The popular computer data backup software, Carbonite, is coming to a BlackBerry near you. The BlackBerry Carbonite app will have a very similar interface as the computer version. This should allow for an easy transition for current users.

"Many Carbonite subscribers are small businesses who use the standard Carbonite product or Carbonite Pro, which we debuted earlier this year," says company CEO and co-founder David Friend. "Many of these business users rely on their BlackBerry smartphones and now will not only be able to access e-mail and the Web, but also all of their invaluable files they have backed up."

You will be able to view all of your backed up files and will even be able to view PDFs, images, audio, word docs, excel docs, and video files. You will even be able to e-mail your files from your BlackBerry.

The Carbonite application for BlackBerry smartphones supports BlackBerry smartphones running OS 4.6.1 and with a screen resolution of 240x320 and higher, including the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230, the BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8500 and 8900 series, the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and the Blackberry Tour 9600.

There is a beta version of the app available to download for free, while the full app will cost users between $55 and $130 dollars depending on the length of the subscription (one to three years).

To find out more about the Carbonite app for Blackberry visit the Carbonite website or download the app at to your BlackBerry smartphone.

Carbonite provides customers with remote file access from any computer with an Internet connection through Carbonite Remote Access and released an iPhone/iPod Touch application earlier this year.

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