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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

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Zimbra, a Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO) company, announced the availability of its ZimbraME (Java Mobile Edition) client and source code for businesses. Users of any Java-enabled mobile phone will have access to a complete collaboration solution. The ZimbraME client provides Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Open Source and Network Edition users worldwide with free access to the Zimbra experience with e-mail and calendar on mass-market Java-enabled mobile phones. This extends Zimbra's reach of services to a broade range of devices available. ZimbraME is an over the air downloadable Java-based application for mobile devices that allows ZCS users to access their mail, contacts and calendars. It retains the search capability found in the Zimbra AJAX client. ZimbraME source code is available to the Zimbra community for feedback and enhancement, as well as to implement ZimbraME on the devices of their choice. Mobile devices supporting ZimbraME include the BlackBerry 8800 and 8820 series; the Motorola RAZR2; Nokia E61 and N73 handsets; the Sony-Ericsson W950i handset; and the Samsung SGH-E900 handset, adding to Zimbra's support for wireless platforms that includes Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm and iPhone. Additionally, Zimbra supports native sync to BlackBerry handsets via the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The ZCS 5.0 Open Source Edition is free. The commercially supported ZCS 5.0 Network Edition is available for a 60-day free trial on the Zimbra website. http://www.zimbra.com/

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IBM announced that the Lotus Expeditor software platform is extending desktop computing and Web 2.0 capabilities to mobile phones. Mobile phone users will be able to run several desktop-style applications like social networking, mashups and other consumer or business applications simultaneously on a variety of mobile phones. The new version of IBM Lotus Expeditor 6.1.2 software enables mobile application developers to create new applications and services that combine information from different sources. Key to Lotus Expeditor technology is the use of the Eclipse embedded Rich Client Platform (eRCP) application model, which allows applications to be created to span desktop and mobile devices. Lotus Expeditor software also allows people to receive software updates to their mobile phones without disruption. For example, they can receive an update to a business application while continuing to do instant messaging. Lotus Expeditor software is the underlying platform for IBM's collaboration products including IBM Lotus Notes e-mail, Lotus Sametime instant messaging and Lotus Symphony, a no-charge suite of open standards based office productivity software programs. http://www.ibm.com/software/lotus

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4D Inc., maker of an integrated software platform that speeds up and simplifies the process of developing and deploying business applications, announced the release of 4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 1 (11.1), an extensive toolset that lets 4D developers both create rich Ajax applications and integrate browser technology into 4D desktop clients. 4D Ajax Framework v11 Release 1 (11.1) features the Data Grid 2.0 object, which has been redesigned from the ground up. Data Grid 2.0 offers full control over every aspect of the Grid object, some 80 commands in all, and features drag and drop support, independent cell styling, and many more controls, all of which can be extended through the JavaScript API. In addition, this release increases the power of the Dashboard object used to create business intelligence reporting tools for the web and the iPhone by expanding the charting tool to include support for SVG, PNG, and the Google Chart API. 4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 1 (11.1) retails for $599 and includes six months of free upgrades. An additional 12-month maintenance plan is $249. Updates and features are added to the product on a regular basis. 4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 1 is available from the 4D web site, http://www.4d.com/

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Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) announced that Microsoft has licensed Adobe Flash Lite software, Adobe's Flash Player runtime specifically designed for mobile devices, to enable web browsing of Flash Player compatible content within the Internet Explorer Mobile browser in future versions of Microsoft Windows Mobile phones. Microsoft has also licensed Adobe Reader LE software for viewing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) documents including email attachments and web content. Both Adobe products will be made available to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, who license Windows Mobile software. Adobe Flash Lite and Reader LE availability for Windows Mobile phones will be confirmed later. http://www.adobe.com

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Near-Time announced the availability of Near-Time Connection, an extension of Near-Time's collaboration and publishing capabilities for mobile devices and other Web platforms. Near-Time Connection packages the functionality of Near-Time into a Widget, providing a flexible way to access content and interact with users associated with Near-Time spaces from smart phones, blogs or personalized homepage portals like iGoogle. Near-Time Connection is free to Near-Time users. Near-Time Connection gives users an interactive platform that lets them stay plugged into their Near-Time community no matter how they choose to view their content. The authoring environment, similar to that of Near-Time's desktop offerings, enables users to remain active in their Near-Time communities when on the road or using a homepage portal. Users can embed other Near-Time Widgets, tag content for better search capabilities, and follow comment summaries, threads and Near-Time picks. http://www.near-time.com/

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Zoho announced that Zoho Writer supports both online and offline access from Internet Explorer Mobile (IE Mobile), the Microsoft browser for mobile devices running its Windows Mobile operating system. Zoho support for the open source Google Gears means its customers can work with their Zoho Writer documents from Window Mobile devices, regardless of network availability. With Zoho Writer running on IE Mobile, Zoho expands the mobility of Zoho applications beyond the iPhone, which the company supports through iZoho. Like iZoho, the applications available under IE Mobile will eventually grow to include other Zoho applications. Today, Zoho users running IE Mobile will have read-only access to their Zoho Writer documents, in both online and offline modes. Going forward, Zoho will make read/write functionality available both online and offline. http://www.zoho.com

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FatWire Software announced that the company will resell, service and support netomat, Inc.'s Mobility Server to complement FatWire's web content management and "web 2.0" collaboration solutions. The agreement provides FatWire customers with the ability to automatically publish and deliver web content to mobile devices, including Smart Phones, PDAs, handhelds, iPods and iPhones, via netomat Mobility Server. Users can also interact with and share content from their mobile devices, as well as participate in mobile community and collaboration-based features. netomat Mobility Server is a turnkey, content syndication and community service solution that gives users the ability to receive and share content, including rich media, on their mobile devices. It enables organizations to support the mobile channel as an integrated extension of their traditional web channel. netomat Mobility Server provides a way of managing, delivering and sharing content via the mobile web, with support for thousands of different device models and myriad content formats. The FatWire and netomat teams have completed integration work; netomat server has been fully integrated with FatWire Content Server and FatWire Team Up products. FatWire Professional Services will also provide customers with installation, implementation, and business consulting services for netomat Mobility Server. http://www.netomat.net, http://fatwire.com

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