BlackBerry MVS Server for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Unifies and Controls Corporate Voice Services on BlackBerry Smartphones

Research In Motion (RIM) (NasdaqGS:RIMM – News)(Toronto:RIM.TO – News) today announced BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System (MVS) Server for Cisco® Unified Communications Manager – a new version of BlackBerry MVS Server that is optimized for use with Cisco Unified Communications Manager version 6.1 or later.

BlackBerry MVS Server for Cisco Unified Communications Manager can make employees more accessible and productive both in and out of the office, and empower organizations with the management and control of corporate voice services on BlackBerry® smartphones.

BlackBerry MVS, through integration with Cisco Unified Communications Manager, supports a rich set of features on BlackBerry smartphones, including:

- One “reach me anywhere” corporate phone number, one caller ID and one voice mailbox for both the Cisco Unified IP desk phone and BlackBerry smartphone.
- Simultaneous or sequential ringing of up to four devices, including BlackBerry smartphones and Cisco Unified IP Phones.
- Easy access to Cisco Unified Communications Manager telephony functions such as call transfer and extension dialing with a seamless, intuitive user experience on BlackBerry smartphones.
- Flexibility to make calls from the smartphone using either the BlackBerry phone number or enterprise line.
- Ability to transition an in-session call from a BlackBerry smartphone to the user’s Cisco Unified IP Phone.

The solution, developed by RIM as part of Cisco’s Technology Developer Program, features deeper integration with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and direct SIP integration between Cisco Unified Communications Manager and BlackBerry MVS Server for improved manageability, scalability and ease of deployment.

With BlackBerry MVS Server for Cisco Unified Communications Manager, all outbound calls from BlackBerry smartphones can automatically authenticate and route through BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Cisco Unified Communications Manager, providing added security, manageability and functionality:

- BlackBerry smartphone authentication: Designed to ensure that only authorized users are accessing Cisco Unified Communications Manager to make calls.
- Flexibility in IT policies and controls for fixed and mobile voice services: BlackBerry MVS Server provides IT policies and controls, which can be applied to individuals or groups of users to prevent incoming or outgoing international or long-distance calling, 411 calls, or calls based on specified area codes, giving an organization better control of their costs. These policies can be the same as those applied to desktop calls, or different, as dictated by business and IT needs.
- Call logging: IT administrators can set policies that require all inbound and outbound calls to be logged for auditing purposes or to meet regulatory requirements.
- Least cost call routing: Enables IT administrators to route calls from BlackBerry smartphones through Cisco Unified Communications Manager, which can help minimize long distance calling charges.
- Centralized management: BlackBerry Enterprise Server provides a central console that enables IT administrators to set up and support BlackBerry MVS services for smartphone users and manage voice activities.
- Turn phone numbers into corporate assets: Companies can assign enterprise phone numbers to BlackBerry smartphones. If a person leaves the company, the phone number can be reassigned to their replacement. This ensures, for example, that if a sales representative leaves, customers will be calling the company and not the sales representative’s personal cellular number.

“We are extending Cisco Unified Communications Manager to BlackBerry smartphones to satisfy the demands of an increasingly mobile workforce,” said Alan Panezic, vice president, platform product management at RIM. “The deep integration between BlackBerry MVS Server, BlackBerry Enterprise Server and the Cisco phone system can provide mobile workers with a complete mobile office that includes secure email, corporate applications and enterprise voice services on their BlackBerry smartphones.”

“BlackBerry MVS Server and Cisco Unified Communications Manager together with BlackBerry Enterprise Server is a powerful combination for unified communications,” said Laurent Philonenko, vice president and general manager, Cisco Unified Communications business unit. “The integrated solution now enables IT professionals to manage mobile costs by extending corporate voice policy to their mobile devices, while offering BlackBerry smartphone users a rich set of familiar enterprise features through the same elegant, user interface of the BlackBerry smartphone.”

BlackBerry MVS Server for Cisco Unified Communications Manager will be available for North American customers in the third quarter of this year. It requires BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1.5 or later, Cisco® Unified Communications Manager 6.1 or later, and a BlackBerry MVS Client installed on BlackBerry smartphones running BlackBerry Device Software 4.5 or later.

