BlackBerry client for Lotus Connections Now Available
I received the following e-mail excerpt from RIM since I'm a registered user of the site announcing a free download for Lotus Connections. I've been running it for a few weeks now and I like it. Social software and collaboration are the new killer applications for mobile devices once e-mail, calendering and instant messaging are deployed.
In other news Blackberry announced the new Blackberry Bold handheld and support for Domino 8.0.1 with Blackberry Enterprise Service 4.1.5. Finally, South Korea announced that they were easing rules to allow the use of Blackberry. WES also started today in Orlando.
BlackBerry® Client for IBM® Lotus® Connections is a free download that gives mobile professionals the ability to connect wirelessly with colleagues. Collaborating on projects, locating internal expertise, and sharing information is made easy through the tried and proven architecture and security model of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution. To download the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections, free of charge, please visit:
http://www.blackberry.com/redirect/rdr?sap-client=110&target=https:%2F%2Fwww.blackberry.com%2FDownloads%2Fentry.do%3Fcode=7FCC48D22804DBBE9B66B607D51389D4&mig=482941FEBE52345FE10000000A659D4A
This free download does not add incremental costs for an organization, allowing employees to take advantage of the intuitive graphical user interface of IBM® Lotus® Connections on their BlackBerry® smartphones quickly, while being cost-effective for the organization. Because there are no additional components to install on the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, installation is easy.
Technical Requirements for BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections
- Have IBM Lotus Connections installed in your corporate environment and the appropriate IBM Lotus Connections user license.
- Use BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0 or later (BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 recommended) running BlackBerry® Mobile Data System (BlackBerry MDS). This can be BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange, BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®, or BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for MDS Applications.
- Use BlackBerry® Device Software v4.2. Service Pack 1 or BlackBerry Device Software v4.2. Service Pack 2.
In other news Blackberry announced the new Blackberry Bold handheld and support for Domino 8.0.1 with Blackberry Enterprise Service 4.1.5. Finally, South Korea announced that they were easing rules to allow the use of Blackberry. WES also started today in Orlando.
