Get the Facts

Overview

Over 21 million people use BlackBerry® smartphones on over 375 wireless networks in 140 countries around the world.

When making your decision on the right wireless solution for your business, it’s important to have the latest information from independent analysts and leading organizations.

New Featured Reports

• Making Mobility Your Business Advantage (PDF) – CIO Magazine, December 2009
• The Power of Mobile Peripherals (PDF) – Computerworld, November 2009
• Mobile Applications That Fit (PDF) – CIO Magazine, November 2009
• Economic Impact of a BlackBerry Solution in North American Enterprises (PDF) – Forrester Consulting, September 2009
• RIM/Lotus Collaboration and Mobility: More than Business Value (PDF) – Computerworld, August 2009
• Overcoming CIO Challenges in Global Mobility Management (PDF) – Ovum, July 2009
• The CIO’s Guide to Fixed Mobile Convergence (PDF) – June 2009
• Realizing Rapid ROI Through Mobility (PDF) – Computerworld, June 2009
• Successful Mobile Deployments Require Robust Security (PDF) – Lopez Research, May 2009
• Choosing an Enterprise-class Wireless Operating System: A Comparison of BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile® (PDF) – J. Gold Associates, May 2009

Beyond Email

BlackBerry® solutions are proven in delivering more than email to mobile business users. The majority of BlackBerry customers are already accessing non-email content while in the field.

Development and Integration Options

There are two convenient options for integrating applications, depending on your organization’s requirements:

1. Custom development
   Build a custom application in-house to deliver vital information to your employees’ BlackBerry smartphones.
   • Learn how the BlackBerry® Mobile Data System can enable your development efforts
2. Implement a third-party solution
   Work with a BlackBerry Alliance Program member to implement a third-party solution for improving mobile access to important data.
   • Discover applications to complement your BlackBerry solution

Evaluating and Selecting a Wireless Application Platform

Determine the best way for your organization to extend applications to your mobile employees.

Analyst reports

• Pushing It to the Streets (PDF) – Andrew Seybold
• Key Criteria in Selecting Wireless Application Development Platforms (PDF) – IDC
• Solving the Wireless Puzzle: A Framework for Evaluating Wireless Enterprise Platforms (PDF) – IDC
• Business Benefits of Industry-specific Mobile Applications (PDF) – IDC

BlackBerry reports and tools

• The Power of Mobile Peripherals (PDF) – Computerworld
• Mobile Applications That Fit (PDF) – CIO Magazine
• RIM/Lotus Collaboration and Mobility: More than Business Value (PDF) – Computerworld
• The Promise of Mobile Unified Communications (PDF) – Computerworld
• Mobile Social Networking: The New Ecosystem (PDF) – Computerworld
• The CIO’s Guide to Mobile Applications (PDF)
• ROI Calculator for BlackBerry Beyond Email (spreadsheet)
• Developing an Application Mobilization Plan for Your Business (PDF) – IDC

Featured case studies

• Financial Services – Bloomberg
• Life Sciences – We Care Home Health Services
• Government – City of Nanaimo
• Retail – adidas America
• Transportation – Sun Country Airlines
• Manufacturing – Ricoh Americas Corporation

View additional customer success stories by industry

Get the straight facts on BlackBerry solutions

• Security
• Architecture
• ROI
• Research In Motion (RIM)

Security

BlackBerry® solutions have received more security accreditations globally than any other wireless solution. Because of BlackBerry solutions’ security certifications, you can rest assured you’re taking on minimal risk.

The BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution recently received a security certification from the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (Fraunhofer Institute SIT) of Germany. The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is the first push-based solution to undergo this kind of in-depth security analysis. The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution has also previously received a FIPS 140 validation and Common Criteria certification.