BlackBerry MVS Server is also available for a variety of telecommunications environments, including support for mixed TDM and IP PBX environments. For more information about BlackBerry MVS Server for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and other PBX systems, visit www.blackberry.com/go/mvs.

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, 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 and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld(TM) product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NasdaqGS:RIMM – News) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (Toronto:RIM.TO – News). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

RIM Launches BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0

Next Generation Mobility Platform Delivers Rich Set of Advanced IT Administration Features and Smartphone Controls

Research In Motion (RIM) (NasdaqGS:RIMM – News)(Toronto:RIM.TO – News) today announced the availability of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0 – the next generation of RIM’s secure, push-based server software for business mobility. Version 5.0 supports advanced IT administration features and smartphone controls that help improve the productivity of mobile workers and more effectively meet the demands of large-scale, mission critical enterprise deployments.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 enables a secure, centrally managed link between BlackBerry® smartphones and enterprise systems, applications, corporate phone environments (with BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System) and wireless networks. It tightly integrates with IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange®, and Novell® GroupWise®, and is designed to provide highly secure access to email, organizer data, instant messaging, voice (via BlackBerry MVS), browser and other enterprise applications. It also provides advanced security features and administrative tools that simplify the management and use of the BlackBerry® solution within the enterprise.

“We are proud to unveil the next generation of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at RIM. “BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 significantly raises the bar for advanced IT manageability, high availability, system monitoring and reporting. It has undergone testing in real world environments for over a year and is available now for customers.”

BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 Enhancements and Key Features

BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 provides enhanced IT management and administration features, including:

- BlackBerry® Administration Service, a new administration component with a web-based user interface that provides centralized management, monitoring and control of smartphone deployments and the complete BlackBerry system environment. IT staff can easily access the BlackBerry Administration Service from an Internet Explorer web browser.

- Role-based access controls allow IT administrators to delegate tasks to IT staff, either individuals or groups, and control access to IT functionality. Screen consoles display only the functions that are available to the individual IT administrator.

- Over-The-Air application deployment and device software updates can be better managed and controlled with job scheduling and throttling.

- IT administrative task scheduling supports the deployment of device, application and server updates at times that can help minimize impact on smartphone users and business operations.

- Mobile application management and deployment enhancements support the efficient management and control of applications across smartphone deployments, allowing IT administrators to:

– Publish updates and optional applications that are available for download by smartphone users.

– Push mandatory applications or updates to individuals or groups of users.

– Identify “disallowed” applications to prevent smartphone users from downloading prohibited applications.

- Simplified IT policy management allows IT administrators to create groups of smartphone users and nested groups, then apply IT policies or perform IT tasks for one or more groups, in addition to applying policies to individuals.

- Approximately 450 IT policies that can be applied to individuals or groups of smartphone users, ranging from enforcing smartphone password protection and controlling access to third party smartphone applications, to controlling the use of specific smartphone features, such as using a camera or video recording.

- System health monitoring provides a unified, color-coded view of the BlackBerry environment, both server and user related, for the easy identification of potential issues.

- Advanced reporting features, including trending, chart analysis and server statistics, provide a comprehensive view into the overall health of the BlackBerry system environment. BlackBerry Enterprise Server also stores up to 56 weeks of health scores for historical trending analysis.

- Built-in high availability and automated failover allows IT administrators to set BlackBerry Enterprise Server to automatically issue alerts and then failover to a standby server when certain thresholds are met. Load balancing between the primary and standby server is an option for some shared service components like the Attachment Service. Manual failover from the primary server to the standby server is an option for IT administrators to perform planned maintenance tasks without affecting smartphone service.

- BlackBerry Enterprise Transporter Tool makes upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 easy and seamless. It streamlines the transfer of multiple user accounts from one BlackBerry Enterprise Server domain to another without impact to or action required by end users.

“The smartphone is essential for enterprises looking to improve employee productivity, accessibility, and responsiveness in today’s economic environment,” said Chris Hazelton, Research Director, Mobile and Wireless at The 451 Group. “As smartphones take on greater relevance in the enterprise and deployments grow, the demands on IT departments grow exponentially, making manageability, control and high availability must-haves in the supporting mobile infrastructure.”

