Through the existing licensing relationship between High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) and RIM, Dopod International is providing BlackBerry Connect software on its Microsoft® Windows Mobile®-based 838Pro to support push-based wireless email services, in conjunction with both BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and BlackBerry® Internet Service. Dopod International is the first to offer BlackBerry Connect v4.0 in Asia.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service support wireless email access, wireless email reconciliation and attachment viewing. Additional features supported through BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Connect v4.0 include:

• Complete, two-way wireless synchronization of email, calendar, address book, task and memo pad information;
• Enhanced attachment handling capabilities, enabling users to view images, footnotes and tracked changes;
• Remote look-up of corporate email address directory;
• Triple DES or AES wireless encryption;
• Internet and corporate intranet access via the BlackBerry® Mobile Data System;
• Wireless device provisioning to allow devices to be activated wirelessly;
• Remote control of email settings to allow users to wirelessly configure out-of-office replies, email filters, and auto-signatures directly from their device; and
• Wireless IT policy enforcement and commands.

“BlackBerry Connect on Dopod International devices provides an innovative and powerful solution that meets the distinct needs of our mobile users on the go.” said Jack Tong, CEO of Dopod International Corp. “We are very excited to work with RIM to provide the new BlackBerry Connect software on 838Pro for customers in Hong Kong, Australia and South East Asia.”

“Dopod International is one of the world’s leading providers of Windows Mobile-based devices,” said Norm Lo, Vice President of Asia Pacific at RIM. “We are very pleased to be extending BlackBerry services to Dopod International customers.”

For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino® and Novell GroupWise® and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data. For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service allows users to access multiple supported email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.
Source : Dopod Asia and Blackberry

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