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To learn more, head over to www.harmon.ie.

Take a look below to find out about what we saw, and what is soon to be released on BlackBerry 10.

harmon.ie BlackBerry 10 Edition

harmon.ie for BlackBerry 10 enables secure mobile collaboration for BlackBerry 10 business users. This allows users to use full-featured SharePoint on-premise and Office 365 Apps across desktop and mobile. By providing fully functional, secure connectivity and offline document access, you can keep work moving from your BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

Gwava’s Retain™ for BlackBerry Unified Archiving

At BlackBerry Live this week, Gwava has announced the availability of its Retain Unified Archiving solution for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Gwava’s Retain for BlackBerry provides unified message archiving, eDiscovery, and publishing for organizations looking for a mobile archiving solution for organizational or regulatory compliance.

This solution enables organizations to archive email and social messaging into one unified location. All messages are securely stored in a single database and can be easily accessed through the Retain web access archive viewer.

Skype

We’re happy to announce that Skype is available for the newly launched BlackBerry Q10 as well as BlackBerry Z10 smartphones. Skype is an excellent tool to use both for business communication as well as to stay in touch with family and friends.

While you’re on the go with your BlackBerry smartphone and the Skype app, you’ll enjoy the ability to have:

• Free face to face video and voice calls
• Instant messages
• low cost voice calls and text messages to landlines and mobiles over WiFi® or wireless network connections.

BoxTone Mobile Service Management

This week at BlackBerry Live BoxTone announced support for BlackBerry 10. BoxTone’s Mobile Service Management platform enables organizations to proactively monitor and support their end-to-end mobile environment. BoxTone delivers the control IT needs, supportability users demand and reliability the business requires for wide-scale, mission-critical mobile deployments.

The below applications were shown around BlackBerry Live, but have yet to be officially released. Keep your eye on BlackBerry World in the near future to get your hands on these quality apps.

HP ePrint

This week HP was showing off the Hp ePrint app for BlackBerry 10, giving you the ability to wirelessly print from your BlackBerry smartphone to any connected ePrint enabled printer. These print stations can be at your home, in the office or “on-the-go”. There are now 30,000 HP Public Print Locations at partners like FedEx Office, The UPS Store in addition to airports and hotels. This lets you easily print your digital content to your HP Printer via the Cloud or secure business network. This app will be available in BlackBerry World very shortly!

Reuters Eikon

Thomson Reuters Eikon is designed to provide a powerful and intuitive next-generation solution for you to consume real-time and historical data, connect with the financial markets community and execute financial markets transactions. In summer 2013 Thomson Reuters Eikon will be delivered on BlackBerry 10 and fully integrated into the core OS features for a smooth user experience. You will be able to set custom alerts for market data and automatically sync news with your desktop. There are plans for a new dashboard for BlackBerry that will make finding the news and quotes you’re looking for easier than ever.

We are truly excited about all of the releases and announcements at BlackBerry Live this week, and continue to work with partners to bring even more applications and functionality to the BlackBerry smartphones. These top-notch partner apps give you, the business user even more tools to stay productive throughout the day, so you can keep business moving while you are.

With the recent launch of the powerful BlackBerry 10 smartphones, SAP and BlackBerry have been working together to bring even more business critical apps to the new platform. SAP mobile finance apps are now integrated with core features of the BlackBerry 10 smartphone such as the BlackBerry Hub, Calendar, and more, to provide you with an exceptional user experience.

This week at SAP’s SAPPHIRE NOW and BlackBerry Live, we’re going to provide a peek at these new tools that are available to increase your mobile productivity.

SAP Customer Financial Fact Sheet

This app gives business customers the ability to stay up to date on their customers’ financial status anywhere and anytime. It connects directly with the SAP ERP system to provide the most relevant customer financial data to a BlackBerry 10 smartphone.

Features include:

• Display a list of all customers assigned to you, customers classified as critical, and recent customers
• View customer sales volumes for the past fiscal year
• View total outstanding invoices, credit info, and the average payment arrears for the last 12 months
• Retrieve original invoices in PDF format and access archived documents stored in the backend

Get a free demo of the app from the BlackBerry World storefront and give it a try.

