BlackBerry Instant Messaging for IBM Lotus Sametime

Use Sametime on Your BlackBerry Device

BlackBerry® Enterprise Instant Messaging for IBM® Lotus® Sametime® allows you to chat with other Sametime users using your BlackBerry device*.

Now, your Sametime** instant messaging comes with you while you're on the go. Communicate with other Sametime users at your organization, whether they're using desktop computers, a BlackBerry device, or another mobile device.

Enjoy Familiar Features Wirelessly

You can enjoy a desktop-like experience on your BlackBerry device, with certain features and functionality you're already familiar with from Sametime. There's no need to compromise just because you are away from your computer.

• Group Chat sessions of three or more participants can be initiated and managed from the device
• View which contacts are online, offline, idle or busy
• Buddy List is synchronized with the Sametime instant messaging server, and available on your BlackBerry device
• Receive alerts when a team member(s) becomes available

Plus, you'll enjoy tight integration with your BlackBerry device:

• Use a distinct alert profile for instant messages (integrated with BlackBerry notification profiles)
• Phone calls or browser sessions can be initiated directly from phone numbers or URLs imbedded in instant messages

How To Get It

The BlackBerry Enterprise Instant Messaging device software will be distributed and installed with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ v4.1 software. BlackBerry Administrators will be able to push the client software to users over-the-air†.

Note: To use BlackBerry Enterprise Instant Messaging for IBM Lotus Sametime, you must have a full Sametime licence from IBM, a Sametime user name and the BlackBerry Enterprise Instant Messaging client must be installed on your BlackBerry device.

* Requires BlackBerry device software v3.8 or higher.
** IBM Lotus Domino Sametime versions 3.0, 3.1 and 6.5 or higher are supported
† BlackBerry device software v4.0 or higher is required to support over-the-air deployment