We know that RIM has always prided themselves in having a very secure platform for their enterprise customers, and have worked hard to maintain that through the years. Recently the folks at Trend Micro set out to test the current mobile OS platforms, and see how they compare for enterprise solutions. As expected, RIM's BlackBerry 7 took the cake for several different reasons. In the current Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environment that many companies have began allowing, each of them is a risk to the business in some way shape or form, but BlackBerry devices still remain the most secure. 

What is interesting in these results is that, whilst some mobile platforms have evolved very noticeably along enterprise lines, there is still a strong ‘consumer marketing' legacy in some quarters and this is negating some of the progress made on the enterprise front. Indeed, some of the attributes we have examined in the report are still firmly ‘enterprise-unready'.”

We have seen the US Government continue their support of BlackBerry, and other large companies are doing the same, and the benefits are obvious. People want their information to be secure, and BlackBerry devices offer that and plenty more.

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Earlier today we posted the RIM press release announcing BlackBerry Mobile Fusion. They just wrapped up a webinar which gave more details about this coming service, but the question many have is just what is BlackBerry Mobile Fusion?

The simplest answer is that Mobile Fusion is a Mobile Device Management(MDM) platform that fuses the deployment and management of multiple device platforms to on console. It should be said that this is nothing new and there are many MDM options out there, but for my it's exciting because with the Fusion announcement we have a better look at how the PlayBook and BBX devices will be handled at the corporate enterprise level.

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Are you a Google Apps Connector user? If so, you'll be pleased as punch to know that Google has updated Google Apps Connector to version 3.0. With the update in versions comes a lot of needed additions as well. One of the key updates was the addition of BESX. Although, the full list has many others:

• Support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.2.
• Support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express.
• Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 SP2.
• Improved Dynamic GAL synchronization.
• Improvements to some calendar synchronization components to provide enhanced robustness and accuracy.

Kind of curious as to how many SMB's out there actually make use of BESX and Google Apps Connector. With the two now working together, it makes it rather easy to deploy a BES environment for a fraction of the cost. If you're making use of these services, please free to leave us some comments on how it's working out for you.

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For those of you in the enterprise environment you may be familiar with Big Hand Dictation software for BlackBerry. Having been around since 2007, they are well known for their easy to deploy dictation application. The latest update being rolled out from them is a new version which focuses on device support and bug fixes. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 and BlackBerry Storm2 have been added to the compatability list. The bug fixes and new additions to the application are as follows:

• Unrestricted individual dictation length or total capacity (limited only by size of SD-card)
• Dictations which fail to be sent due to network coverage are now resent automatically after a configurable period of time. This feature can be enabled or disabled by the user
• Dictation status is also updated automatically after a configurable period of time. This feature can be enabled or disabled by the user
• Simplified deployment & configuration covering permissions, user/email address selection, password prompts & sync exceptions.

With over 100,000 users out there globally, this is a rather significant update for those running the software. In case any companies are considering the services for their users Big Hand does offer up a free 30 day trial of the software via their website. You need need to fill out the contact form.

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In conjunction with the announcement of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express, BoxTone has also announced that their software will support the new service to the fullest. BoxTone stated that they have entered the certification process for the new software, allowing them to support new BESX users. The company expects a rise in demand from small businesses looking for a simple, low-cost Enterprise solution.

"BoxTone applauds Research In Motion for its introduction of the exciting new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express," said Alan Snyder, CEO, BoxTone. "BoxTone supports all industry initiatives that help organizations both large and small mobilize their businesses faster. Thanks to our intuitive mobile management approach, BoxTone software enables organizations that deploy BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express to economically and reliably unlock the productivity of their mobile users and applications."

BoxTone continues to deliver easy to use, low-cost solutions for small and mid-sized businesss. For more information on the BESX support and more, check out BoxTone.com. 

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Zenprise has just announced a service enhancement to their MobileManager offerings for IT departments. The new enhancement which is called User Health check allows an IT Admin to run a full scan to diagnose and resolve the most common user support issues. A 100 point health checklist includes such items as checking for hardware and software issues with the device, user configuration errors, carrier related problems, backend server issues, or device encryption problems. All of which, when diagnosed correctly can be fixed up with very little user interaction and no wasting of time which is always important when it comes to enterprise solutions. With the influx of users who may be getting new devices for the holidays, this should come in quite handy.

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