Approvals and Certifications

BlackBerry solutions have passed rigorous independent security assessments by the following organizations:

Get more information

• BlackBerry Security Certifications – Trust But Verify – View this on-demand webcast to understand the security accreditation process and what it means for your organization

• Learn about certifications and ongoing evaluations for the BlackBerry solution

Evaluating the security of a wireless solution

Learn about the security issues you should consider when evaluating a wireless solution:

• Choosing an Enterprise-class Wireless Operating System: A Comparison of BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile® (PDF) – J. Gold Associates
• Successful Mobile Deployments Require Robust Security (PDF) – Lopez Research
• The CIO’s Guide to Mobile Security: Executive Overview and Checklist (PDF)
• Choosing an Enterprise-class Wireless Operating System (PDF) – J. Gold Associates
• Developing an Effective Corporate Mobile Policy (PDF)
• Security for BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (PDF)
• Microsoft's Direct Push Insecurity (PDF)
• Being Smart about Smart Phones (PDF)
• Protecting the BlackBerry device platform against malware (PDF)

Get more information

• Learn about security features of the BlackBerry solution
• Discover the security products that are available for the BlackBerry solution
• Get the latest security bulletins and information

Get the straight facts on BlackBerry solutions

• Architecture
• ROI
• Research In Motion (RIM)

Architecture

The BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution is a flexible, IT-friendly solution that gives mobile users secure wireless access to their enterprise email and business-critical applications. It supports all major email platforms and leading device operating systems, and has been deployed by network operators in more countries than other wireless solutions.

Learn about the amazing extensibility and flexibility the BlackBerry solution can offer:

• Unified communications
• BlackBerry Enterprise Solution architecture
• A selection of BlackBerry smartphones
• Support for devices from leading manufacturers
• Application development and implementation
• Email platform support
• Software options for small and medium-sized businesses:
  • J. Gold Associates White Paper: Wireless Push Email for the Smaller Business: A Comparison (PDF)
  • J. Gold Associates Technology Brief: BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Gets Personal (PDF)
  • IDC Insight: RIM Poised to Leverage Enterprise Dominance in the SMB (PDF)
  • BlackBerry® Professional Software

Featured resources

• The CIO’s Guide to Fixed Mobile Convergence (PDF)
• Understanding High Availability for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (PDF)
• RIM in the Mobile Enterprise Market (PDF)

Get the straight facts on BlackBerry solutions

• ROI
• Research In Motion (RIM)

ROI

BlackBerry® solutions are less expensive to manage and deploy than alternatives. BlackBerry users save an average of 47 minutes per day and respond to 2,750 time-sensitive emails a year.

Calculate your BlackBerry solution ROI

Use these ROI calculators to identify cost savings and assign values to the productivity gains your organization will enjoy with a BlackBerry solution.

• ROI calculator for the BlackBerry solution (spreadsheet)

Featured reports

Find out what the analysts are saying about the costs of deploying the BlackBerry solution and the resulting benefits.

• Economic Impact of a BlackBerry Solution in North American Enterprises (PDF) – Forrester Consulting
• Overcoming CIO Challenges in Global Mobility Management (PDF) – Ovum
• Realizing Rapid ROI Through Mobility (PDF) – Computerworld
• Wireless Email Efficiency Assessment – RIM BlackBerry and Microsoft® Direct Push (PDF) – Rysavy Research
• Analyzing the Return On Investment of a BlackBerry Deployment (PDF) – Ipsos Reid
• Analyzing the Return On Investment of a BlackBerry Deployment (Small to Medium Business) (PDF) – Ipsos Reid

Learn about the makers of the BlackBerry solution, Research In Motion (RIM)

Research In Motion

Research In Motion (RIM) has been pushing the boundaries of the wireless industry for more than 20 years. RIM was the first wireless data developer in North America and is home to the world’s largest wireless design group dedicated to wireless innovation.

RIM develops integrated hardware, software and services to provide wireless access to time-sensitive information, including email, phone, SMS, Internet and intranet-based applications.

RIM technology also enables a broad array of third-party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world.

Learn more about Research In Motion and its ongoing innovation