The new BlackBerry (
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Bold users will appreciate chatting with all IM buddies or staying connected with contacts using EQO's mobile VoIP and free texting application. This has already been used by EQO BlackBerry users.
"BlackBerry owners are some of the most groundbreaking mobile users, and the Bold is sure to inspire a growing number of BlackBerry converts," stated EQO CEO Bill Tam. "Although a lot of people traditionally associate BlackBerry usage with business, we've seen huge interest in our product from both the business and consumer segments. We built EQO with this in mind, so users can get the best of both worlds having a really cool app on their phone that meshes with business and pleasure."
The BlackBerry Bold allows users to multitask. Voice and data services can run simultaneously, to make calls and chat on MSN, AIM, Yahoo, ICQ or GTalk, all at the same time.
EQO users can now automatically switch from 3G to Wi-Fi whenever they're in range of a hotspot with the Bold's built-in Wi-Fi capabilities.
EQO is a mobile application to bring mobile VoIP, multi-network IM and mobile messaging to mobile phones from manufacturers such asBlackBerry, Nokia (
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