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BlackBerry Connect

 
 

Overview

BlackBerry® Connect™ software brings the advantages of proven BlackBerry push technology to a variety of devices from manufacturers such as Asus, HTC, Motorola, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson.

With BlackBerry® Connect™ technology, users can connect to BlackBerry® Internet Service and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server on their preferred device and access BlackBerry features like email and calendar synchronisation.

Benefits for Organisations

BlackBerry Connect technology allows organizations to standardise on the BlackBerry platform and leverage their existing BlackBerry solution investments. BlackBerry Connect software can also boost the productivity and performance of employees by giving them mobile access to their email and calendars.

Benefits for IT

For IT departments, BlackBerry Connect technology:

  • Offers a solution that's easy to use, manage and deploy
  • Satisfies strict requirements for security and manageability
  • Allows more devices to be connected to the BlackBerry platform

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BlackBerry Connect Features with BlackBerry Internet Service

Devices with BlackBerry® Connect™ software, or BlackBerry enabled devices, activated on BlackBerry® Internet Service provide the following features11:

  • Integration with multiple work and personal email accounts
  • Wireless email synchronization
  • Internet browsing
  • Attachment viewing for Adobe® PDF, Word, Microsoft® Excel® and Microsoft® PowerPoint® files and images

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1BlackBerry Connect software features may vary by device and service provider. Certain features may require a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software, BlackBerry Connect software or BlackBerry Connect Desktop Software. Check with your service provider and the device manufacturer for available features.

 

BlackBerry Connect Features with BlackBerry Enterprise Server

With BlackBerry® Connect™ technology, BlackBerry smartphones and devices with BlackBerry® Connect™ software, or BlackBerry enabled devices, can reside on the same BlackBerry® Enterprise Server so no additional device or server software is required.

BlackBerry enabled devices activated with BlackBerry Enterprise Server provide the following features1:

  • Integration with an existing work email account2
  • Wireless device provisioning, allowing wireless activation of devices with BlackBerry Connect software
  • Two-way wireless synchronisation of address book, task and memo pad information
  • Wireless email and calendar synchronisation
  • Attachment viewing for Adobe® PDF, Word, Microsoft® Excel® and Microsoft® PowerPoint® files and images
  • Remote address lookup
  • Internet browsing and behind-the-firewall browsing of corporate intranets
  • Remote control of email settings for wireless configuration of out-of-office replies, email filters and auto signatures directly from your device

IT departments will also benefit from1:

  • Advanced security features, including Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple DES) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption
  • Enhanced wireless IT policies and commands such as password-protected device lock screen, wireless encryption regeneration and rules for passwords, wireless email and calendar synchronization, and browsing

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1BlackBerry Connect software features may vary by device and service provider. Certain features may require a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software, BlackBerry Connect software or BlackBerry Connect Desktop Software. Check with your service provider and the device manufacturer for available features.
2Email integration with Novell® GroupWise® is available for devices with BlackBerry Connect software v4.0 only.