BlackBerry users who have Lotus Connections, IBM's social software suite, and BI from Cognos, will no longer need their laptops to access the software when they are on the road. IBM and Research in Motion (RIM) announced today at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando that a good portion of Big Blue’s software can now be served up on a corporate BlackBerry. RELATED LINKS IBM’s Web 2.0 Sales Pitch: We’re Safer Six Free BlackBerry Downloads You Don’t Want to Miss BlackBerry Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Your RIM Smartphone In addition to being able to access Lotus Connections, a suite of Web 2.0 inspired tools that include social networking profiles and blogs that IBM touts as its fastest selling software product, companies who have BI (Business Intelligence) from Cognos (which IBM acquired late last fall) and IBM Sametime, the company’s unified communication suite, can also have access to those applications while on the road. Kevin Cavanaugh, Vice President of Messaging and Collaboration Software at IBM, told CIO the partnership is not exclusive. When asked if the company would be open to similar deals with other carriers, such as Apple and its iPhone, he emphasized BlackBerry was IBM’s main focus for its mobile efforts. “It’s not exclusive, but on the other hand, RIM’s BlackBerry is the most widely deployed handheld in our customer base,” he says. “They have a secure environment and architecture for enterprise data.” Cavanaugh says the partnership should allow more workers to start travelling without their laptops but maintain access to some of their most critical business applications. “It’s something we’ve heard from customers across the board: When they are on the road, they want to still be able to participate in the daily life of the office, but not have to take their laptop with them to do it,” he says. Related content feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence case study Deoleo doubles down on sustainability through digital transformation The Spanish multinational olive oil processing company is immersed in a digital transformation journey to achieve operational efficiency and contribute to the company's sustainability strategy. By Nuria Cordon Jun 02, 2023 6 mins CIO Supply Chain Digital Transformation brandpost Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success As global data volumes rise, business must prioritize their resiliency strategies. By Neal Weinberg Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations Cloud for HPC is facilitating broader access to high performance computing and accelerating innovations and opportunities for all types of organizations. By Tanya O'Hara Jun 01, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe