IBM and RIM Mobilize Web 2.0 Capabilities

user-pic
Vote 0 Votes  

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM) (TSX: RIM) are delivering to mainstream business professionals the full line of Web 2.0-powered IBM Lotus collaboration software and information on demand on the BlackBerry platform. The joint initiative enables customers to securely manage their communications, contacts and schedules and collaborate and network through social software, all from within the interface of their BlackBerry smartphones. This includes the general availability of the new BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections, IBM's social software for business. IBM WebSphere Portal and IBM dashboard software lets businesses build Web sites and single screen dashboard views that deliver information, applications and processes personalized to the individual BlackBerry smartphone user. The BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections helps people tap into the collective knowledge of others and find the people and information they need for the task at hand while on the go. BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Notes and Domino enables access to key email and calendaring functions as well as custom applications built with Lotus Domino. The BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Sametime lets people access their full buddy list, send and receive instant messages, view presence information and convert an IM session to a phone call. IBM Cognos 8 Go! Mobile business intelligence software is a business intelligence solution designed specifically for the BlackBerry platform. It provides personalized secure business information in the right context to allow people to view and interact with dashboard-style reports. The BlackBerry mobile solution for the Lotus collaboration software suite is available today and the BlackBerry client software for Lotus Sametime and Lotus Connections are both now available as a free download for Lotus customers at http://www.blackberry.com/go/ibmresources, http://www.ibm.com

No TrackBacks

TrackBack URL: http://gilbane.com/blog/mt-tb.cgi/6937

Gilbane Boston 2010

Subscribe to our weekly NewsShark newsletter
* Email

* First Name

* Last Name

* = Required Field