Xobni—inbox spelled backward—creates a tool that works with Microsoft’s Outlook and lets users quickly search the contents of e-mail messages, extract contact information, and track down attachments. Microsoft founder Bill Gates is said to be a fan of the application and praised it in a speech last year. The software has been downloaded some 2 million times, Xobni says.

As we count the days (perhaps weeks) until the BlackBerry App World releases, we wonder what else RIM has to offer besides this hefty investment to put Xobni in their devices.  Also, it will be good to compete with Apple’s new software upgrade which is definitely including copy/paste and other features.

Bringing Xobni to the BlackBerry device rather than just having it on a PC will really enhance the smartphone experience.  So will we see it available in the BlackBerry App World?  We’ll have to wait and find out.

-by Mac Jadalhack

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