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01 September 2011 ,
Written by Dhruv Tanwar
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IBM has announced new software designed to help organizations embrace social networking using the broadest range of mobile devices. Available at no charge, the new IBM Connections app works just like the industry-leading IBM social software with added functionality for Google Android smartphones and tablets, Apple iOS devices and BlackBerry smartphones.
Christened “Connections”, the social networking software for mobile devices is now available on the major app stores, including Android, Apple, and BlackBerry. It allows instant access to blogs, employee data, status updates, wikis, as well as share files, videos and photos. The software also helps IT administrators simplify the management of corporate and personal data on employee devices, including a “partial wipe” capability for Apple iOS devices that allows them to wipe only the confidential company data from the employee's device while preserving personal email, photos, videos and games.
Besides the “partial wipe” for Apple iOS devices, it features a “Click-to-call” from Android OS device calendar, allowing users to call people directly from their calender. Also featured are Unified Communications for Android devices, online meeting support for BlackBerry and cloud-based meeting support for Android, while LotusLive Meetings support for the Android OS is planned for later this year. |