Product 2.0: BlackBerry Platform Enhancements Showcased at Lotusphere
Jan. 24, 2008
Research In Motion (RIM) used the recent IBM Lotusphere event in Orlando to announce a series of updates for its BlackBerry platform that include enhanced messaging and collaboration, simpler management, enhanced security and expanded application development support. According to the company, these updates are designed to benefit users, IT groups and developers and will enable organizations to increase mobility, productivity and return on investment.
The company points to the following platform upgrades:
According to the company, the new features of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server will further improve and simplify the administration of BlackBerry deployments.
Expanded Systems Compatibility -- BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1.5 is certified with Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP1 and supports IBM® Lotus Domino versions 7.03 and 8.0. Enhanced Security -- Security is a cornerstone of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution and today there are over 400 IT policy settings and controls that an administrator can set to centrally manage and enforce security policies. Newly introduced IT policies further enhance the security and control of a BlackBerry deployment5. Encrypted Attachment Viewing -- Users will be able view attachments within encrypted PGP and S/MIME messages. Increased Control over GPS Administrators will have the ability to control which applications access GPS functionality on BlackBerry smartphones. Increased Bluetooth Controls -- Administrators will have the ability to enable or disable certain Bluetooth profiles as well as set the allowable 'discoverable time.'
For more information about these and other upgrades, visit www.blackberry.com/go/serverupdate
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