Support for New Smartphone Features
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 supports all current BlackBerry smartphones and supports the following smartphone features with BlackBerry Device Software 5.0(i):

- Remote access to Windows network file shares to allow smartphone users to securely retrieve, view, edit and email documents from behind the firewall.
- Flag emails for follow-up in the same way that flags are used in Microsoft Outlook®.
- Create, move, browse, rename and delete email folders directly from the smartphone, and view and attach files from those folders to emails sent from the smartphone.
- View attachments in a meeting request or calendar entry, and forward calendar appointments with attachments.
- Easily manage personal and public distribution lists.
- Use of Calendar Meeting Delegation for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, which allows attendees to delegate invitations to others from their BlackBerry smartphones.

In Use Today
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 has undergone testing in real world environments for over a year, and is in use today at a number of organizations in North America and Europe, including IBM (www.ibm.com), Linklaters (www.linklaters.com), Metro Group (www.metro-ag.com), Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (www.osler.com), Reed Smith LLP (www.reedsmith.com), and Tayside Fire and Rescue (www.taysidefire.gov.uk).

RIM itself has also been running BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 and has more than 10,000 employees connected on the new version. The majority of RIM employees were migrated to version 5.0 using the new BlackBerry Enterprise Transporter tool.

“The new capabilities for handling applications in BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 are exciting,” said Todd Belt, CTO of IBM Mobile Enterprise Services. “These capabilities are of tremendous significance to our enterprise customers as they continue to adopt mobile applications to meet their business needs.”

“BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 is ready for a production environment,” said Paul Williamson, Systems Management Engineer at Linklaters. “Having piloted the new solution for over a year, the benefits are obvious. Access to the new console from a web browser makes remote administration very easy and the high availability options have worked extremely well since day one. Our overall experience with it has been excellent.”

“Metro Group has been successfully trialing BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 for 18 months and we are currently using it to run and manage over 1,500 employees’ BlackBerry smartphones,” said Ernst Lueckerath, Head of Global Communication and Security at MGI METRO Group Information Technology. “One of the key benefits of BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 is high availability, meaning that we can reliably and instantly switch servers to manage issues, or for regulated maintenance and upgrades, without impacting our employees’ BlackBerry service.”

“The upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 was one of the easiest we have ever performed. Totally flawless!” said Roosevelt J. Russell Jr., Remote Computing Analyst at Reed Smith LLP.

“BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 has been successfully tested and deployed within Tayside Fire and Rescue and we are impressed with the new administrative features,” said Gary Bellfield, ICT Manager at Tayside Fire and Rescue. “Having true high availability built into the platform has given us further peace of mind as we rely on our BlackBerry smartphones to help support the life-critical emergency services we provide.”

New Support Programs and Services

RIM is also announcing today new technical support, professional services, and training and certification programs to help BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 customers achieve the best possible performance and return on investment from their BlackBerry smartphone deployments:

- BlackBerry® Technical Support Services – www.blackberry.com/btss – offers a new tiered program with varying degrees of support to meet the range of customer needs. New services include Change Management Planning, Health Check Services and Direct to Level Two Support Resources.
- BlackBerry® Migration Planning Services – www.blackberry.com/professional_services – are designed to help organizations plan their upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.
- BlackBerry® Training and Certification Programs for BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 are planned for availability in the third quarter of this year. For more information about training for new administrators, visit www.blackberry.com/training. For more information about certification for administrators of BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0, visit www.blackberry.com/certification.

“RIM’s new professional services, support and training programs have helped us prepare for our transition to BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0,” said Peter Bier, CIO, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. “The RIM team analyzed our mobility needs and our IT staff’s preparedness to determine the right system setup, training requirements, level of support and migration plan that would ensure a smooth transition to version 5.0.”

Certified Secure
Also announced today, BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 has obtained Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL 4+) certification (see separate release). The Common Criteria is an international standard for validating that IT products meet specific security requirements. Certifications are recognized by 26 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Available Today
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 is available today for IBM® Lotus® Domino® and Microsoft® Exchange. For more information, visit http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/server.

