IBM extends Lotus email access to AT&T, Sprint phones

Jason Ankeny — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:58:31 -0400

Computing giant IBM announced an expansion of its relationship with operators including AT&T and Sprint to provide expanded email access to IBM Lotus Notes and Domino software via mobile handsets. AT&T and Sprint have certified for use by subscribers IBM's Lotus Notes Traveler software, which enables wireless replication of Lotus Notes email, calendaring and personal information management data on select smartphones including the AT&T 8525, AT&T Tilt, Moto Q Global, Palm Treo 750, PantechDuo (Mustang C810), Samsung Blackjack, and Samsung Blackjack II (i617) as well as Sprint's HTC Touch, Samsung ACETM, Palm Treo 700wx and Palm Treo 800w. Sprint customers may also access corporate email on select non-PDA devices. According to IBM, the move continues its efforts to promote mobile access to its open collaboration software--in a related announcement, the firm said it will partner with device maker Research In Motion to launch the full line of Lotus collaboration software along with IBM Cognos business intelligence software on BlackBerry handsets.

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Jason Ankeny — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:07:56 -0400

Computing giant IBM announced a collaboration with European Union partners to develop new software tools that promise to improve performance and reduce time-to-market of mobile web applications. According to IBM, the Milepost project (MachIne Learning for Embedded PrOgramS optimization--yeah, it's a stretch) will create advanced artificial intelligence technology that automatically optimizes newly-developed programs for embedded mobile processors, employing machine learning to determine which compiler optimizations are most compatible with each new hardware design.

The announcement follows on the heels of a recent IBM study reporting that 80 percent of consumers would prefer a mobile service provider that offers more choice in the applications and services available on their device. IBM says the survey indicates to developers the role consumer demand for customization and personalization will play in the future, as well as the necessity for projects like Milepost to foster a more expedient path to market for new mobile apps. IBM adds that the Milepost consortium partners (among them includes the IBM Haifa Research Lab in Israel. the University of Edinburgh and CAPS Enterprise in France) are in the midst of the proposed three-year program, with a Milepost release scheduled to be available to the open source community in June 2009.

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