RIM's BlackBerry Unite!, announced yesterday, neatly fills the gap between BlackBerry Enterprise Server, and the carrier hosted BlackBerry Internet Server. More than simply "BES-Lite", it allows up to five users to access email, use desktop files, share calendars, share photos and download music to BlackBerry devices. Initially available only from Spain's Telefonica, in Spanish, the software will be a free download, and require an "always-on" PC at home or in the office to run. Apparently English versions will follow next year.
Is this a harbinger of more sophisticated consumer offerings from RIM? It seems that way. Software like this would be a natural adjunct to devices like the rumored BlackBerry 9xxx.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
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