BlackBerry Enterprise Software v4.1 continues to build on many of the core features that have already made the BlackBerry platform a complete wireless connectivity solution for the enterprise. It offers organizations exceptional manageability, simplified administration, enhanced security, improved ease-of-use and increased user mobility. By upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Software v4.1, organizations gain the ability to achieve lower total cost of ownership and enhanced return on investment on their existing wireless technology investments*.

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With the latest release of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution, your organization could enjoy these valuable new features and functionality:

Simplified Device Deployment for IT

• Distributed, "cradle-less" provisioning
  • Users can securely self-provision, directly from their BlackBerry device.
  • BlackBerry Desktop Manager no longer needs to be installed on the users' desktops**.
  • The need for significant IT involvement during deployments is removed.
• Device Configuration Tool
  • IT Administrators can load device software and user data for multiple users simultaneously from a central location.
• Application Loader
  • The new separate Application Loader provides device software upgrades to user computers from a central location.

Improved Wireless Security

• Two transport encryption options
  • Choose either Triple DES† or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) to encrypt messages and data.
• Content protection
• Local encryption of all data (messages, address book entries, calendar entries, memos and tasks) can be enforced via IT policy.
• Password Keeper
• The Password Keeper securely stores password entries on the device (e.g. banking passwords, PINs, etc.) using AES encryption technology.
• Wireless encryption key regeneration
  • Users can regenerate encryption keys directly from their device.

Simplified Management and Tracking

• Increased IT control of BlackBerry devices.
  • Device manageability improvements will allow IT Administrators to better track and manage key statistics of deployed devices.
  • IT Administrators have the ability to specify which applications are required, allowed and prohibited; required applications are pushed to the device and installed wirelessly.
• Smart monitoring tools
  • Independent software processes monitor the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and many of its components. If a monitored operation fails, these processes will automatically detect faults and restart the appropriate functions.
• Seamless user moves between BlackBerry Enterprise Servers
  • Users are no longer required to connect their devices to their computer if IT moves them from one BlackBerry Enterprise Server to another.
• Wireless IT policies
  • Choose from dozens of IT policies that can be immediately pushed wirelessly to the users’ devices.

Improved Corporate Data Access and Simplified Application Development

• Improved extensibility
  • New development tools accelerate the creation of richer, more dynamic wireless applications.
• Simplified web filters.
  • IT Administrators can use normal web filtering rules for external URLS, and also allow users to access the corporate intranet.
• Enriched BlackBerry Browser
  • The BlackBerry Browser now supports WML, cHTML, xHTML and HTML, CSS (partial) and JavaScript™ that can help organizations create simple, browser-based wireless solutions.
• Native XML support
  • Native XML support helps speed application development and optimizes XML-based wireless traffic.
• New development tools
  • The new Synchronization SDK, Attachment Distiller SDK, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Extension API and Plazmic™ Content Developer's Kit help accelerate and simplify the creation of rich, dynamic applications.
• Enhanced Wireless Application Transport
  • BlackBerry Software v4.1 offers enhanced content delivery guarantees by providing more options and greater control over how information is sent to BlackBerry devices.
• Improved offline form submission
  • The BlackBerry Browser now supports specially designed web sites and thin-client applications to allow automatic queuing of web page requests, enabling forms to be completed on the device and sent, without worrying about out of coverage conditions.
• New, powerful administrator features for BlackBerry Mobile Data Service.
  • IT Administrators will enjoy increased access control, application management and enterprise proxy handling.

Completely Wireless User Experience

• Two-way wireless synchronization of email and organizer information
  • Users can now enjoy complete wireless synchronization of read/unread status, sent items and filing of messages.
• Users can remotely control settings directly from their device
  • Users can wirelessly set and manage their out-of-office auto-reply, change email filters and update their auto-signature.
• Wireless Provisioning
  • Users can quickly and securely activate their devices wirelessly so they can start using BlackBerry even faster.

Application Enhancements – Now Even Easier to Use

• Enhanced attachment viewing
  • Image support (JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG and TIFF) with image manipulation controls (Pan, Zoom and Rotate).
  • Support for embedded images within .doc and .pdf files.
  • Ability to view footnotes and tracked changes.
• Enriched BlackBerry Browser experience
  • Users can view more web sites from the device than ever before with support for JavaScript and displaying animated GIFs, as well as partial support for cascading style sheets.
• Phone enhancements
  • A to Z speed dialing and an improved user interface.
  • Improved call handling options when device is locked.
• Calendar enhancements
  • Users can accept appointments tentatively, with or without comments, and get notified of meeting conflicts and adjacent meetings.
• Task enhancements
  • Users can create recurring tasks and set a reminder date and time.
• Global Search
  • Users can simultaneously search the Address Book, Calendar, MemoPad, Tasks and Messages applications.
• On-device help
  • Application specific support information is now available on the device.

General Improvements – Making BlackBerry Even Better

• Pictures Application
  • Users can download a variety of image formats (JPG, GIF, WBMP and PNG) and store them on the device.
• Support for PIM Categories
  • Users can benefit from the ability to use categories within the Address Book, MemoPad and Tasks applications.
• Support for additional Address Book fields
  • Users can make use of additional phone number fields, home and work addresses and a URL.
• Sent Item synchronization
  • Messages sent from the user’s email client can now be sent to their device as a Sent Item.
• Application Delete
  • Users can delete installed applications from their device, similarly to how they do so on their PC using Application Loader.
• User adjustable backlight timeout
  • Users may specify a desired backlight timeout between 10 – 60 seconds.
• Reconcile Now
  • Users can trigger wireless email reconciliation even if no changes have been made on the device.
• Profiles improvements
  • A context-sensitive icon will be displayed on the Home Screen to let the user know which Profile is active.

* Check with your Karbon Sales Rep for availability, roaming arrangements, service plans and features and availability on BlackBerry Connect and BlackBerry Built-In devices.
** Desktop manager is required if using the S/MIME Support Package
† Available with BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange or for IBM Lotus Domino only