The BlackBerry -- no longer just for businesspeople

The BlackBerry has already changed the way businessmen communicate, but it is now infiltrating the lives of students, independent contractors and stay-at-home moms, who use the device to track their children's schedules. New smartphones and extra features are attracting consumers who previously would not have used the devices, and device makers are ramping up marketing toward these groups.

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