SAP RealSpend

SAP RealSpend for BlackBerry 10 smartphones gives business customers access to real-time, accurate budget and spend information.

Features include:

• Access to the SAP ERP application
• Access real-time budget and expense information, including trends and projections
• Analyze and benchmark spend data by department, project, or expense type across any period of time
• Receive customized spending alerts
• Collaborate with team members to resolve issues

Download the demo version of the app today.

SAP CFO Vantage

Giving business executives the most timely and accurate information to enable key business decisions can have a great impact on day-to-day operations. SAP CFO Vantage does just that – so executives have the right tools and info to help increase productivity and improve decision-making capabilities.

Features include:

• Access to SAP financial data
• Access to critical media content
• Access to important analyst information
• View social media content in real-time
• Ability to communicate easily with team

We are truly excited about these new finance apps, which are another important piece of the executive’s application toolkit on BlackBerry 10. Currently the apps are available for BlackBerry Z10 smartphones, with BlackBerry Q10 editions on the way soon.

Do you use SAP tools in your work? How would taking these processes mobile speed up your work and provide benefit? Share in the comments below.

As the BlackBerry Live keynote news keeps flowing in I’m happy to introduce you to the youthful and fun BlackBerry Q5 smartphone, running BlackBerry 10. With a QWERTY keyboard and a confident design, this new BlackBerry smartphone has been built to provide a fast, effortless experience that helps you explore, create and share while on the go. Thorsten Heins just revealed the device onstage at BlackBerry Live, but we’ve got all the details ready to share with you below.

I’ve been using this device for a few days now and I’m already in love. It fits into my lifestyle perfectly offering the powerful experience I need and allowing me to flow seamlessly from task to task throughout my day.

Highlights and features of the BlackBerry Q5

• The evolution of the classic BlackBerry Keyboard:
  The BlackBerry Q5 features a classic BlackBerry Keyboard with discrete keys that has been re-engineered and elegantly designed to help you type fast, accurately and with the least amount of effort. Plus with Instant Action shortcuts you can type to perform tasks faster. The BlackBerry Q5 smartphone gives you the best of both worlds – a classic QWERTY keyboard for optimized communications and a 3.1” touchscreen for all the rest.
• Create the perfect shot with BlackBerry Time Shift mode and Story Maker
  Create the picture perfect shot with BlackBerry Time Shift mode, then create and share your story, weaving together your photos, videos and music into a movie with BlackBerry Story Maker.
• Share and be seen with BBM Video with Screen Share
  Instantly switch your BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) chat to a BBM Video conversation and catch up face-to-face. You can even share your screen, whether it’s a photo, a page in the browser, an idea, or a view from your camera.
• Stay close to what’s important to you with BlackBerry Hub
  With BlackBerry Hub, all of your messages and social conversations are only one swipe away. There’s no need to stop what you’re doing. Simply peek into the BlackBerry Hub from anywhere with a swipe to effortlessly flow in and out of your messages and conversations.
• BlackBerry World delivers a rich, thriving app and content ecosystem
  Discovering and sharing great apps and content is easier than ever with recommendations based on similar purchases, and access to more than 100,000 apps on the BlackBerry World storefront.

Here’s what Thorsten had to say in a recent press release on the new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone:

“BlackBerry is excited to bring the new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone to our customers in selected markets around world,” said Thorsten Heins, President and CEO of BlackBerry. “The BlackBerry Q5 gives you the best of everything with its cutting-edge BlackBerry 10 functionality and a physical QWERTY keyboard. It is for youthful fans that are passionate, confident and bold, and it makes it easy for them to have fun, create, share and stay connected.”

Pricing and Availability
The new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone will be available in selected markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia (including the Asia Pacific region), and Latin America, with availability beginning in July.

There you have it folks – if you live in the areas listed above, you can look forward to getting your hands on the new BlackBerry Q5 with BlackBerry 10. What do you think of this phone? Let us know your thoughts on this stunning new BlackBerry device in the comments below.

