Press Release
May 8, 2008
Bell Introduces BlackBerry Unite! to Canada
Free software keeps small businesses and families coordinated and connected
Toronto, ON - Bell today announced the availability of BlackBerry® Unite!™ software for small businesses and families to stay in touch, collaborate, keep organized and share content while on the go. The new software from Research In Motion (RIM), a free download that runs on a PC, provides small groups of up to five BlackBerry® smartphone users with easy, mobile access to email, web browsing, a shared calendar, shared contacts, pictures, documents, and other desktop computer content.
“Bell is happy to introduce BlackBerry Unite! software to Canada, further enhancing the BlackBerry experience for small businesses, families, and friends who wish to stay connected but don’t have access to a centralized mail/messaging server,” said Adel Bazerghi, Vice President, Products for Bell Mobility.
“BlackBerry Unite! software extends the proven power and security of the BlackBerry platform in a simplified package that is optimized for small groups of people and easy to install in a home or small office,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion.
BlackBerry Unite! software will allow groups of up to five BlackBerry smartphone users to:
- Stay connected with wireless access to email – Enables easy, wireless access to up to 10 supported email accounts (per user) with advanced security.
- Share contacts– A centralized address book which integrates wirelessly with BlackBerry smartphones provides each group member with ready access to email addresses, phone numbers and other details for common contacts.
- Coordinate schedules using a shared calendar – BlackBerry Unite! includes a shared calendar feature that enables group members to schedule or modify appointments, and send reminders.
- Remotely access content on a centralized desktop PC – Users can remotely download content to their BlackBerry smartphone* from the centralized desktop PC that is running BlackBerry Unite!, including pictures, music, documents and other files.
- Share photos, documents and other files – BlackBerry Unite! group members can share content from their BlackBerry smartphones with other group members on the centralized desktop PC.
- Remotely secure smartphones – Simple, centralized controls enable powerful security features, such as password protection enforcement, or the ability to wirelessly erase content from a lost or stolen smartphone.
- Manage smartphone use – Customizable settings allow for centralized control of smartphone uses for each individual, such as the ability to restrict long distance calls by area code, or prevent access to the internet.
- Protect smartphone content – Documents, pictures and other content stored on a MicroSD card in a BlackBerry smartphone can be backed up automatically over the air (via the Bell Mobility network) to the desktop PC.
- Set up quickly and easily– The software is quick to download and easy to install on a office or home PC.
* requires a microSD card.
BlackBerry Unite! is available as of today for Bell customers to download at bell.ca/unite. The software requires a data plan and minimum system requirements apply. It is available at no extra charge for clients with BlackBerry Email and Internet 25 and above rate plansfrom Bell.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers with solutions to all their communications needs, including telephone services, wireless communications, high-speed Internet, digital television and voice over IP. Bell also offers integrated information and communications technology (ICT) services to businesses and governments, and is the Virtual Chief Information Officer (VCIO) to small and medium businesses (SMBs). Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the exclusive Telecommunications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. For information on Bell's products and services, please visit www.bell.ca. For corporate information on BCE, please visit www.bce.ca.
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