International Communications Group (ICG) announced that its NxtMail Over Iridium global e-mail services are now available to users of Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry smartphones and Apple’s iPhone. To support the services, ICG has introduced a global Iridium satcom server capable of providing a wireless link that will enable BlackBerry and iPhone users to simply walk onto the airplane and start sending and receiving e-mail.
Jeff Saucedo, ICG v-p of sales, said the NxtMail server’s target market is operators of small and midsize business jets, noting, “The server had to be small, compact and lightweight to meet the needs of all our customers.” The 3.2-pound device carries a $17,600 retail price. Saucedo commented that, “The biggest question from BlackBerry users has been: Will it support both the BlackBerry Internet Service and Blackberry Enterprise Server? The answer is yes in both cases, plus other e-mail networks including Webmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail and Gmail.”
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