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To learn more about what BlackBerry has to offer in the government industry, head over to www.upgrademyagency.com. Stay tuned here on the BlackBerry for Business blog as we provide BlackBerry Live updates in real time over the week.

A number of businesses and government agencies have adopted telework initiatives to reduce costs, ensure continuity of operations, and minimize their carbon footprints. For example, participants in Arizona’s telework program drive an estimated 5.25 million fewer miles, generate 175,000 fewer pounds of air pollution and endure 181,000 fewer hours of stressful driving time per year. The United States Treasury Department saves an estimated $1 million annually on facilities costs though its telework program. Both BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 include capabilities that can help organizations make teleworking possible.

The new BlackBerry 10 platform is built for business, providing a range of features and applications that allow teleworkers to maintain constant communication with supervisors and colleagues. Consider BBM Video Chat and Screen Sharing on BlackBerry 10: the videoconferencing capabilities provide managers with face-to-face communications with teleworking employees, while screen sharing is integrated with Documents To Go for seamless collaboration. In addition, advanced collaboration apps such as BlackBerry Work Drives and Citrix WebEx Meetings, among other business apps, allow teleworkers to access business information and stay connected with colleagues on the go. These tools ensure that teleworkers have all the tools that they need to stay connected and work effectively, wherever they are.

While mobile access is crucial for teleworkers, it is equally important to ensure that their mobile experiences are secure and do not compromise information or data. Enterprise Mobility Management platforms such as BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 make managing a network of mobile devices simpler. BlackBerry Enterprise Service manages multiple device platforms, users, groups, applications, and policies from a single web-based interface. Learn more:

Organizations experimenting with teleworking will need to provide employees with the relevant tools while managing them in a simple, secure way. By doing so, they will enjoy the operational, cost-cutting and time-saving benefits that teleworking can offer.

What is your organization’s teleworking policy, and what devices and other tools are available for teleworking employees?

Woohoo! For all you social media fiends out there, we’re keeping the updates flowing. Both the Twitter and LinkedIn apps will be receiving an update for BlackBerry 10 smartphones today. The apps will be available for free download in the BlackBerry World storefront. These enhanced apps make it easier than ever to stay connected and do more with your social and professional contacts, while on the go.

I’m sure you can’t wait to check out some of the new features and enhancements you can look forward to when you pick them up. Check out all the details below.

New Features for Twitter version 10.0.3/10.1.3

• Enjoy more content with Universal Search –See more content when you’re searching. You’ll be able to view related profiles, tweets and top tweets, photos and relevant searches all on one page.
• Always Fresh Content – Content that is always fresh and up to date. Automatic caching gives you the current information at your fingertips without having to manually refresh your tabs.

New Features for LinkedIn version 10.0.3/10.1.3

• Find your current contacts on LinkedIn: With the latest update, you can import the personal address book from your BlackBerry 10 device to LinkedIn, making it easier to view and connect to your contacts on LinkedIn.
• UI improvements: We’ve updated the overall design of the LinkedIn application for BlackBerry 10 to improve the user experience. These updates include improved visual styling, better pull down functionalities for refreshes, touch down feedback on clicking list items, and more.
• Follow and learn about companies :An important element of LinkedIn is the ability to connect to companies and subscribe for company related updates and content. The latest version of LinkedIn for BlackBerry 10 allows you to view information about the companies you follow in greater detail, such as:
• How you’re connected
• About
• Jobs
• Similar Companies
• News & Updates
• Other Updates: We’ve made quite a few additional updates to LinkedIn for BlackBerry 10. These include inbox enhancements, deleting and archiving messages, people search improvements, and the ability to update your profile photo from within the app. To get all the details, visit the official app page on the BlackBerry World application storefront.

Do these updates have your mouth watering? Download them now on BlackBerry World: Twitter v10.0.3/10.1.3 and LinkedIn v10.0.3/10.1.3 and let us know what you’re most excited for in the comments below.

Please note the apps may take up to 24 hours to appear in BlackBerry World storefront.

