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BlackBerry to Include Lotus IM and Web Conferencing

Deal with IBM to Take Effect Later in 2005
By BlackBerry News Desk
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April 20, 2005 01:00 PM EDT
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Research In Motion plans to integrate IBM's Lotus Instant Messaging and Web conferencing software into its BlackBerry wireless devices later this year.  BlackBerry owners will be able to reach their existing corporate IM contacts, and also implement server-based message tracking to help their companies avoid potential problems with Sarbanes-Oxley and other transparency guidelines.

"Enterprise instant messaging is an important application for our customers, and wireless instant messaging will be a very complementary addition to the existing suite of productivity applications available to BlackBerry users," Mike Lazaridis, president of RIM said in a statement. "Together Lotus Instant Messaging and BlackBerry will offer greater opportunities for organizations to support their mobile work force with enhanced communication and collaboration capabilities."

Research in Motion is also currently working with America Online to include AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ services on the BlackBerry, and to offer AOL's mobile-mail service.


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