Blackberry manufacturer RIM has expanded its support
forWindows Mobile-based devices with a new
software application suite, that will
enable devices from third-party manufacturers to benefit from
Blackberry software applications and services.
RIM plans to begin offering the new software application suite
later this year for select devices based on Windows Mobile 6. Once
installed, the software will provide users with a “virtual
BlackBerry application experience”, said RIM.
There will be support for Blackberry e-mail, phone, calendar,
address book, tasks, memos, browser, instant messaging and other
applications developed for the Blackberry platform.
Devices running the Blackberry application suite will be able to
connect to Blackberry services via Blackberry Enterprise Server as
well as the Blackberry Internet Service platform.
The new Blackberry application suite will complement existing
Windows Mobile 6 functionality and will appear as an icon on the
screen in the same manner as other third-party applications.
Upon clicking the Blackberry icon, a suite of Blackberry
applications will load and will feature the familiar user interface
of a Blackberry smartphone.
The device's existing Windows Mobile applications are preserved,
allowing the user to easily and quickly switch between the Windows
Mobile applications and the Blackberry application suite.
"RIM's decision to expand its support for Windows Mobile will
resonate well with customers, developers and carriers alike," said
Carrie MacGillivray, an analyst at IDC.
"Security, manageability, usability, international coverage,
network efficiency, mobile application support, back-end
integration and device selection are all important considerations
for a wireless platform, and RIM continues to invest in the
Blackberry platform on all fronts," she said.
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