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Overview
The BlackBerry® platform offers a secure solution for taking your IBM® Lotus® applications mobile. Learn more about the IBM Lotus software integrated with and soon to be supported by BlackBerry smartphones:
- IBM® Lotus® Connections
- IBM® Lotus® Sametime®
- IBM® Lotus® Symphony™
- IBM® Lotus Quickr™
- IBM® Lotus® Domino® Designer
IBM Lotus Domino
With the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino, your organization can access IBM® Lotus® Domino® applications such as email, calendar and databases on BlackBerry smartphones.
Learn more about the BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM Lotus Domino
IBM Lotus Notes
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 supports IBM® Lotus Notes®, including mobile access to calendar and personal information management (PIM) applications, and the ability for BlackBerry smartphones to read Lotus Notes encrypted email.
Learn more about BlackBerry Enterprise Server support for Lotus Notes 8.5.0
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BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections v2.3
The BlackBerry® Client for IBM® Lotus® Connections extends Profiles, Activities, Blogs, Communities and Bookmarks to BlackBerry smartphone users. The application offers highly secure enterprise social networking capabilities for people-based collaboration.
Application Features
Profiles
- Search Profiles by tag and keyword
- Add a picture to your Profile
- Contact individuals by phone, email and SMS
- Look up a colleague’s reporting structure, office location and local time
- Play a name pronunciation file
- View a user’s About Me, Background and contributions to the enterprise social network
Communities
- View Community details, members and Bookmarks
- Access members’ Profiles
- Email members individually or as a group
Bookmarks
- Create, view, search for and open Bookmarks
- Add Bookmarks from the BlackBerry® Browser or the client
- Assign tags to Bookmarks to make them searchable
- Email Bookmark links
Activities
- View Activities, Sections, Entries and To Dos
- Filter out incomplete or completed To Do items
- Convert email messages into an Entry or To Do item
- Access To Do list from Tasks on the BlackBerry smartphone
Blogs
- Read and compose Blog entries
- Search by keyword, tag and author
- Email Blog author
Managed from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- IT can enable or disable the “Tell A Friend” feature or wirelessly push the application to users
- Administrators can implement IT policies and set application permissions
BlackBerry Social Networking Application Proxy
- Optimizes the data sent from IBM® Lotus® Connections to BlackBerry smartphones for improved performance
- Tracks which BlackBerry smartphones have accessed Lotus Connections and displays the services used
Highly Secure and Manageable for IT
Organizations can leverage their existing investments in the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution, plus gain additional reporting and data optimization with the BlackBerry Social Networking Application Proxy.
Information Protection
- Existing permissions for Lotus Connections are recognized and shared content is only available to those who have permission
- The advanced security features of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server employ high encryption standards to help protect intellectual property
Flash Demo
How to Get the Application
The BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections is available directly from IBM® or your preferred IBM reseller. You can also purchase the application online from the BlackBerry Store. To speak to a BlackBerry Software and Support Consultant, call 1-800-327-9085.
Product Documentation
- BlackBerry Social Networking Application Proxy for IBM Lotus Connections Installation and Configuration Guide, and Release Notes
- BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections User Guide and Release Notes
Support
IBM Lotus Sametime
The BlackBerry® Client for IBM® Lotus® Sametime® enables mobile users to chat with other IBM® Lotus® Sametime® users on their BlackBerry smartphone.
Familiar Features
The BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Sametime includes all the features of the desktop Lotus Sametime:
- Group Chat sessions of 3 or more participants
- The ability to view which contacts are online, offline, idle or busy
- A Buddy List that’s synchronized with the Lotus Sametime instant messaging server
- Alert notifications when team members become available
Integration with BlackBerry Smartphones
The software is also tightly integrated with your BlackBerry smartphone:
- Use a distinct alert profile for instant messages
- Initiate phone calls or browser sessions directly from phone numbers or URLs embedded in instant messages
BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Sametime v2.5
New features in the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Sametime v2.5 include:
- Improved address book integration1
- The ability to communicate with Emoticons2
- Presence management from the BlackBerry smartphone home screen1
- Voice integration with ‘Click-to-Call’ Sametime Buddy and Sametime Chat 'Convert-to-Call'1
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Find out about other IBM Lotus software supported by BlackBerry smartphones:
1Requires BlackBerry Client for Sametime 2.5 + 4.3.1 Java® applications on device and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server v4.1 with Service Pack 5
2Emoticons are not animated in order to reduce processor utilization and preserve battery life
IBM Lotus Symphony
IBM® Lotus® Symphony™ is a set of productivity tools that are easy to use and provided at no charge. The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server1 supports the ability to view IBM Lotus Symphony Presentations, IBM Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets and IBM Lotus Symphony Documents attached to an email or IBM® Lotus® Sametime® chat on a BlackBerry smartphone
Learn More
Find out about other IBM Lotus software supported by BlackBerry smartphones:
1 Requires BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0 Service Pack 1.
BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Quickr
The BlackBerry® Client for IBM® Lotus Quickr™ extends libraries, folders and files to BlackBerry smartphone users. The application establishes a highly secure framework for document-based collaboration.
Application Features
Navigate Libraries and Folders
- View, sort and filter content to locate needed files
- Mark frequently used libraries and folders as favorites for quick access
Create and View Content
- Set up folders and upload files
- View details such as author, and date modified and created
- Preview documents before downloading
Check out, Edit, Check-in
- Keep editing in sync, even when users are out of the office, with version control
Managed from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- IT can enable or disable the "Tell A Friend" feature or wirelessly push the application to users
- Administrators can implement IT policies and set application permissions
BlackBerry Social Networking Application Proxy
- Optimizes the data sent from IBM® Lotus Quickr™ to BlackBerry smartphones for improved performance
- Tracks which BlackBerry smartphones have accessed Lotus Quickr and displays the services used
Highly Secure and Manageable for IT
Organizations can leverage the existing BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution, plus gain additional reporting and data optimization with the BlackBerry Social Networking Application Proxy.
Information Protection
- Existing permissions for Lotus Quickr are respected and shared content is only available to those who have access
- The advanced security features of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server employ high encryption standards to help protect intellectual property
Flash Demo
How to Get the Application
The BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Quickr is available directly from IBM® or your preferred IBM reseller. You can also purchase the application online from the BlackBerry Store. To speak to a BlackBerry Software and Support Consultant, call 1-800-327-9085.
Product Documentation
- BlackBerry Social Networking Application Proxy for IBM Lotus Quickr Installation and Configuration Guide, and Release Notes
- BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Quickr User Guide
Support
IBM Lotus Domino Designer
Harness the Power of XPages on BlackBerry Smartphones
Business process applications, including timesheets, approval workflows, form-based input, discussion forums and other IBM® Lotus® Domino® applications can soon be easily extended to BlackBerry® smartphones.
With IBM® Lotus® Domino® Designer software and XPages technology, organizations can deliver collaborative web applications that are easy to build and maintain. XPages is a method of presenting Domino Design elements and documents on a web browser using Web 2.0 technologies.
When extending this capability to the BlackBerry solution, administrators and developers will have more flexibility and greater control over what’s delivered to the BlackBerry® Browser, ensuring a feature-rich user experience.





