BlackBerry patent goes on trial

Judges are scheduled to ponder whether the Canadian maker of the BlackBerry handheld e-mail device should be barred from doing business in the United States.
The New York Times

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[PLDK]

Out to lunch

Your last few paragraphs show your ignorance. There are two versions one is the Internet account and the other is Enterprise account.
With the Enterprise version of Blackberry your Exchange/Lotus Notes environment can filter out all that SPAM. You also belong then to a secure encrypted environment. With the ability of viewing attachments and Cell phone capability the RIM is a solid piece of technology...try that on your pager :P