BusinessWeek Launches Mobile Application for BlackBerry Smartphones

New app offers immediate access to BusinessWeek.com content, customized company watchlists, and sharing articles via Twitter

New York, NY, - BusinessWeek announced today the launch of an all new mobile application for BlackBerry® smartphones. The new app gives BlackBerry smartphone users complete access to BusinessWeek.com content including all BusinessWeek.com channels. Users can customize content and create a company watchlist which tracks stock quotes and related stories for selected companies. The app also allows users to share articles via email and Twitter.

Roger Neal, SVP and general manager of BusinessWeek.com said, “In this increasingly busy world, it’s important for our users to have the information they need right at their fingertips. Our app now allows readers to access all BusinessWeek.com content and market data on their BlackBerry smartphones and customize it to reflect the topics that are most important to them.”

“With an average of 10 million unique visitors per month, BusinessWeek.com delivers indispensible news and analysis to its audience,” said John A. Byrne, editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com. “We’re delighted to provide readers with access to our award-winning content from their BlackBerry smartphones.”

The BusinessWeek application, which was developed by Polar Mobile, is now available to BlackBerry smartphone users for download at http://m.businessweek.com or on BlackBerry App World™ at www.blackberry.com/appworld.

BusinessWeek is a global source of essential business insight that inspires leaders to turn ideas into action. Through content, context, and collaboration, BusinessWeek moderates global conversations and moves business professionals forward. Founded in 1929 and published by the McGraw-Hill Companies, BusinessWeek magazine is the market leader, with more than 4.7 million readers each week in 140 countries. Local language editions include Chinese, Thai, and Bahasa Indonesian. Launched in 1994, BusinessWeek.com is the preeminent provider of daily, essential business news, information, and services to business decision-makers. Business Exchange (http://bx.businessweek.com/) is an innovative online offering that aims to better serve the evolving information needs of business professionals.

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Cortado Corporate Server 4.0 Professional for BlackBerry Smartphones Launched to Enhance the Productivity of Mobile SMBs

Denver, Colorado - Cortado, the mobile business expert, is today unveiling the Cortado Corporate Server 4.0 Professional - a solution tailored to the needs of small and midsize businesses that further increases the efficiency of BlackBerry® smartphone users.

Cortado Corporate Server 4.0 Professional gives BlackBerry smartphone users mobile access to their corporate network. Using the application, Cortado customers can print files in original format on any network or Bluetooth®-enabled printer, send them as a fax, or as an e-mail attachment. The new solution also allows BlackBerry smartphone users to create PDFs and access updated database reports directly from their handset. The Scan & Copy function turns the BlackBerry smartphone’s camera into a scanner: for example, the user can capture notes on a flipchart as an image and then print it on a Bluetooth®-or network printer. They can also be faxed or saved in a project folder.

"In order to be competitive, smaller businesses need to act and react quickly and efficiently," says Roger Guerrero, Sales Manager Cortado Enterprise Solutions. "With Cortado Corporate Server Professional, SMB users have a cost-effective solution that allows them to benefit from all the functions of Cortado’s large enterprise offering. This results in significantly shorter processing times and higher flexibility, helping SMBs stay competitive."

Cortado Corporate Server Professional is available for $995USD. The price covers 5 users, includes 12 months of support and service updates. It is exclusively made for SMBs and compliments BlackBerry® Professional Software. The number of users can be increased up to 30 for a fee of $130USD per additional user, which also includes 12 months of support and service updates.

A fully functional demo version of the Cortado Corporate Server Professional is available for download at www.cortado.com/ccs-professional.

This press release and press photo as well as a press kit are available for download under: www.cortado.com/press

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Cortado. A Division of ThinPrint
Cortado, as an independently acting division, combines the total mobile computing competence of ThinPrint AG and offers one-stop mobile business software solutions and professional hosting services for all of today's mobile demands. The services on offer encompass the entire range from Hosted Exchange and professional e-mail and PIM services with innovative push mail capability to the truly unique Cortado Enterprise Solutions and Premium Services, which turn your mobile device into a fully-fledged workstation. Cortado products, both in-house solutions and hosted premium services, allow you to manage documents and flexibly send them to all established mobile platforms. Security-certified hosting centers in Germany, the USA, and the Pacific region guarantee high availability and security for all hosted Cortado services. Along with its free-of-charge services under Cortado Free, Cortado offers mobile freedom and increases productivity for consumers, prosumers, and companies. Our goal is to provide complete mobility and independence from location-bound workplaces and computer-based communication methods. With the extensive experience of ThinPrint AG and its international presence with offices in the USA and Australia, Cortado operates globally. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Nokia Forum Pro member, and one of the top five BlackBerry Alliance Partners, as well as working closely with over 20 carriers worldwide, including T-Mobile, Vodafone, Telefonica, Orange, Hutchison 3G, Cingular and Verizon, Cortado is the competent and professional partner and service provider for meeting the demands of mobile business and private users. A global partner network supports the international availability of Cortado offerings.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. Bluetooth and related marks, images and symbols are exclusive properties and trademarks of Bluetooth SIG.

