IGLOO Software Launches BlackBerry(R) Client Application To Support Its Growing
Mobile Membership
KITCHENER, Mar. 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
BlackBerry(R) Client Enhances User Experience and Improves Productivity of
Mobile Users with Increased Performance and Fidelity
community and social software solutions today announced the release of its
BlackBerry(R) Client application. Community members can now access and contribute
content to their online communities not only from a standard web browser, but
also from their BlackBerry Smartphone.
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This client application extends IGLOO's current mobile strategy for the
BlackBerry, taking it beyond simple web browser and email application support. In
this first release, members are able read blog articles, browse recent
discussions, see and post comments, send and receive email notifications, search
the community and access personal social profiles. Subsequent releases of the
IGLOO BlackBerry Client will focus on taking advantage of dedicated BlackBerry
features, including calendar synchronization, messaging, uploading of photos,
videos and documents to an online community directly from the mobile device.
As the new knowledge workforce continues to evolve, they are demanding tools
to support how and where they work -- at home, on the road and in the office.
This evolution is accelerating the move to mobile-driven collaboration and social
networking -- with people using cell phone-based blogging, multimedia sharing and
messaging as their primary work tools.
"SmartPhones like the BlackBerry are the next generation computing
platforms," says Dan Latendre, CEO of IGLOO Software. "With a growing mobile
workforce and 3.3 billion mobile devices currently being used, online communities
and social software solutions have to be more than mobile-ready; they need to be
mobile-enabled -- providing immediate access to content and expertise in a
richer, more robust user experience."
The BlackBerry Client application supports IGLOO's "where you are" strategy
providing immediate access to online community content from anywhere. This aligns
with IGLOO's recent announcement of a new modular framework giving organizations
flexible toolsets for customizing and extending online communities powered by
IGLOO -- including the BlackBerry Client application.
These and other upcoming product releases are previewed in IGLOO's Corporate
Presentation:
About IGLOO
IGLOO develops online community and social networking solutions
size. Our solutions combine Web 2.0 technology with on-demand hosting,
consulting, e-engagement and all of the community support services necessary for
a sustainable and successful deployment. Organizations use IGLOO communities
internally to improve employee productivity (Workplace Communities) or externally
to foster relationships with members, customers, partners and suppliers
(Marketplace Communities). Fully integrated collaboration, content management and
Web 2.0 social networking tools enable organizations to quickly and cost-
effectively create online communities to leverage talent, knowledge and
relationships across organizational and geographical boundaries. IGLOO is funded
by RBC Venture Partners. Jim Balsillie is Chair of the IGLOO board. For more
CONTACT: Elizabeth Hanson, +1-519-489-4120, Ext. 301, for IGLOO Software
SOURCE: IGLOO Software
CONTACT: Elizabeth Hanson,
+1-519-489-4120, Ext. 301,
for IGLOO Software
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