BlackBerry Connect for Android

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Developer’s Description

Improve your enterprise communication and collaboration while protecting corporate data and respecting employee privacy.

BlackBerry Connect is an enterprise instant message (IM) and presence application that improves communication and collaboration while simultaneously protecting corporate data and respecting employee privacy. BlackBerry Connect extends corporate instant messaging platforms like Microsoft Lync, OCS and Sametime to market leading mobile devices without requiring a VPN, firewall holes or servers in the DMZ. It provides instant messaging, presence, and corporate directory lookup from an easy-to-use interface.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The BlackBerry Connect application requires BlackBerry Connect Server v2.1 back-end software. It will not work with earlier versions of BlackBerry Connect Server. Please contact your IT administrator for a username and access key.

End User Features:

Keep personal contacts and IMs private

View colleagues' real-time availability via presence

Select the best way to communicate - IM, email*, or a phone call

Receive message alerts and notifications, even when the app is in the background

Search corporate directory for a contact

Manage multiple chats in conversation view

View contacts by groups and favorites

Search conversation history, even in offline or airplane mode

Set presence status and personal message

Set alert and away preferences

IT Features:

Protect corporate data in motion and at rest with military-grade encryption

Secure the corporate network by not requiring firewall holes or servers in the DMZ

Configure granular security policies such as strong password requirements

Prevent data leakage by disabling cut/copy/paste and separating work and personal contacts

Remote lock or wipe corporate data while preserving personal information

Detect and prevent jailbroken devices from connecting to the corporate network

Integrates with other BlackBerry mobile collaboration solutions, providing seamless and secure end-to-end business workflow

IT-controlled disclaimer at the top of each new conversation (received or sent)

Save IM conversations to users' Conversation History folder on Exchange for later access, management, retention, deletion (requires Microsoft Lync 2010)

Note: BlackBerry Connect supports Android devices running Android OS 6.0 or later.