RIM has launched the new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express server program. It offers a free, cut down version of the full BES software for those who want to host their own BlackBerry servers but lack the budget to do so.

RIM has started giving away copies of its software, which will integrate with Microsoft Exchange to synchronise email on to BlackBerry mobile phone devices. It does not have the full functionality of the $4,000 (around £2500) Enterprise version, but offers the core functions.

The new version was announced during Mobile World Congress last month, but is only now available to download from RIM. It is seen as an attempt to get companies with their own email server using Blackberry Mobile Phones instead of the alternative, Windows Mobile.

BT Retail has revealed the pricing for its new 'superfast' broadband service, called BT Infinity. The new consumer service uses fibre optic cabling to offer download speeds of up to 40Mb/s and upload speeds of up to 10Mb/s, making it the fastest in the UK, claims BT. Pricing will be from £19.99 per month.

BT says Infinity will 'transform' consumer experience of the Internet, benefiting all internet users. Households with multiple computers/Internet devices will enjoy simultaneous use of services such as HD catch-up TV, social networking and the sharing of photos or films, among others.

The faster service will also benefit the increasing numbers who go on-line for entertainment services, offering high-quality streaming of video from iPlayer and YouTube, and downloads up to seven times faster on iTunes. Online gaming will also be up to 30 per cent faster, giving gamers a real advantage over the competition.