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Cable&Wireless Launches BlackBerry Solution To Customers in the UK as Part of FMC Offering

London, UK and Waterloo ON - Cable&Wireless Worldwide and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the availability of the BlackBerry® solution to Cable&Wireless customers in the UK.

The BlackBerry solution brings together smartphones, software and services to allow Cable&Wireless customers in the UK easy wireless access to email, phone, messaging, social networking, calendar, web, multimedia and other business and lifestyle applications. Cable&Wireless customers will now be able to enjoy the freedom and productivity benefits of using BlackBerry® smartphones to stay connected to people and information on the go.

Customers can take advantage of Cable&Wireless’ FMC proposition when using a BlackBerry smartphone. This allows mobile services to be delivered over a fixed IP network - converging fixed and mobile services onto a single wireless device. Business users benefit from the ease and simplicity of a streamlined data network with one number, one voicemail and one bill. The FMC technology also lets a mobile device act as a landline when the user is inside the office, transferring traffic to the fixed voice network, and costing the same amount as a landline call. When the user is outside of the building, they seamlessly roam onto a national mobile network.

Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at RIM, commented: “We are pleased that Cable&Wireless customers will now be able to benefit from the BlackBerry solution as part of Cable&Wireless’ FMC offering. With an increasing number of companies and employees embracing mobile working, this solution combines two innovative, cost effective and proven solutions into an attractive mobile offering for both large and small businesses.”

Jim Marsh, Chief Executive Officer, Cable&Wireless Worldwide said: “Our customers were looking for a way to ensure their employees had the flexibility and connectivity mobile devices provide, but an optimal way to route their mobile calls. We developed our ground breaking FMC solution to help address this, and customers are already reaping the rewards. We’re confident our customers will enjoy the vast benefits that the smartphone offering will deliver.”

At launch Cable&Wireless will offer the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 and the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 smartphones. As part of the FMC offering, Cable&Wireless customers will need to deploy the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, which tightly integrates with IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® and provides advanced encryption and IT policy controls to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.

Cable&Wireless’ integrated FMC solution for the BlackBerry® platform enables businesses to reduce total cost of ownership, without having to necessarily invest in new technology. For example, if a customer already has a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, it can be easily integrated and used as part of the Cable&Wireless FMC solution.

NOTES TO EDITORS

About Cable&Wireless
Cable and Wireless plc is one of the world's leading international communications companies. It operates through two standalone business units – Worldwide and CWI.

The Worldwide business (formerly Europe, Asia & US) specialises in offering high quality communications services such as IP, data, voice and hosting to large enterprise, reseller and carrier customers. It operates globally, with core markets in UK, Asia and EMEA, and provides connectivity in 153 countries.

CWI is an owner and operator of leading regional telecoms businesses. Headquartered in London, it operates businesses through four regional operations the Caribbean, Panama, Macau and Monaco & Islands delivering world class service and efficiency. CWI is a full-service telecommunications provider offering mobile, broadband, and domestic and international fixed line services, as well as enterprise and managed service solutions.

For more information about Cable&Wireless, go to http://www.cw.com

About RIM
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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RIM Announces the New BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone in France

Approachable New Smartphone Offers Email, Messaging, Social Networking, Music and Entertainment for People on the Go

Paris, France - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone for customers in France. The stylish handset, a new addition to the BlackBerry® Curve™ series of smartphones, is available from wireless carriers in France.

The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-Azerty keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is a quad band phone, and is also Wi-Fi®-enabled to arm customers with fast Web browsing, Wi-Fi calling via UMA where available, and extended data coverage.

