BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 3.2 Rolling Out with Google Calendar Sync

KB24204_calendar_checkbox Robert let me know yesterday that RIM started rolling out BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 3.2 in Australia. It looks official now that RIM has published the new features in BIS 3.2. I know quite a few people are excited that they now have Google Calendar sync which is pretty cool

Check out the full feature list below or the knowledge base articles linked here:

Google Mail Calendar Synchronization – Subscribers can perform two-way synchronization of Google® calendar entries and entries in the calendar application on the BlackBerry® smartphone.

  • Requires BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0.0.176 or later
  • For more information, please see KB24209

Automatic Login Enhancements – The automatic login feature is now available to more subscribers. Subscribers who use a user name and password to access their BlackBerry Internet Service accounts no longer have to type their user name and password on their smartphones to manage their email addresses.

  • Requires BlackBerry Device Software 4.6 and earlier
  • The BlackBerry smartphone must be associated with a wireless service provider that requires the use of a WAP browser on the smartphone to access email management screens

Show and Hide Password Option – Subscribers can choose to show or hide the passwords for all email addresses that need to be validated by clicking the Show password or Hide password options.

New Password Criteria – Newly created passwords for BlackBerry Internet Service accounts and BlackBerry email addresses must meet new criteria.

  • Must include 8 to 16 characters
  • Must include at least one letter and one number
  • Cannot include the word “password”
  • Cannot include the user name of the BlackBerry Internet Service account or BlackBerry email address that the password is associated with
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