RIM had perfected "push" email technology. Unlike the cumbersome process of dialing into a server to "fetch" messages, the 850 pushed emails to the device the moment they were sent. For the business executives in Munich that autumn, it was a revelation. Suddenly, the office desk was portable. The tether of the landline was cut.
“My secretary called it the ‘Leash.’ I called it freedom.” blackberry 850 introduction munich germany 1999
The BlackBerry 850 was the brainchild of Research in Motion (RIM), a Canadian company founded by Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin. The device was designed to provide secure and reliable email services to business users, allowing them to stay connected and productive while on the move. RIM had perfected "push" email technology
This was the . And on this autumn night in Bavaria, the mobile world tilted on its axis. Suddenly, the office desk was portable