Russians give BlackBerry lesson

The Ogo, a BlackBerry-type handheld developed by IXI Mobile in California, is set to be available in Russia to VimpelCom subscribers. VimpelCom is targeting small to medium-sized businesses in Russia to pick up the Ogo as the latest productivity tool. This unique device comes in a clamshell format and boasts a QWERTY keypad, a wider-than-average horizontal LCD display, as well as information essentials such as push email, ICQ, and RSS support. In addition, you can also receive various PowerPoint presentations, Word and PDF documents, and other image formats as attachments over email with the Ogo. Prices start at just $79.99, with a monthly subscription fee of $17.99. Neat.