Even though Nokia has licensed the Blackberry Connect software from RIM to make the new devices compatible with the Blackberry Enterprise Server--approximately 60,000 installed worldwide--it nevertheless doesn't provide Nokia the real revenue opportunity that a server software sale would.

I?d be surprised if -- even if they include a compatibility mode -- it could do both a/g and g at the same time. I could see some interaction problems with n if you also want to support b/g. My guess is they are betting on equipment replacement, not necessarily backwards compatibility to existing systems.

We are starting to see users do more with their handheld devices than simply check e-mail. Increasingly, these products support mission-critical activities, such as exchanging sales information with ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications.

Security remains one of the foremost inhibitors to expanding wireless application use in the enterprise. We expect that within the next 1-2 years, 50-65 percent of companies deploying wireless applications, many of which have been deployed with minimal security built-in, will acquire tools that secure and manage those applications. Moreover, with an increasing array of different device types and platforms in use, companies will concentrate on suites that provide maximum platform support while integrating into the existing non-mobile security capabilities enabled in most organizations. Products like Good Mobile Defense enable badly needed enhanced security in enterprise wireless deployments.

Most companies fail to realize the high cost and amount of disruption switching to a new wireless e-mail solution would entail. Companies must weigh the risks in staying put, versus the substantial costs in making a move to another wireless middleware platform.

The clients will ultimately be free. You'll pay for it on the back end.