Lotus Connections and Lotus Quickr are now generally available :-)

Here are the announcement letters: -

IBM Lotus Quickr provides a way to exchange business content quickly and
easily, enabling effective collaboration between connected teams

PDF

http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/897/ENUS207-145/ENUS207145.PDF

IBM Lotus Connections delivers social software for businesses

PDF
http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/897/ENUS207-112/ENUS207112.PDF

Off to download ...................