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Overview

In a world where expert opinion and seasoned advice are the standard, today's professional services firms are using BlackBerry® Business Solutions to sharpen their competitive edge.

For your busy professional life, access to critical information when away from the office is key to making time-sensitive decisions. Enhance efficiency for you and your team with access to the information you need, whenever and wherever you need it with BlackBerry smartphones.

The BlackBerry Competitive Advantage for Professionals

BlackBerry Business Solutions help your business become more competitive with:
  • On-the-go access to email, personal information management, voice and web
  • Wireless access to time and billing systems, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and document management applications
  • Integration with third party online research tools
  • A robust, scalable solution that grows with your business
  • Advanced security features to protect client confidentially and the data integrity of your firm
Lawyers and Law Firms

The verdict is in, 80% of AMLAW 200 law firms use the BlackBerry® solution. Why? Because a BlackBerry smartphone is the only all-in-one device that keeps lawyers in the know while they're away from their desks. You'll be able to search pertinent literature, prepare briefs and keep in touch with your office and clients while allowing more total billable hours and enjoying improved productivity and profitability.

Accountants and Accounting Firms

The accounting profession today requires flexibility and mobility while providing clients with real-time support and answers. Adding a BlackBerry smartphone to your business not only provides instant client contact for better service but greater productivity and an increase in billable hours. Being connected allows you and your firm to compete in a fast-paced changing industry.

Consultants and Consulting Business

Consulting is a tough profession with a never-ending need for the latest information. Adding BlackBerry smartphones and services to your business gives you the upper hand in helping your clients improve their business. Staying connected while on the go is simple and easy with the latest in wireless solutions for the consulting professional.
 
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Products & Services

BlackBerry® Business Solutions are made up of customizable software and services because the best solution for your business should be one based on your business.

BlackBerry Smartphones

BlackBerry Business Solutions provide a choice of powerful smartphones and BlackBerry® enabled devices to best suit your needs.

BlackBerry Software

BlackBerry software manages the link between the BlackBerry smartphone and your business.

The Software It's right for you if... It provides these features
BlackBerry® Internet Service You're an individual or a small business, and you use an Internet Service Provider (ISP) for your email. BlackBerry Internet Service provides wireless access to communications and information with no server software, solution outsourcing or IT resources required.
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Whether a small business or large enterprise, you use Microsoft® Exchange, IBM® Lotus® Domino® or Novell® GroupWise® to manage your email. BlackBerry Enterprise Server software allows organizations to extend the benefits of their email or messaging application and other enterprise tools to mobile professionals.
Hosted BlackBerry® Enterprise Server You're looking for all the benefits of the software in an easy and affordable way. Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server allows you to add wireless capabilities through an outsourced version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

BlackBerry Professional Services

The BlackBerry® Professional Services group can be engaged to provide guidance on the initial design and architecture of mobile solutions, assist with upgrade management or manage new infrastructure or application development projects. Learn more about BlackBerry Professional Services

BlackBerry Partner Solutions

Connect to time and billing, client database and other information management systems with the help of a trusted third party who specializes in this application area. Take a look at the partner solutions available

 

Document Management

Interwoven

http://www.interwoven.com/products/worksite/blackberry/index.html
WorkSite Mobile for BlackBerry smartphones provides document management at your fingertips — access client files, file email, forward documents and provide real-time client service from practically anywhere at anytime.

 

Personal Productivity

Google Maps

http://www.google.com/gmm/index.html
Combining directions, maps and satellite imagery, Google Local for mobile is a free download that lets you easily find local maps, driving directions, local hangouts and businesses across town or across the country.

Magmic - Magmic Games

http://www.magmic.com/
Want to test your skills at card, sports, strategy or action games? Download this link to Magmic's BlackBerry games site!

Televigation - TeleNav GPS Navigation

http://www.telenav.com/products/tn/forbusiness.html
Telenav GPS Navigation provides navigation assistance on the BlackBerry® 7520 smartphone with maps and audio prompts. Additional features include a business finder and yellow pages lookup.

