The Official Google Enterprise Blog has announced the upcoming release of “Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES)”. The Connector will make Google Apps easier to use on BlackBerry devices by further increasing the speed with which items will synchronize in real time. Presently a lot of this functionality is available via a free Google Sync application however the BES integration will create a tighter two way synchronization than currently available including total synchronization of your email inbox – but only one way synch of your Google Calendar.

From the Official Google Enterprise Blog:

More than 3,000 businesses adopt Google Apps every day. They range from ten-person companies who switch in a few hours to large companies and universities that plan their move from on-premises servers over weeks and months. Ensuring a smooth change is a big priority for us, and we’re making the transition a little easier for mobile users.

We’re pleased to announce the upcoming release of the Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server. This new software component will make it even easier for mobile users to use Google Apps on BlackBerry® smartphones. It allows users to access Gmail, Google Calendar and Contacts using the built-in BlackBerry smartphone applications they already know and love.

For instance, users can instantly receive Gmail messages within the built-in email client on their Blackberry smartphones. And they can continue to use the same shortcuts to manage their BlackBerry messages.

New meeting invites and event changes in Google Calendar are immediately updated on the BlackBerry Calendar, keeping both calendars in sync. Users can also access the email addresses and phone numbers of their co-workers using a company wide Global Address List. Both personal and business contacts saved on Google Apps are automatically synchronized over the air to users’ BlackBerry smartphones and integrated into the native Blackberry smartphone applications.

The transition for IT administrators is also seamless. Admins are given full control of the solution and can continue to manage BlackBerry smartphones using BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Google Apps Connector installs on BlackBerry Enterprise Server, connecting it to the Google Apps cloud and synchronizing email, calendar and contacts for all BlackBerry smartphone users.

The “Google Apps Connector for BES” will run on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server and will push Google services to the RIM device, thus  synchronizing email, calendar and contacts and allowing Google Apps integration.

The Connector, still in beta testing, is expected to be released this July.

Link: Official Google Enterprise Blog
Credits: BlackBerry Cool

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