mind. 

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Did You Know?

A smartphone can be infected by viruses in the same way as a PC?

• Adodo can provide full protection against viruses, trojans, spyware, or other malware.  With our chosen software we can provide continuous protection without interfering with normal use. 
• The software will instantly detect any new malware as soon as it appears on the handset and makes sure it cannot do any damage. 
• The software provides a simple way to manually scan the smartphone and reminds you to scan newly inserted memory cards giving confidence in the safety of the data on your smartphone.

We are proud to offer a state of the art anti virus solution which is fast, effective, thorough and battery friendly.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471

Need to Charge Your Phone? Just Shout at it!

As big believers in the importance of new technology, the latest breakthrough in charging mobile phones has certainly divided office opinion.   

It seems, scientists have devised a gadget that enables sound energy to be converted into electricity, meaning that your mobile phone could be charged as you speak.  The greater the volume of speech, the greater the charge, which could result in people inexplicably shouting into their mobile phones to regain power.

So if you are already irritated on the bus when someone is using their smartphone to play music to the masses, or you’re baffled by those that walk around, seemingly talking to themselves with a head piece hidden behind their ear…be warned…its about to get worse!

Is this set to be the most irritating inventions in history?

Are Apple Tracking You?

Security researchers have claimed that they have found a hidden file on Apple devices that secretly records their owners' movements.  According to the report filed, data has been stored for years in some instances.  

In a website posting, the company responded to these claims, saying that they had never tracked user location and had no plans to do so in future.  In an online question and answer document, Apple went on to say:

"The iPhone is not logging your location. Rather, it's maintaining a database of Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers around your current location, some of which may be located more than one hundred miles away from your iPhone, to help your iPhone rapidly and accurately calculate its location when requested."

Apple has now released a software update that cuts the amount of stored data to just a week, claiming that the issue of long term storage was just a bug.  The update is available through the iTunes store.  To prevent the collection of any data completely, users must disable the location services setting on their iPhone or iPad.

Another reason to read the small print!  Permission for the tracking is given by users, it’s tucked away nicely in the terms and conditions for the iTunes store.

Did You Know?

Did you know a mobile phone is stolen every 12 seconds in the UK? 

• Adodo can provide you with a cutting edge antitheft solution that enables you to lock a smartphone and wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure highest level of protection and security.
• The software is simple and effective, so that even those with little technical knowledge can activate the software if a device has been stolen.
• The software can notify the owner when a SIM is changed and provide the current location of the device if it's GPS is enabled, thus providing a means to possibly recover the smartphone.

Find out more, call us 0115 9701471