As part of the BlackBerry 10 Ready Program, we’ve put together a variety of resources, manuals, guides, interactive tutorials, webcasts, and more to get administrators and business decision makers up to speed on our new offerings and what’s to come.

Here are just a few of the resources that we’ve got in store to help get you up to speed:

BlackBerry 10 and BES 10 Webcast Series

This is by far one of the best ways to get up to speed on the BlackBerry enterprise product portfolio. Hear straight from BlackBerry executives and Product Management leaders, view installation guides, learn about how BlackBerry Technical Support Services are evolving to meet your needs, and so much more. If there’s one resource that you check out from this article, let it be this one!

Guides, Tutorials, and Administrator Documentation

Get the practical, step-by-step advice you need to get up and running on the key BlackBerry technologies that help you manage and protect your mobile devices. The administrator documentation for BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 and the BlackBerry Unified communication and collaboration software will get you started in no time.

BlackBerry Product Manuals

The product manuals for BlackBerry smartphones, tablets, device management software, and accessories are all posted on the BlackBerry web site. Get up to speed on devices that you’re planning to support in your business, or learn more as an individual customer to maximize your experience.

Training

Whether it’s web-based or instructor-led by a BlackBerry Authorized Training Partner, there are a ton of great courses, videos, job-aids, and documentation that you can take advantage of. Don’t forget that we’re also offering BlackBerry 10 Training and Certification at BlackBerry Live.

Inside BlackBerry Help Blog

Our friends over at the Inside BlackBerry Help Blog are constantly crafting and publishing articles with tips and tricks, how-to’s, video demonstrations, technical resources, and more. Currently, a few of the top viewed posts include:

• How to set up a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone
• How to set up Outlook to wireless synchronize your contacts and calendar
• Ten ways to extend your BlackBerry Z10 battery life.

Still looking for answers and haven’t found them in the resources listed above? Make sure you check out supportforums.blackberry.com and TroubleshootingToolkit.com as well.

BlackBerry Certification

Demonstrate your drive, ambition and knowledge of the BlackBerry solution by getting BlackBerry certified. The BlackBerry Certification Program is the industry standard in excellence, providing a great opportunity for IT professionals like you to become subject matter experts in your companies by demonstrating proficiency with BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 products and services. To receive accreditation in the program, candidates must pass one or more product-related exams. Exams are currently available for the following roles:

• BlackBerry 10 Certified Support Specialist
• BlackBerry 10 Certified Helpdesk Specialist
• BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Certified System Administrator
• BlackBerry Certified Builder for Web Application Development
• BlackBerry Certified Builder for Native Application Development

At BlackBerry Live, all current BlackBerry Certification exams will be available at half price for a total of $75.00 USD per candidate per exam. In addition, the BlackBerry Certification exam is included in the training fee for participants in the two-day instructor-led training courses.

BlackBerry Training at BlackBerry Live

To help you prepare for a BlackBerry Certification exam and gain insights on BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, we will be providing two-day instructor-led training courses in the days leading up to the BlackBerry Live conference. These training courses have been developed to help IT Administrators manage BlackBerry 10 smartphones in their organization and will take place Sunday, May 12 and Monday, May 13.

The following three courses will be offered:

• Installing and Managing the BlackBerry Device Service 6.2 (Certification BCP 440)
• Supporting BlackBerry 10 Devices and Troubleshooting the BlackBerry Device Service (Certification BCP 340)
• Installing and Managing the Universal Device Service & Troubleshooting the BlackBerry Device Service

More details are available in this SlideShare presentation:

BlackBerry Live Hands-On Labs

BlackBerry Live attendees will also have access to the Hands-On Labs, which provide an opportunity to experience installing and managing BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 using the BlackBerry Administration Service. BlackBerry Training and BlackBerry Technical Support experts will be on-site to assist participants with various lab exercises and activities, including managing and administering BlackBerry, Android and iOS devices.

Register Now for BlackBerry Training

Interested? You can sign up for BlackBerry Training during the online registration process for the BlackBerry Live conference, or add the courses to your existing registration account. We’re excited to help you.

Register for BlackBerry Training and Certification at BlackBerry Live Today