RIM Extends BES Device Management to iOS and Android
Hmmmmm....
I say this as someone who hasn't agreed with a single decision RIM has made in like 3 yrs, so i think this is a smart move.
"This should hasten RIM's demise as a mobile device manufacturer quite nicely."
Azeron said:
I understand. I agree that this puts them head to head with Exchange. How does that dispute my original assertion? If I can have the security of RIM AND my choice of handset...why choose Blackberry?
I'm sure there will still be features that make it advantageous to carry a Blackberry connected to the BES as apposed to the alternative devices connected to the BES.
Azeron said:
I understand. I agree that this puts them head to head with Exchange. How does that dispute my original assertion? If I can have the security of RIM AND my choice of handset...why choose Blackberry?
There's still significant RIM functionality that will only work on PIN-powered Blackberry handsets that cannot be exported to Android or iOS.
From the press release:
...Certain features are expected to remain exclusive to BlackBerry devices because such capabilities are built into the design of a device’s operating system. Examples include RIM’s industry-leading push technology, network and data usage efficiency, behind-the-firewall access to ente...
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So now I can keep an Android or an Apple iPhone and get that good old "Blackberry Security" that was RIM's claim to fame? Yeah, RIP BB. SMH
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