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Okay, so maybe that’s not entirely true — though we would worship a device that would slow our orbit around the sun. According to research by Research In Motion, the convenience of a BlackBerry can add an hour of productive time to a person’s schedule. This covers travel times, and times where you just can’t think of what to do next. With the BlackBerry, there’s always something to do, and you can do it anywhere.

Some other interesting numbers were posited in this study. They say that team efficiency is boosted by 38 percent, but we’re not sure exactly what team efficiency is, nor how it is measured. Our only guess is that it relates to the efficiency of ongoing team projects. Once again, we’re not sure if this means they take less time or are of a higher quality.

The research also says that BlackBerry users save their companies an average of $5,000 per year. This takes the salary of a BlackBerry user and figures in the downtime saved — which is 250 hours per year. So while companies may spend loads on IT and maintenance on their BlackBerry systems, they do have some kind of return.

Finally, a savings of $230 per user is estimated for using BlackBerry to access e-mail remotely, as opposed to other methods of doing so.

We dig this kind of research, but considering it was conducted by the BlackBerry’s founder, we’re not so sure everything is completely objective. Still, the overall message is clear: you’ll get more done by using your BlackBerry. Now, if we could just find the “off” button once in a while…

[Tech.co.uk]

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