Lenovo Constant Connect Now Available

Back in February Lenovo and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion announced Constant Connect, a $150 ExpressCard accessory that helps sync your enterprise e-mail directly with your ThinkPad notebook.Today, it’s officially available from Lenovo.

You might be wondering why you’d ever need e-mail sync on your notebook if you already have it on your BlackBerry. The point of Constant Connect is that you won’t need a separate Wi-F or broadband connection just to read and send e-mail from your ThinkPad.

For example, you could be on a plane (without a Wi-Fi connection) and typing an e-mail on your notebook. You hit send on your notebook, and it will use Bluetooth to connect to your BlackBerry. When you land, you don’t have to open your notebook again; the BlackBerry will simply fire off the e-mail for you. Likewise, if you’re in an airport terminal without broadband or Wi-Fi, you can read and send e-mails on your computer thanks to the real-time e-mail delivery provided by Constant Connect.

CIO.com says the product will work with any ThinkPad with Intel Montevina and any BlackBerry with OS version 4.2 or newer. It’s available from Lenovo’s Web site and through it’s distribution partners in the United States.