In addition to providing customers with the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

“More and more cell phone users are choosing to upgrade to a smartphone and the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 will undoubtedly convince many more people in France to make the switch. It is a great new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series and delivers all the great messaging, social networking and multimedia features that customers have come to love about BlackBerry smartphones,” said Carlo Chiarello, vice president, product management, Research In Motion.

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:

• Easy-to-use full-azerty keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
• 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
• Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
• 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
• Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone*
• Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, social networking and sharing, news and weather, productivity and much more
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments
• Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting up to 16 GB cards today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 2GB card is included
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

To learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone visit: www.blackberry.com/curve8520
* Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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Telefonica and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone in Spain

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone Offers Email, Messaging, Social Networking, Music and Entertainment for People on the Go

Madrid, Spain - Telefonica de España and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launched the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone in Spain. The handset, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones, will be available from Telefonica on September 7th, and free on select service plans.

The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.

In addition to providing customers with the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:

• A full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
• 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
• ·Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0), with support for hands-free headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
• 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
• Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone*
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments
• Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting up to 16 GB cards today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 1GB card is included
• Built-in Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g)
• Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

Telefonica offers a wide variety of BlackBerry® services that adjust to the client’s needs, from €10 a month for BlackBerry® Internet Service.

To learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone visit: www.blackberry.com/curve8520

* Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.

About Telefónica
Telefónica is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies in terms of stock market capitalization. It mainly focuses on the fixed line and mobile telephony areas, with broadband services now key to the future development of both businesses.

The company operates in 25 countries and has a client base of more than 245 million lines worldwide. Telefónica has a strong position in Spain, Europe and Latin America, which is where it is focusing its growth strategy.

Telefónica is a fully private company. It has more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its share capital is currently divided into 4,704,996,485 ordinary shares, trading on Spanish continuous markets (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock markets) and the London, Tokyo, New York, Lima, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo stock exchanges.

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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Orange and RIM Announce the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone in Spain

The First BlackBerry Smartphone with a Touch-Sensitive Trackpad

Madrid, Spain - Orange and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones.

The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone will be available from Orange Spain in frost.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, integrated along the top of the smartphone, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone also includes the following features:

• Built-in Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g)
• ·Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0), with support for hands-free headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
• 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
• 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
• Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone*
• Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting up to 16 GB cards today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 1GB card is included
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments

Prior to retail availability, customers can learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at www.blackberry.com/curve8520

Orange Spain offers a very competitive portfolio of flat rate tariffs for the BlackBerry solution. For customers who just want email on the go, Orange offers a flat rate at only 8 €/month for unlimited access, including email attachments.

For customers who want email, access to the Internet and additional wireless applications, Orange offers a flat rate for BlackBerry Internet Service at only 12 €/month.

* Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.

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EA Mobile Launches Major Franchises On BlackBerry App World

Global Blockbusters including: Tetris, Bejeweled, Need For Speed and The Sims 3 Now Available For BlackBerry Smartphones

LOS ANGELES, California - EA Mobile™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced eight new titles available on BlackBerry App World™ including globally renowned mobile titles: Bejeweled®, Need for Speed™ Undercover, RISK, SCRABBLE (in the US and Canada only), Tetris®, Tetris Mania, The Sims™ 3, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®.

“We are excited to bring some of EA Mobile’s most popular franchises to the Blackberry App World where Blackberry customers can easily download them from one location,” said Adam Sussman, VP Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile. “We look for the Blackberry App World to become an important channel for EA Mobile, providing convenient access of our great games to Blackberry customers everywhere.”

“Gaming on BlackBerry smartphones continues to grow in popularity. EA Mobile has optimized some terrific games for the BlackBerry platform and users will be thrilled to have these new titles available on BlackBerry App World,” said Tyler Lessard, Vice President, Global Alliances and Developer Relations at Research In Motion.

For information on pricing for all EA Mobile games, visit www.eamobile.com. To follow EA Mobile on Twitter visit http://twitter.com/eamobile. To download BlackBerry App World to your BlackBerry smartphone, visit: www.blackberry.com/appworld.