Impatica – Showmate

http://www.impatica.com/
Impatica ShowMate is the first and only device that allows BlackBerry users to project PowerPoint® presentations directly from their smartphones, without the need for a laptop computer. A pocket-sized device that weighs less than three ounces, the extremely popular Impatica ShowMate supports full-featured PowerPoint presentations, including rich text, images, charts, graphs, animations and slide transition effects. Impatica’s ShowMate is available from distributors and strategic partners around the world and from Impatica directly at www.impatica.com..

 

Practice Management

Airtime Manager

http://www.a4p.biz/
Airtime Manager is an automated time-capturing solution for today's mobile professionals.

APS – Advanced Productivity Software – DTE InHand

http://www.aps-soft.com
DTE InHand allows attorneys to easily capture completely validated time-based billable activities and expenses directly on a BlackBerry® smartphone and have that information automatically transferred wirelessly into DTE Enterprise system and seamlessly into the firm’s existing time and billing system.

PensEra – TimeKM

http://www.timekm.com/blackberry.asp
TimeKM™ helps busy lawyers recover more value from professional activity without changing how they work. It's as simple as Work-Click-Bill!

Wallace Wireless

http://www.wallacewireless.com
Wallace Wireless is the world’s leading supplier of wireless crisis communication software for BlackBerry smartphones.

 

Utilities

Onset Technology – MetaMessage Professional

http://www.onsettechnology.com/index.php
METAmessage, used by over 1,300 enterprise customers with over 150,000 users, is a complete, out-of-the-box solution for BlackBerry® smartphones. Users can check spelling; print anywhere; set custom message alerts; access network documents; get quick info; and, interact directly with a range of enterprise data systems, including time-and-billing programs, enterprise applications and internally developed databases. METAmessage also provides advanced Emergency Communications, Legal, Accounting and Professional solutions.

 

IT Admin

BoxTone

http://www.boxtone.com/
BoxTone is a global BlackBerry management software and service provider. When you choose BoxTone's BlackBerry Enterprise Server Management and Reporting Software, you choose the most comprehensive set of plug-and-play software modules on the market to effectively manage, monitor and support the enterprise BlackBerry platform.

Zenprise

http://www.zenprise.com/
Zenprise Mobile Manager is a comprehensive solution that automatically monitors and troubleshoots the entire mobile service including Exchange servers, BlackBerry servers, BES SQL database, networks, wireless carriers, and devices. In addition to monitoring and reporting on the availability of all services and components, Zenprise Mobile Manager looks at system configurations (such as Exchange and BES configurations), performance (such as server CPU utilization), connectivity (MAPI, SRP, BES database), calendar synchronization, and much, much more.

 

Customer Success

Learn about the organizations around the world that have been successful implementing BlackBerry® Business Solutions.

  • Berger Singerman
    Learn how this Florida law firm utilized a BlackBerry Solution application to take the headache out of logging time.
  • Gersten Savage LLP
    Learn how this international law firm has used the BlackBerry Solution to provide first-class service and compete with much larger firms.
 

News & Events

Stay up-to-date with the latest information on press releases, articles and events we will be attending in the coming months.

Events

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How to Buy

 

Product Purchasing Options Next Steps
BlackBerry® Smartphones Smartphones can be purchased from a variety of network service providers and retail stores
  • Locate the smartphone you are interested in and select a service provider
  • Go directly to your service provider's web site to locate a dealer near you
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Software Server software can be purchased online or via phone directly from Research In Motion (RIM) or can be purchased from a variety of network service providers
  • Order online or call 1-800-327-9085 for assistance
  • Go directly to your service provider's web site to place your order
BlackBerry® Accessories BlackBerry smartphone charging solutions, holsters, battery doors and BlackBerry® Smart Card Readers are available for purchase online
BalckBerry® Professional Services The RIM Professional Services group offers packaged or custom consulting engagements in the areas of Architecture Services, Application Services and Business Services
Partner Solutions (Applications) Partner solutions or third party applications are available for simple out-of-the box applications such as games or expense reporting online. Enterprise class applications are available directly from third parties that participate in the BlackBerry® Alliance Program

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