shadow 119 Report post Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) Research In Motion now aims to support both iOS and Androidsmartphones and tablets--a break from the company's previous BlackBerry-only focus. The iPhone 4S may soon be managed by BlackBerry's server.(Credit: Apple) RIM introduced today BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, a mobile device management service that takes advantage of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server technology to track and monitor different phones and tablets. With BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, RIM is attempting to preserve its hold over the business customer even as more of them leave the BlackBerry fold for other flashier devices. Mobile Fusion allows RIM to play a role in companies and government agencies, even if its BlackBerrys are no longer used. For RIM, it also represents a fundamentally different view of the mobile world from only a few years ago, when it would have never considered opening up its core service to other platforms. The Mobile Fusion service gives RIM an in on the bring-your-own-device trend that's starting to pick up momentum with businesses. Increasingly, corporate IT departments are letting their employees use whatever smartphone they want. A number of companies have jumped into the business of supporting that trend. RIM is taking advantage of one of its core assets: the strength of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server. For all of the knocks that its phones receive, its BlackBerry service remains the most efficient at delivering e-mails in a secure and speedy manner. That's particularly important with as employee-owned phones increasingly run confidential corporate applications and data. RIM said it is in early tests with select business customers, and will have a wider trial with more customers in January, with planned general availability in March. The services include standard management tools including the ability to remotely lock or wipe the phone, manage a phone's secure wireless connection, and selectively providing or denying access to certain corporate data. RIM said Mobile Fusion will be able to use the capabilities on BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.3. It also said there are additional features for BlackBerry smartphones and PlayBook tablets. copied and pasted from the source: source: http://news.cnet.com...to-ios-android/ credits to original writer: Tom Krazit/CNET emailed him asking for his permission to copy paste, he was gracious enough to grant me the permission , but with his name specified I HOPE THIS WILL IGNITE THE RUMOR THAT IPHONE 5 WILL GET BB MESSENGER ,,, EVEN THOUGH IOS 5 GOT IMESSENGER, RUMORS ARE ALWAYS FUN MAY BE RIM WILL TIE UP WITH APPLE FOR IMESSENGER AND BBM COLLABORATION ?? I HOPE THEY WILL NAME IT IBM(I BLACKBERRY MESSENGER) Edited December 2, 2011 by shadow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supernova 47 Report post Posted December 3, 2011 RIM expanding or trying to maintain its current position !!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parin 857 Report post Posted December 3, 2011 Apple may allow BBM App to be introduced to IOS but it will not be a default one, u need to get it from App Store Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow 119 Report post Posted December 3, 2011 Yeah . And I hope to see a fusion between bbm and imessanger so that people has the choice to chose the messenger and phone and interconnection btwn them, its a clear win_win situuation to the end user , if he is used to bbm but likes an iphone,, its really a good option for them :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
