IBM, a multinational computer, technology and IT consulting corporation, in association with
Research In Motion, the company that creates solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market and the designer and manufacturer of the BlackBerry (
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announced the availability of rich, new social networking applications for BlackBerry smartphones.
The companies say that this launch was initiated by demand of mutual customers, for whom IBM (
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As stated, the new social software offerings will be showcased at the 17th annual Lotusphere conference in Orlando, Florida this week.
“The combination of Lotus Software and the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution offers customers an unparalleled enterprise social networking and collaboration solution that can help busy professionals work smarter on the move,” said Alistair Rennie, general manager of IBM Lotus Software.
“This new agreement between IBM and RIM reinforces our mutual commitment to customers,” added Rennie.
Reportedly, IBM Lotus mobile software offers device support for a variety of handheld devices used by enterprises today. Lotus Connections social software on BlackBerry smartphones enables mobile workers to more easily tap into their colleagues’ expertise and internal knowledge bases.
Lotus Quickr software allows them to more easily collaborate on documents and files. Moreover, Lotus Sametime brings secure enterprise Instant Messaging into the mix. Together these mobile apps allow workers to more easily and effectively participate on team projects while outside the office or away from their desks.
“We are making Lotus Software easily accessible to customers that are already working through IBM sales channels,” said Jeff McDowell, senior vice president of alliances at Research In Motion.
“This agreement expands RIM’s channels of distribution and helps us meet the growing market demand for enterprise social networking and collaboration solutions,” McDowell added.
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