How many times have you heard one of your colleagues saying that a certain BlackBerry saved his life? Well what if someone told you that a RIM handset was exactly the piece of mountain equipment needed to save a man from falling over 700 feet and most likely dying?

David Fitzherbert is the guy in question. He was skiing in Switzerland when he dropped for about 70 feet until he was finally trapped between two rocks thanks to its Berry in his breast pocket. That extra thickness saved him for continuing the drop towards an imminent death. Simply amazing! Not to mention that RIM can use a whole different selling pitch now: BlackBerry Saves Lives!

From now on remember to pack your smartphone whenever you’re going on vacation, no matter what your friends tell you. And no matter if you’re not going to have good reception!

via TheSun

Swisscom customers in Switzerland can now enjoy a full 20 channels on their cell phones, thanks to Bluewin TV, Swisscom’s DVB-H-based mobile television services. About 44% of the Swiss population will benefit from the wide coverage offered. But fret not if you don’t have a DVB-H-enabled handset as Bluewin mobile TV will also be available on Vodafone Live! portal through UMTS/EDGE. Time to start saving up for that N96 I think!
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