E-mail on phones: Just a bad idea

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May 02, 2005, 3:10 PM — E-mail was a killer app on PCs, so why shouldn't the same be true for e-mail on cell phones and other mobile devices? Well, one tech observer believes that BlackBerry-like mobile e-mail is harmful -- harmful to the productivity of the user, to the prospects of a smooth-running IT department, and to the bottom line of the company that implements it.

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