News for Today, Nov 27

The happenings of the day:

• Research In Motion and O2 UK released a new BlackBerry Wireless Handheld, the 7730. The 7730 offers worldwide roaming on GSM/GPRS networks (via Tri-Band support). The screen of the 7730 is bigger than the one on the 7230. Product Page RIM
• Research In Motion announced that Radiomovil Dipsa (operating as 'Telcel'), a wireless carrier in Mexico, has deployed the BlackBerry solution to provide wireless access to messaging systems for its subscribers. RIM
• An Indian IT company, Zudha Information Technology, released Version 1.2 of its Project JXTA-based Zudha Instant Messenger peer-to-peer instant messaging solution for small and medium sized enterprises. Runs on Linux, Solaris and Windows. Available immediately. Zudha
• Invertix, at one time a provider of wireless instant messaging solutions for carriers, has been very quiet for over a year. Today it announced hiring Chris Read as VP of Enterprise Solutions -- Chris was previously the Director of Professional Services at Intraspect Software, which was acquired by Vignette in September. BusinessWire
• When EMC announced its intention to acquire Documentum, I failed to see the strategic benefit. Other analysts thought the same. Intelligent Enterprise