RIM Blackberry Booted Out of the Game

Another reason why the GPS device might be a better bet in the woods than your crackberry.  According the New York TV news channel, CNN Money and everyone else screaming in frustration last night, the BlackBerry network in the entire Western hemisphere has screeched to a halt.

BlackBerry Customer Support offered these condolences to users trying to connect: "We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide updates as soon as they become available."

The problem started at 8pm ET Tuesday and Research in Motion is still frantically trying to reset the network. According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, this little interruption could affect up to 8 million subscribers.

RIM stock is trading sharply lower this morning - big surprise.

Want service you can count on? Maybe it's time to rethink investing in a GPS device for all your adventures - office, vacations and the great outdoors.

Julia Rosien,
Nomadik Editor