Google Apps Connector for Blackberry Enterprise Now Available

Google and Blackberry have finally come together to offer integration of the Google Apps messaging suite with BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) which will allow the users to access Google apps, contacts, e mails and calender directly from their Blackberry devices. This step was long expected and will surely benefit both parties. Google got its access into the Blackberry devices, which now form a major portion of global smart phones while Blackberry will facilitate its users who frequently use Google products on their laptops.

The details features as announced by Google are listed below, thanks to AT:

* Messages sent to your Gmail inbox are pushed to your BlackBerry within 60 seconds.
* Emails read/deleted on your BlackBerry are marked as read/deleted in Gmail, and vice-versa.
* Emails archived/starred on your BlackBerry are archived/starred in Gmail, and vice-versa.
* BlackBerry folders are synchronized with labels in Gmail.
* You can search for contact information of coworkers from the global address list on your BlackBerry.
* Contacts in Gmail are automatically synchronized with your BlackBerry address book.
* You can view your Google Calendar schedule with the native BlackBerry application, with one-way synchronization from Google Calendar to your BlackBerry device. Two-way calendar sync with the ability to accept, decline and schedule meetings from your BlackBerry device is not available with this release but we are working on it.
* Administrators can use the management and security tools that are part of BlackBerry Enterprise Server.