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Toronto (IANS): BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has announced a
strategic tie-up with Hewlett Packard (HP) to provide "a portfolio of solution"'
to businesses on its smartphones.
Under the tie-up, Hewlett Packard will unveil HP CloudPrint to enable
BlackBerry users to print emails, photos, web pages and other documents from
their
smartphones to the nearest printer - at home, in the office or on the road.
The California-based PC maker will also unveil HP Operations Manager for
BlackBerry Enterprise Server during the Wireless Enterprise Symposium at Orlando
in Florida this year.
This manager (software) will "centrally monitor and manage the extended
BlackBerry solution ecosystem.'' The ecosystem comprises the BlackBerry
Enterprise
Server software, mail servers, databases, Microsoft Active Directory and server
operating systems such as Windows Server.
In a statement Monday, the Waterloo-based Canadian wireless giant said the
solutions, including support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, will raise
service
levels, cut operations costs and improve productivity for customers.
The statement said RIM and HP will "design and launch offerings to increase the
productivity levels of the growing number of mobile employees, enabling
businesses to extend the return on their investments in mobility.''
RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie said, "RIM and HP are working together to deliver
solutions to customers that weave mobility into their daily operations - from
innovative new services in the cloud to managed mobile services for the
enterprise.
"Through our collaboration with HP, businesses will have access to an expanded
set of applications and services for their BlackBerry smartphone deployments.''
HP executive vice president said, "As businesses look for new ways to increase
service levels, reduce operational costs and improve productivity, they can
meet these challenges by transforming how they manage the infrastructure that
powers their mobile workforces.
"Emerging models of communications and collaboration have created an
opportunity for RIM and HP to provide service-based mobile solutions that
deliver value
to customers."
BlackBerry shares jumped up $1.68 to $87.48 on the Toronto Stock Exchange after
the announcement of the tie-up.
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