Consilient’s training division announced a new course for system administrators on BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.0. The new course is designed to provide system administrators with hands-on technical training on the new features of BES 4.0. The course is open to organizations using BES 4.0 for MS Exchange, Lotus Notes, and Novell GroupWise. Consilient’s training course provides a comprehensive technical overview enabling system administrators to upgrade to the latest version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The training course covers features of BES 4.0 including “cradle-less” provisioning, improved wireless security and how to activate the more than 70 different IT policies associated with BES 4.0.

Hoping to revive its notebook fortunes, Sony unveiled a laptop that can connect to the Internet pretty much anywhere in the United States. The Vaio VGN-T350 comes with an integrated cellular module that can connect to Cingular’s network. The service costs $79.95 a month for unlimited use, but it obviates the need to seek out an available hot spot to connect to the Internet. WiMax technology one day will likely provide similar blanket coverage, but it will take some time to build a WiMax network. Consumers can also opt to pay $49.95 a month for 50MB of data a month. A switch lets users alternate from Wi-Fi to cellular connections to conserve cellular time.

Avea and Research In Motion (RIM) have launched the BlackBerry in Turkey. Avea is offering the BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld and the BlackBerry 7100g business phone to both enterprise and individual users. This announcement follows the completion of successful BlackBerry trials with Avea’s major customers during the past several months and expands its data and voice communication services for both current and potential customers. With BlackBerry, Avea’s customers will be able to stay easily connected to people and information while on the go.

The FBI confirmed Tuesday the accuracy of a New York Times report that software on routers were compromised last year by a hacker who claimed that he had infiltrated systems serving U.S. military installations, research laboratories, and NASA. The Times reported, and the FBI confirmed, that the focus of the investigation is a youth in Uppsala, Sweden, who has been charged as a juvenile. The Times also reported that a California researcher got taunting messages from the hacker, who called himself “Stakkato,” claiming to have infiltrated computer systems at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Officials at some of those facilities confirmed to the Times that their computers had been breached but said the information obtained was insignificant.

PhatWare announced support for Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PCs and Smartphones. The announcement, made at Microsoft Mobile & Embedded DevCon 2005, assures users of Pocket PCs and Smartphones running Windows Mobile 5.0 they can use PhatWare’s products. PhatPad and PhatNotes Professional Edition are two of PhatWare’s applications that are immediately compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PCs and Smartphones. Other PhatWare Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC and Smartphone products, including CalliGrapher, the handwriting recognition software, will soon support Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0.

BoxWave has released the FlexiSkin, a new soft case that gives you complete usability of your mobile device while keeping it protected, for the T-Mobile BlackBerry 7100t. It’s durable, soft to the touch, and because it can stretch and flex, FlexiSkin helps cushion your Blackberry from bumps and hard knocks.

TealPoint Software announced the release of TealDesktop version 1.01 for Palm OS handhelds. TealDesktop is a themed replacement for the standard system launcher screen. With features to satisfy every power user, TealDesktop supports category tabs, multiple card folders, document launching, drag and drop, tap-and-hold menus, background images, fill patterns, and much more.

Elgato Systems has released EyeConnect, the Macintosh market’s first fully integrated media streaming software based on Universal Plug and Play Audio/Video (UPnP AV). EyeConnect enables digital music, video, or photo content, including EyeTV recordings, iPhotos and iTunes stored on a Macintosh, to be played on a broad variety of UPnP AV certified devices throughout the home. EyeConnect supports all digital media formats and is capable of streaming slideshows, music and even HDTV in full video quality with Dolby Digital sound.

Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. and Research In Motion (RIM) announced plans to offer the BlackBerry wireless communications solution to mobile customers in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. BlackBerry will operate on Orascom’s GSM/GPRS networks and international roaming will be supported in countries where Orascom has GPRS roaming agreements in place.

Google has introduced a new service for Blogger.com that enables users to create new blogs and post images and text via mobile devices. A consumer using Verizon, AT&T, Cingular, Sprint or T-Mobile can send an email or MMS to go@blogger.com, which instantly creates a new Weblog containing the information sent to Blogger. Google will then email the URL and a claim code back to the user, allowing him or her to view and manage the new blog.