Motorola Inc. has announced the launch of its Good Mobile Messaging software in India. Good will be available across India through the Motorola PartnerSelect channel programme. Starting early April 2008, enterprises will be able to easily purchase Good 5 from a global network of resellers and receive in-country sales and technical support.

As mentioned in the official press release, Good 5 has features like RSS news feeds, customised e-mail alerts and filters, complete calendaring including free/busy checking and an automated conference room finder as well as a host of other features. For IT administrators, the new release expands Good's handheld security and management capabilities to include over-the-air control of handheld features like cameras, Bluetooth ports, and storage cards as well as application and device lockdown, advanced password management, and advanced encryption management. Further, Good 5 enables access to behind-the-firewall intranets and web-based applications from handhelds and smartphones. Good 5 supports both Lotus Domino and Microsoft Exchange messaging servers and can be deployed over GSM, CDMA and WiFi networks on a host of devices from Motorola and other manufacturers.

"The holy grail of mobile computing lies somewhere between complete IT control and unencumbered usability. Products that try to close that gap often compromise the mobile experience for users," said Jeff Buhl, director of Motorola Good Technology Group, Enterprise Mobile Solutions, Asia Pacific. "With Good 5, we’ve successfully bridged the divide by giving end users the usability and personalisation they want, while arming IT with even more remote device control."

"We are now poised to present the latest scalable technology offering the widest choice of deployment options for the enterprise customer spanning the shop floor to the corner office," said Anirudh Gupta, Country Manager for Motorola Good Technology Group. "From e-mail access to transaction-based data applications, Motorola Good Technology Group’s products are easily deployable and partners bring in intrinsic value with their industry expertise in various verticals. Good’s products free mobile workers from their desktop and offer anywhere, anytime enterprise grade communication tools, thereby significantly impacting organisational productivity," he added.