This edition of BlackBerry Connection™ presents you with:
- News and Information
- Introducing the Redesigned BlackBerry Enterprise Resource Center
- Preview BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 at Connect With The Experts
- BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0 Administrator Training Now Available in Canada
- Improving the Bottom Line - BlackBerry Success Stories
- BlackBerry Webcasts to Help Mobilize the Enterprise
- White Paper: Extended Connectivity for the Enterprise
Solution Profiles
- DTE InHand for BlackBerry
- Personalize Your BlackBerry Device
- Upcoming Events
- Mark Your Calendar for the Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2006
- Connect With The Experts Technical Seminar Series City Listing
- Recent Announcements
News and Information
Introducing the Redesigned BlackBerry Enterprise Resource Center
Whether you're beginning an evaluation program or ready to mobilize applications beyond email, the BlackBerry® Enterprise Resource Center provides centralized, self-serve access to
the latest BlackBerry webcasts, white papers, reference documents and more
The redesigned site makes it easier than ever to find what you're looking for—now you can refine your searches according to your email platform, vertical market, stage of deployment, job function and more.
Site Highlights include:
- Improved Navigation
- Enhanced Search Functionality
- Expanded Event Highlights
- Site wide At-A-Glance Event Calendar
- Updated Member Zone
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Preview BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 at Connect With The Experts
The Connect With The Experts technical seminar series is bringing BlackBerry experts, carriers and BlackBerry solution partners to a location near you. Join them for technically-focused day-long seminars and get answers to your toughest questions about developing, deploying and managing BlackBerry solutions that mobilize enterprise applications and information. For more information visit http://www.blackberry.com/go/expert
BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0 Administrator Training Now Available in Canada
We are pleased to announce that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ software v4.0 Advanced Administration course is now available to Canadian residents. Sessions will be held in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver throughout September and October 2005. Please visit http://www.blackberry.com/go/courseregistration to register today.
If you cannot attend one of our Open Courses, you can schedule a trainer to come to your company location. For more information, please contact learning@blackberry.net
Improving the Bottom Line - BlackBerry Success Stories
BlackBerry customer case studies demonstrate how real-world organizations are experiencing measurable return on investment and reducing total cost of ownership with the help of BlackBerry and partner applications.
Click here to view more BlackBerry success stories.
Has your organization experienced success with BlackBerry? We'd like to hear about it. Please use this online form to tell us your story.
BlackBerry Webcasts to Help Mobilize the Enterprise
Learn how the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution™ can help reduce operating costs, increase revenue, improve decision-making and enhance communication within your organization.
Spotlight:
Sneak Peak - BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 and BlackBerry Mobile Data System v4.1
This webcast will highlight the features and benefits of the next significant BlackBerry Enterprise Server release, BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1. Topics include: Role Based Administration and Group Administration; Enterprise Instant Messaging; and BlackBerry Mobile Data System (MDS) v4.1.
Taking BlackBerry Beyond Email Series
Attend this technical webcast series if your colleagues have asked for wireless access to their business tools or if you're interested using BlackBerry to leverage applications beyond email but aren't sure where to start. It will teach you how to extend enterprise applications to BlackBerry and deliver measurable business value.
Upcoming and On-demand Webcasts Include:
Sell Smarter and Close Faster. Boost Sales Productivity Worldwide with Apresta Wireless Solutions for BlackBerry
Apresta™ for BlackBerry provides real-time access to customer information. With a single, consolidated view of real-time data from SFA, ERP and SCM, sales professionals can be more effective, close more sales and drive bottom-line revenue. Hosted by Selling Power®, September 22, 2005.
Disaster Recovery Design Principles for BlackBerry Enterprise Solution v4.0
This session will present several failure mode scenarios that will teach you how to minimize downtime, including BlackBerry Enterprise Server failure, messaging server failure, total site loss, as well as backup requirements for the BlackBerry environment.
Measuring ROI of Applications on BlackBerry
Utilize results from the 2005 BlackBerry Corporate Applications ROI Study (by Ipsos Reid) to make a solid case for mobile technology investment. This discussion will include: cost savings and cost recovery, complete with typical payback periods - as experienced by BlackBerry customers.
Mobilizing Government Applications - BlackBerry for Government Inspections
Wireless field service applications for BlackBerry allow field-based employees to receive and react to important customer, inventory and dispatch information on-the-fly. Find out how the City of Nanaimo deployed BlackBerry to improve customer service and increase operational efficiencies by automating its housing inspection process.
Visit the BlackBerry Enterprise Resource Center for a complete listing of upcoming and on-demand webcasts.
White Paper: Extended Connectivity for the Enterprise
The BlackBerry wireless platform delivers a complete, end-to-end, secure solution for the enterprise to extend applications to the mobile workforce. Read the full white paper.
Solution Profiles
DTE InHand for BlackBerry
DTE® InHand™ for BlackBerry allows attorneys to record validated time entries from BlackBerry devices without having to enter additional data on a desktop computer. Time-keepers can precisely log hours according to client and matter configurations and have complete time entries automatically and wirelessly transferred into the DTE Enterprise to be queued for integration into the firm's billing system. DTE InHand fully supports the law firm's Client, Matter, Task and Narrative codes, including as many as six dynamic user-defined fields. DTE InHand requires no upfront capital expenditures, only a small user fee is charged when a BlackBerry device user accesses the application.
For more information, visit http://www.aps-soft.com
Product Highlights
- Completely wireless time entry, with no need to plug in and synchronize
- User's validation data resides directly on the BlackBerry device resulting in a fast and responsive user interface
- Users can wirelessly search and download from the DTE Enterprise database to select firm-wide validation information
- Codes allow for quick narrative entries
- Pre-programmed hot keys and function keys on the BlackBerry trackwheel simplify navigation
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Personalize Your BlackBerry Device
Get essential mobile software for BlackBerry devices, including games and productivity tools. Whether it's for work or for play, find just the right thing at the Software Store for BlackBerry Powered by Handango: http://www.handango.com/blackberry
Take advantage of a 15% discount off anything in the BlackBerry Software Store by entering the code BBCONNECT during checkout (Valid for one visit once per person, expires September 10, 2005).
Click here to explore the online BlackBerry Partner Solutions Directory to see the latest services and applications being offered by BlackBerry Alliance Members.
Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar for the Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2006
Join the thousands of attendees from around the world who make the Wireless Enterprise Symposium the foundation of their wireless initiatives. You'll find all the information, tools, technologies and partners you need to drive your wireless project or application deployment to completion.
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The Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2006
Orlando, Florida
May 16-18, 2006
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
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Stay on top of the latest event information, including keynote speakers, breakout sessions, special events and registration information by completing the Keep Me Posted online form.
Connect With The Experts Technical Seminar Series City Listings
BlackBerry experts, wireless operators and BlackBerry solution providers are coming to a city near you. These technically-focused day-long seminars will put you in touch with people who are capable of answering your toughest questions about developing, deploying and managing BlackBerry solutions that mobilize enterprise applications and information. This year, the Connect With The Experts technical series will be stopping at the following cities:
Registration fee is US $299 per city. Cost includes seminar material, breakfast, lunch and a cocktail reception following the sessions.
Register now, space is limited!
Recent Announcements
Click here for a complete listing of BlackBerry press releases.
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