Bell introduces BlackBerry Unite! to Canada
Bell today announced the availability of BlackBerry Unite! software for users to stay in touch, collaborate, keep organized and share content while on the go. The new software from Research In Motion, a free download that runs on a PC, provides small groups of up to five BlackBerry smartphone users with easy, mobile access to email, web browsing, a shared calendar, shared contacts, pictures, documents, and other desktop computer content.
BlackBerry Unite! software will allow groups of up to five BlackBerry smartphone users to:
- Enables easy, wireless access to up to 10 supported email accounts (per user) with advanced
security. - A centralized address book which integrates wirelessly with BlackBerry smartphones provides each group member with ready access to email addresses, phone numbers and other details for common contacts.
- Coordinate schedules using a shared calendar
- Remotely access content on a centralized desktop PC - Users can remotely download content to their BlackBerry smartphone from the centralized desktop PC that is running BlackBerry Unite!, including pictures, music, documents and other files.
- BlackBerry Unite! group members can share content from their BlackBerry smartphones with other group members on the centralized desktop PC.
- Remotely secure smartphones - Simple, centralized controls enable powerful security features, such as password protection enforcement, or the ability to wirelessly erase content from a lost or stolen smartphone.
- Manage smartphone use - Customizable settings allow for centralized control of smartphone uses for each individual, such as the ability to restrict long distance calls by area code, or prevent access to the internet.
- Protect smartphone content - Documents, pictures and other content stored on a MicroSD card in a BlackBerry smartphone can be backed up automatically over the air (via the Bell Mobility network) to the desktop PC.
BlackBerry Unite! is available as of today for Bell customers to download at bell.ca/unite. The software requires a data plan and minimum system requirements apply.