(i) BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 is scheduled to be available later this year.

Nokia E71x
(Photo: AT&T Website)

Nokia E71x With AT&T in Stores Across the U.S. Today

Text It, Don’t Say it – Survey Reveals Growing Trend in Messaging

Nokia announced that the slimmest smartphone on the market, the Nokia E71x, will be available in AT&T retail stores and online beginning today. Priced at just USD 99.99*, this much-anticipated full QWERTY smartphone arrives at a time when one in two people surveyed** say they would prefer to communicate via text message or email over phone calls.

“The trend for messaging, whether email, IM, texting or social networking, is stronger than ever – we are seeing a real shift in the way people prefer to communicate,” says David Petts, Vice President and General Manager, AT&T Account, Nokia. “The E71x is one of the most stylish and sophisticated QWERTY smartphones on the market, and it’s the ideal companion for people who enjoy easy messaging and connecting with their friends. We are thrilled to now bring this sleek smartphone to people across the United States with AT&T.”

In a recent survey conducted with 500 American adults aged 18 and above, 52 percent said they would prefer to use texting or emailing if they had to use only one communication method for two weeks. The option of only making voice calls for two weeks trailed behind at 40 percent, according to the people surveyed. The survey, commissioned by Nokia, looked at the way people use messaging and social networking on their mobile devices.

The results revealed that both texting and social networking from the mobile device are playing a part in the romantic side of life. More than one in four, or 26 percent, have made plans for seeing a special someone via social networking on their mobile, and 64 percent have made plans for a date via text messaging. Additionally, 32 percent of those surveyed have responded to a text message during a romantic dinner, and more than one in ten, or 11 percent, have actually interrupted a romantic engagement or dinner to respond to a social networking message. The same percentage of people say they have ended a romantic relationship via text, and seven percent have ended a relationship via social networking from their mobile.

Nearly three in four people, or 69 percent, said they send text messages at least once a day. What they use it for is revealing – nearly one in three, or 29 percent, say it is acceptable to tell friends/family they just got laid off via text message and one in ten would “call” in sick to work via text messaging.

In fact, actual behavior trumps intended behavior – 13 percent have called in sick to work via text. An additional 12 percent of respondents say they actually have spread news of their lay off to friends/family via texting. According to the survey, people are also using messaging and social networking to stay ahead in a tough economy. Eleven percent said they have secured a business deal via text and 6 percent have successfully used social networking to nab new business.

“Cutting-edge smartphones like the E71x are a huge hit with our customers who see their mobile phone as a hub for their digital lives,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Our customers rely on smartphones to stay connected using e-mail, text messaging, and social networks. The E71x is ideal for that.”

The thinnest QWERTY smartphone on the market, the Nokia E71x, has high-speed 3G connectivity, WiFi, and features a built-in music player and a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera to connect people to their passions -be it messaging, social networking, listening to music, taking and sharing images or even navigating to a date or job interview with AT&T Navigator.

The Nokia E71x is available from AT&T stores and online from http://www.wireless.att.com at a retail price of USD 99.99 with a contract and mail-in-rebate. Additional information is available from http://www.att.com/nokiaE71x .

* For the Nokia E71x, pay USD149.99 and after mail-in rebate, receive USD 50 AT&T promotion card. A two-year service agreement is also required. AT&T promotion card valid wherever major credit cards are accepted and for 120 days after issue date. May be used to pay wireless bill. Not redeemable for cash and cannot be used for cash withdrawal at ATMs or at automated gas pumps.

** The online survey was commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Braun Research during April 2009. The online survey provides a representative example of 500 Americans, aged 18 years or older. The margin of error for the findings at the 95 percent confidence level is plus or minus 4.38 percentage points.

About Nokia
Nokia is the world’s number one manufacturer of mobile devices by market share and a leader in the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of devices for all major consumer segments and offer Internet services that enable people to experience music, maps, media, messaging and games. We also provide comprehensive digital map information through NAVTEQ and equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks. http://www.nokia.com

VoiceInterop Expands the Reach of iDEN Networks

VoiceInterop, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleartronic, Inc. (OTC BB:CLRI.OB – News) (www.voiceinterop.com), a provider of unified communications solutions, announced another addition to its line of AudioMate IP Gateways, the AudioMate360i. The AudioMate360i was specifically designed to work with Motorola’s iDEN radios which are a vital communications link for field service and public safety organizations throughout the world impacting 50+ million subscribers.

