A bunch of new information about BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) 4.0 has appeared thanks to documents leaked online. The BIS is what individuals use to handle email to and from their BlackBerry device in lieu of a Blackberry Server used by most enterprises. New features offered by the forthcoming BIS include integration with the BlackBerry ID (BBID), improved BIS end user communications, automatic login improvements, support for new service tiers, and Google Calendar improvements.
By having a BIS account associated with a BBID, users will be able to enter their BBID on a handheld with BlackBerry OS 6.1 to switch all services, including a BIS email account, to the new device. BIS 4 also improves end user communications by moving from the traditional text based messages to rich text messages with the BlackBerry logo. Messages will appear at the top of an Inbox even after other messages are received to ensure they are read. Communications have been improved to reduce the number of support calls received.
Also hoping to reduce support calls is the automatic login improvements to BIS. They eliminate the need for a user to remember a username and password when using an email setup application on OS 6.0 and above devices.
The final two improvements include Google Calendar synchronization enhancements and changes to the user interface. Google Calendar sync improvements include delete sync for events that belong to a deleted calendar and status field sync. User interface changes include the removal of import control and clearer text regarding entering a security question and answer.
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