Use Lotus Sametime on your BlackBerry device

Now your IBM® Lotus® Sametime* instant messaging can come with you when you're on the go. BlackBerry® Enterprise Instant Messaging for Lotus Sametime lets you chat with other Lotus Sametime users using your BlackBerry device**. Communicate with other Lotus Sametime users at your organization, whether they're on desktop computers, a BlackBerry device or another mobile device.

View the demo of Lotus Sametime instant messaging for BlackBerry

Enjoy familiar features on your BlackBerry device

Now you can get instant messaging when you're away from your computer. Your BlackBerry® device features all the Lotus Sametime features and functionality you're used to at your desktop, including:

  • Group Chat sessions of three or more participants that you can initiate and manage from the device
  • The ability to view which contacts are online, offline, idle or busy
  • A Buddy List that's synchronized with the Lotus Sametime instant messaging server and available on your BlackBerry device
  • Alert notifications when team members become available

Plus, you'll enjoy tight integration with your BlackBerry device:

  • Use a distinct alert profile for instant messages (integrated with BlackBerry device notification profiles)
  • Initiate phone calls or browser sessions directly from phone numbers or URLs embedded in instant messages
BlackBerry Instant Messaging for IBM Lotus Sametime - Contact List Screenshot BlackBerry Instant Messaging for IBM Lotus Sametime - Group Conference Screenshot

How to get it

The BlackBerry Enterprise Instant Messaging device software is distributed and installed with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 software. BlackBerry Administrators can push the client software to users over the air†. Purchase or upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 now.

* IBM Lotus Domino Sametime versions 3.0, 3.1 , 6.5 and 7.5 are supported
** Requires BlackBerry device software v3.8 or higher.
† BlackBerry device software v4.0 or higher is required to support over-the-air deployment