The AudioMate360i acts as the gateway between an iDEN network and a 2-way radio network, such as those currently used by public safety, transportation, utilities, education, and other multi-billion dollar industries. With VoiceInterop technology the user can leverage existing assets to extend and improve communication capabilities without additional capital expenditures.

“True unified communications and interoperability require all communication devices to work together,” commented Larry Reid, CEO of VoiceInterop. “Our family of AudioMate 360 devices are affordable, elegantly simple, remotely administratable, and easy to install. The worldwide market for unified communications is expected to grow from $25 billion in 2008 to more than $48 billion in 2012 and we expect to capture our fair share of that huge market.”

iDEN Network Operators interested in learning more about our AudioMate360 series should contact Jim Concannon, Director of Corporate Development at 561-443-0445 Ext 144 or jim@voiceinterop.com.

About VoiceInterop
VoiceInterop, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleartronic, Inc. (OTC BB:CLRI.OB – News), is an application developer, systems integrator, and manufacturer of the patent-pending AudioMate 360 IP gateways. The Company provides solutions that enhance risk mitigation and promote operational efficiencies for homeland security, public safety, first responders and business continuity. VoiceInterop is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, USA.

For more information contact investorrelations@voiceinterop.com.

Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are known as forward-looking statements as that item is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results.

iDEN is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.

Aplix to Deliver Next Generation Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP)

Aplix Corporation (Tokyo:3727.T – News) is proud to announce today that the company will be providing the official reference implementation (RI) and technology compatibility kit (TCK) for the Mobile Information Device Profile, MIDP 3.0 specification, for Java ME. The RI and TCK will be available in the third quarter of 2009.

MIDP 2.0 has become the most widely deployed mobile development platform in history. MIDP 3.0, the next major version of the profile, adds innovative, new features that enable a more compelling and capable mobile content environment on Java, driving the evolution of the Java ME ecosystem. Features such as new UI components and tighter specification language reduce both development time and potential fragmentation issues. Introduction of fundamental architectural concepts such as shared libraries, standardized concurrency behavior, and inter-application communications will revolutionize the way mobile Java developers design and deploy their applications. Further, MIDP 3.0 remains backwards compatible with MIDP 1.0 and 2.x, allowing users to tap into the vast market of currently available Java ME applications.

Aplix Corporation is the global leader in deploying Java technology in mobile phones and other digital devices. In addition to being a member of the Java ME EC, Aplix is actively involved in developing specifications through the Java Community Process (JCP), as well as a contributing member in industry groups such as the LiMo Foundation, OMTP, Bondi, OHA, and OMA. Aplix also provides technical expertise, including developing operator-specific specifications and corresponding compliance test suites to global operators. Aplix’s Java platform has been adopted by the world’s top manufacturers, powering over 531 million devices as of December 2008, and still growing.

About Aplix Corporation
Aplix, a world leader in delivering software innovations offers solutions for consumer electronics that enable new services and enrich the end user experience.

Aplix has been a pioneer in providing software solutions that have dramatically enhanced the capability of consumer electronic products. Aplix enabled one of the most successful wireless content businesses in Japan, and its solutions are powering audio visual equipment and mobile devices for companies such as Motorola, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, NEC, and HTC. Aplix’s technology has been shipped on over half a billion devices globally as of December 2008, with over 30,000 games and contents specifically created to be deployed on its innovative technology. The company works closely with global wireless operators including China Mobile, China Telecom, NTT DoCoMo, and Vodafone to deliver next generation services on existing and new devices.

Aplix continues its commitments to software development and enabling a successful content and services market. With our innovations, we add value to application developers and bring life-enhancing consumer electronic devices to millions of people worldwide.

Headquarters: Tokyo
Other offices: San Francisco, Munich, London, Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Yokosuka, and Okinawa

For more information, please visit: www.aplixcorp.com

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