BlackBerry announced via a blog post today a strategic move to work with select Mobile Device Management providers, namely AirWatch, Citrix and IBM, to enable them to manage BlackBerry 10 devices. The move highlights BlackBerry’s dedication to providing customers with choice in how they will meet the full array of employee mobility needs. This is an interesting move as it allows you to potentially use whatever tool you want to manage BlackBerry and other devices.
Now this announcement doesn’t mean that BlackBerry isn’t getting out of the business of selling BlackBerry Enterprise Server. They will continue to sell BlackBerry Enterprise Service, which manages and secures corporate-owned and BYOD BlackBerry, iOS and Android devices. Also, BlackBerry intends to launch BES12 in late 2014, adding Windows Phone 8 support.
This should be interesting to see how this works out.
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BlackBerry Opens Up To MDM Providers
BlackBerry announced via a blog post today a strategic move to work with select Mobile Device Management providers, namely AirWatch, Citrix and IBM, to enable them to manage BlackBerry 10 devices. The move highlights BlackBerry’s dedication to providing customers with choice in how they will meet the full array of employee mobility needs. This is an interesting move as it allows you to potentially use whatever tool you want to manage BlackBerry and other devices.
Now this announcement doesn’t mean that BlackBerry isn’t getting out of the business of selling BlackBerry Enterprise Server. They will continue to sell BlackBerry Enterprise Service, which manages and secures corporate-owned and BYOD BlackBerry, iOS and Android devices. Also, BlackBerry intends to launch BES12 in late 2014, adding Windows Phone 8 support.
This should be interesting to see how this works out.
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