Lotusphere 2012 is coming quickly, and we’re very excited to once again be part of this great event within the IBM Community. From January 15th–19th 2012, we’ll be in Orlando, Florida supporting the event at Booths 405-408. You can check out our latest BlackBerry® 7 OS devices, or get hands-on experience with the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet – and make sure to get your badge scanned for a chance to win your very own BlackBerry PlayBook tablet!

Find out how to simplify mobile device management by learning about BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion. You can chat with us at our booth, or join Jay Klauser and Mark Howden in their session “BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, an ultimate mobile solution” on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 7am, in room Swan Macaw 1 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort.

Looking to get an overview on BlackBerry Mobile Fusion right now? Visit the BlackBerry Resource Center to watch a webcast that will introduce you to the features of the software, check out the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion website, or view a SlideShare™ presentation on BlackBerry Mobile Fusion below.

We hope to see you in Orlando for this great event!

With more and more businesses embracing the potential of a mobile workforce and the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to work trend, managing devices is more complex than ever before. Organizations are often finding themselves caught between providing mobile device choice and flexibility to employees and the requirement to manage the devices that have access to the corporate network and the confidential information that is exchanged on these devices. Addressing this challenge, Research In Motion® (RIM®) is introducing BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion – its next generation enterprise mobility solution.

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion helps make managing mobile devices faster, easier and more organized. From a unified interface, a user will be able to manage BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets, and devices that use either the Apple iOS or Google® Android™ operating systems.

Building on years of experience in the mobile management space, BlackBerry Mobile Fusion will bring together three major mobile device management facets through a single web-based console: best-of-breed BlackBerry security/manageability under the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server paradigm for BlackBerry smartphones; management of BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; and mobile device management for smartphones and tablets running iOS or Android – all from one console.

In addition to the over 500 IT policies and technologies like BlackBerry® Balance™ technology already available through BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5 for BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry Mobile Fusion will provide mobile device management capabilities for smartphones and tablets running iOS and Android operating systems, including asset management; user- and group-based administration; application and software management; and functions to help protect lost devices (remote lock, wipe).

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is already in review with early adopter customers and a closed Beta program will start in January. As for general availability, BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is planned for late March, 2012. Until then, you’ll want to stay tuned for updates on this offering through the Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog and our other social channels including Twitter® and LinkedIn. Additionally, if you haven’t already done so, you’ll want to take advantage of the great promotions mentioned previously and upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5 which, in addition to providing features like BlackBerry Balance technology, works with BlackBerry Mobile Fusion.

Let us know if you have any questions about BlackBerry Mobile Fusion in the comments!

The BlackBerry® Innovation Forum (North American edition) is almost here! Join us for a half-day session at a U.S. or Canadian city near you where you can learn about best practices that will make managing mobile devices in your business faster, easier and more organized.

At the Innovation Forums you will learn about:

• How Research In Motion® is continuing to evolve the way that BlackBerry smartphones and tablets are managed in the enterprise
• How to help improve employee satisfaction and productivity by allowing the use of personal and business apps
• Updates on the much anticipated new features coming to the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet – expect a few surprises!
• How the BlackBerry ecosystem is continuing to expand and what it means to you

Why should you attend?

The BlackBerry Innovation Forums (U.S. and Canada) are designed to meet the needs of BlackBerry users from all areas of your organization. If you are an IT Manager or Director, Wireless Specialist, Service Manager, BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution or Messaging Admin, Mobility Engineer, or Line of Business Manager looking to improve mobility in your departments, this is an event that you won’t want to miss.

Location and Dates

• NEW JERSEY – November 2
• BOSTON – November 3
• ATLANTA – November 4
• HOUSTON – November 8
• LOS ANGELES – November 9
• CHICAGO – November 10
• CHARLOTTE – November 15
• WASHINGTON – November 16
• TORONTO – November 21
• OTTAWA – November 22

To learn more and to register, visit www.blackberryinnovation.com. We hope that you can join us!