Research In Motion debuts BlackBerry Web Signals

Research In Motion announced the launch of BlackBerry Web Signals, which promises to leverage the handset maker's push technology to automatically notify smartphone users when relevant content is published and enable one-click access to online information. According to RIM, BlackBerry Web Signals offers content providers a range of new services connecting consumers to news, weather, sports, entertainment and financial information based on their opt-in preferences, promising users will spend less time searching the mobile web. BlackBerry partners including Thumbplay, the CBC and Dada Entertainment are already planning Web Signals-based services.

For more on BlackBerry Web Signals:
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