RIM-900
Encyclopedia
The RIM-900 was one of the first wireless data devices, marketed as a two-way pager
. It operated on the Mobitex
network. It was a clam shell device that could fit on your belt. It had a small keyboard for sending and receiving email and interactive messages.
The product was introduced as Inter@ctive Paging
in 1995 by Research in Motion
and RAM Mobile Data
.
Pager
A pager is a simple personal telecommunications device for short messages. A one-way numeric pager can only receive a message consisting of a few digits, typically a phone number that the user is then requested to call...
. It operated on the Mobitex
Mobitex
Mobitex is an OSI based open standard, national public access wireless packet-switched data network. Mobitex puts great emphasis on safety and reliability with its use by military, police, firefighters and ambulance services. Mobitex was developed in the beginning of the 1980s by the Swedish...
network. It was a clam shell device that could fit on your belt. It had a small keyboard for sending and receiving email and interactive messages.
The product was introduced as Inter@ctive Paging
Inter@ctive Paging
The Inter@ctive Pager, introduced in 1995 by Research In Motion , allowed users to receive and send messages over the internet via a wireless data network known as Mobitex. The US Operator of Mobitex, RAM Mobile Data operated the network and introduced the Inter@ctive Pager service as RAMfirst...
in 1995 by Research in Motion
Research In Motion
Research In Motion Limited or RIM is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada that designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market...
and RAM Mobile Data
RAM Mobile Data
RAM Mobile Data was originally founded by RAM Broadcasting Corporation as American Mobile Data Communications, Inc. in 1988. The name of the company was changed to RAM Mobile Data in 1989. RAM Mobile Data was the U.S...
.