RIM Launches BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365
We heard about RIM offering free BES cloud hosting back in March of 2011. RIM then finally gave the details during BlackBerry World in 2011 and launched a public beta in October. Now the service has finally launched to the public for the rapidly growing Microsoft Office 365 service for business and government along with…
RIM Selected as Canada’s Top Business New Story for 2011 by Large Gap
I am not sure if this is construed as both bad and good but The Canadian Press surveyed their editors and broadcaster members to name Canada’s top business news story for all of 2011. Turns out the top story was a huge focus on RIM with a huge margin. I doubt that RIM is very…
Reminder: BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Multi-Platform Enterprise Solution Webcast Today!
Now that RIM has made the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion multi-platform mobile device management solution official we understand the need for a webcast today. If you happen to be in the enterprise or government field you definitely want to dial into this half an hour webcast today. Alan Panezic, Vice President of Enterprise Product Management and…
RIM Announces BlackBerry Fusion Next Generation Multi Platform Enterprise Solution
I have been hearing rumors about RIM’s next generation Enterprise Platform and the Fusion name for awhile now and it is finally official. RIM has announced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion which is their next generation enterprise mobility solution that builds off BES 5.0.3 and their Ubitexx acquisition. It will manage devices running BlackBerry, Google Android, and…
BlackBerry for Business and Government Webcast Tomorrow!
Those of you in the business and government mobility sector might want to tune in to this webcast RIM is hosting tomorrow. It is targeted towards BlackBerrys solutions for Business and Government and will be run by Alan Panezic, RIM’s Vice President of Enterprise Product Management & Marketing. It is scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday, November…
RIM Offering Buy 2 PlayBooks Get One Free + 3 Accessories for Business Customers
RIM keeps on finding ways to push BlackBerry PlayBooks. The latest strategy for business customers is offering them a free third PlayBook along with 3 free accessories when you purchase two PlayBooks from an authorized retailer. These authorized retailers are focused on the business customers like CDW, PC Connection, etc due to the deals business…
RIM Opens BlackBerry Business Cloud Services Public Beta for Microsoft Office 365
We have been hearing about RIM’s collaboration with Microsoft for a RIM hosted cloud BES since BlackBerry World. That product is finally starting to come together in the form of BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365. It is a RIM hosted BlackBerry Management Service for Microsoft Office 365 hosted Exchange. RIM is saying…
Citrix Receiver Comes to the BlackBerry PlayBook
The Professional BlackBerry PlayBook just got a bit more professional today. RIM let us know that Citrix has released a beta of Citrix Receiver for the BlackBerry PlayBook. This means PlayBook users can now access virtual Citrix desktops and applications through the PlayBook. While I know many regular users are looking for a solid remote…