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Recognizing the changing demands of mobile computing, IBM Research unveiled a new email application prototype, created by researchers, to help mobile device users more effectively manage their email and tasks. Current mobile email clients are often just smaller versions of desktop clients and assume a user will open, read and respond to a message in the same manner they would on a desktop or laptop. But, in reality, mobile email usage differs greatly from desktop usage because of the environment and context in which it typically takes place. To help solve this common problem, computer scientists at IBM Research — Almaden are engaged in a research effort to redefine the mobile email user experience to more closely reflect how people work today. The IBM Mail Triage Project, rethinks the mobile email experience by allowing users to quickly “triage” their email and identify what needs immediate action and what can be handled later.

BMW ConnectedDrive is the next-generation of BMW iDrive car-control system. The system connects to a BlackBerry smartphone over Bluetooth and places all text messages and emails on the iDrive display. You can also make phone calls with the phone. If a phone number is placed inside a text or email message, the ConnectedDrive system recognizes the phone number format and allows you to call that number.

Here’s a look at the new BlackBerry email and SMS integration BMW is adding to its cars. The system works via Bluetooth and is demonstrated on a new Pearl 3G 9100. I apologize for the video quality, as this was shot on a phone at RIM’s WES 2010 event.

Did you know you can hide an email message in the “bcc” field of your mass email? With Bccthis, you can send a hidden message to one or more people in a mass email.

This is all about the features of the qwerty, calendar, notes, and email on the Nokia N900.

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POP, IMAP and Exchange email are supported on the N900. Text messaging works well in threaded view with the Conversations app. Instant Messaging is supported, along with presence notifications much like the Google Android platform.