Blackberry

The California Association of REALTORS reported in their survey that 31% of their members said a Blackberry or Treo was their most important technology upgrade in 2005

What exactly is a Blackberry? It is similar in size to a personal digital assistance (PDA) but it is more. It is an all in one easy-to-use wireless device. With a Blackberry, here are some possible uses posted on their company website (www.blackberry.com).

• Send and receive messages while waiting to board your plane
• Place a phone call while reading your email messages in a hotel lobby
• Co-ordinate a meeting from the middle of a tradeshow
• View information from a corporate database in the back seat of a taxi

The Treo is a similar product sold by Palm (http://web.palm.com/).