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BlackBerry Mobile Data System v4.1
BlackBerry Mobile Data System™ (BlackBerry MDS™) v4.1 is an optimized application development framework for the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution™. It uses the same proven BlackBerry® push delivery model and advanced security features used for BlackBerry email to deliver corporate data wirelessly.
Overview
BlackBerry® Mobile Data System (BlackBerry MDS) v4.1 is an optimized application development framework for the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution. It can dramatically reduce the amount of time and resources required to develop and deploy wireless applications for mobile workers. BlackBerry MDS allows organizations to deliver corporate data wirelessly, leveraging the same proven push delivery model and advanced security features used for BlackBerry email.
BlackBerry MDS components and architecture
BlackBerry MDS provides the essentials for creating, deploying and managing applications for the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution. Its three main components are:
- BlackBerry MDS Services
BlackBerry MDS Services are the next generation of the BlackBerry® Mobile Data Service. As part of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, they are responsible for managing interactions and requests between BlackBerry smartphones and enterprise applications that sit behind the corporate firewall. - BlackBerry MDS Developer Tools
Use BlackBerry MDS Developer Tools to create wireless applications for BlackBerry smartphones. Learn more about Development Options for BlackBerry MDS v4.1 - BlackBerry MDS Device Software
BlackBerry MDS Device Software allows applications built with BlackBerry MDS Developer Tools to run on BlackBerry smartphones.
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How is this different from previous products? BlackBerry® Mobile Data System (BlackBerry MDS) now includes BlackBerry MDS Services, BlackBerry MDS Developer Tools and BlackBerry MDS Device Software and enables several enhancements, including:
Web Services support
- BlackBerry® MDS Studio uses exposed Web Services to create mobile applications for BlackBerry smartphones
- Uses standards-based protocols and specifications for integration, such as SOAP, XML and UDDI for corporate data access
- Eliminates the need for, and costs associated with, development and maintenance of custom integration code
Increased scalability
- BlackBerry MDS Services and the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server can be installed on separate machines for greater performance and stability
- Improved handling of push traffic at peak times through the temporary storage of pushed messages
- Broadcast push allows simultaneous content distribution to groups of users
Greater performance
- Support for additional simultaneous persistent socket connections, increasing efficiency and portability of applications using sockets
- Improved BlackBerry transcoder architecture decreases browser rendering times
Additional security features
- RSA SecurID® token support for 2-factor authentication provides extra control for accessing content wirelessly
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| BlackBerry MDS Services | Available as a component of BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.0 | Download | Available as a component of BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 |
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* Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements, service plans and features. Certain features outlined in this document require a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Software, BlackBerry Desktop Software and/or BlackBerry device software and may require additional development or third party products and/or services for access to corporate applications and use of certain models of BlackBerry devices. Prior to subscribing to or implementing any third party products and services, it is your responsibility to ensure that the airtime service provider you are working with has agreed to support all of the features of the third party products and services. Installation and use of third party products and services with RIM's products and services may require one or more patent, trademark or copyright licenses in order to avoid infringement of the intellectual property rights of others. You are solely responsible for determining whether such third party licenses are required and are responsible for acquiring any such licenses. To the extent that such intellectual property licenses may be required, RIM expressly recommends that you do not install or use these products and services until all such applicable licenses have been acquired by you or on your behalf. Your use of third party software shall be governed by and subject to you agreeing to the terms of separate software licenses, if any, for those products or services. Any third party products or services that are provided with RIM's products and services are provided "as is". RIM makes no representation, warranty or guarantee whatsoever in relation to the third party products or services and RIM assumes no liability whatsoever in relation to the third party products and services even if RIM has been advised of the possibility of such damages or can anticipate such damages.