About EA Mobile
EA Mobile™, is the world’s leading wireless entertainment publisher with award-winning games such as Tetris®, Bejeweled®, The Sims™, and Need for Speed™. The EA Mobile portfolio also includes casual games based on the company’s partnership with Hasbro, Inc. including MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the U.S. and Canada) as well as sports blockbusters from the EA SPORTS™ brand, including Madden NFL Football, EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR. EA Mobile develops games for multiple mobile platforms including mobile phones, smartphones, the iPhone™ and iPod®. For more information about EA Mobile, please visit www.eamobile.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile Pogo, The Sims and Need for Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden, NFL, FIFA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. Tetris is a registered trademark of Tetris Holding, LLC. Bejeweled is a registered trademark of PopCap Games, Inc. MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE, RISK and SCRABBLE (in the United States and Canada) are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple, Inc. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.

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You’ll Barely Know It’s There: OtterBox Impact Series for the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone

Fort Collins, COLO. - Ready to take on all the bumps of life, the OtterBox Impact™ Series case for the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone provides the perfect amount of protection while still keeping a sleek look and feel.

Durable silicone safeguards from impact and a self-adhering clear protective screen shields from scratches.* Case also includes a cleaning cloth and installation card.

“The Impact Series offers our customers a skin-like design, but the real protection can be found on the inside of the case. Inner coring lines the back and corners to help absorb bump and shock and safeguard the Curve 8520 smartphone from accidents,” said Curt Richardson, OtterBox CEO.

This latest addition to the Impact Series line allows complete interaction with all the functions and buttons of your BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone; it’s so sleek, you’ll barely know it’s there.

Additional Information:

Environmental Protection:
• Added protection against bump and shock.

Colors:
• Black

Dimensions (Case Only):
• 4.42 x 2.55 x 0.78 in (112.25mm X 64.77mm X 19.94mm)

Approximate Weight (Case Only; including layer 1):
• 0.8 oz (22.71 grams)

About OtterBox:

Founded in 1996, OtterBox is highly respected in the design and production of rugged and semi-rugged cases to safeguard technology and other valuables.

Built upon fundamentals of hard work, creativity and perseverance, OtterBox is the innovator of premier protective solutions for leading global handheld manufacturers, wireless carriers and distributors.

For more information, visit www.otterbox.com or call 888-695-8820. We’ve got technology covered.

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Notes: *Case NOT protected against water. Will provide some added protection against bump and shock.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

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Sakhr Software Introduces Spoken Arabic Translator for BlackBerry Smartphones

WASHINGTON, D.C. and FORT LAUDERDALE - Sakhr Software today announced it will showcase its Mobile Speech to Speech Arabic Translator for BlackBerry® smartphones at the LandWarNet Conference in Fort Lauderdale, August 18–20, 2009. Sakhr’s Spoken Translator lets English and Arabic speakers communicate in real-time using a BlackBerry smartphone - speaking sentences in either language, viewing the translation, and playing it out loud. Its high accuracy and performance are enabled by Sakhr's technologies for speech recognition, machine translation, and text-to-speech.

“Sakhr’s advanced technology makes live communication possible across the Arabic language barrier," said Steve Skancke, president, Sakhr Software USA. "The Arabic Spoken Translator is particularly relevant to U.S. military and civilian personnel. We have worked to ensure that our government solutions seamlessly operate on BlackBerry smartphones such as the BlackBerry Bold."

The Spoken Translator makes communication between English and Arabic speakers easy:
1. Users freely speak English or Arabic sentences into their BlackBerry smartphone
2. Users see the translation displayed in Arabic and English script
3. Users can hear the translation played out loud

Key to the Translator's success is Sakhr's Arabic natural language processing (NLP) technology, which over two decades has introduced industry firsts like Arabic Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Machine Translation (MT), search and text mining, and now Speech to Speech Translation. More than 100 customers, including the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Justice, use Sakhr Software’s technology to address Arabic language needs.

Demo Video
-- http://www.sakhrusa.com/demo/speech_to_speech_blackberry

BlackBerry Photos
-- http://www.sakhrusa.com/images/BlackBerryBold-S2S-Screenshots-EtoA-highres.png
-- http://www.sakhrusa.com/images/BlackBerryBold-S2S-Screenshots-AtoE-highres.png

Attendees and exhibitors at the LandWarNet Conference 2009 are invited to learn more by visiting the Research in Motion Booth #538.

About Sakhr Software Company
Sakhr Software connects the English and Arabic speaking worlds with advanced speech and language technologies. For nearly two decades, Sakhr has pioneered, led, and delivered the most advanced and comprehensive suite of Arabic natural language processing solutions that work. Ranked #1 in accuracy and performance by the U.S. government, Sakhr is used by hundreds of organizations to process any type of Arabic content communicated in any situation - from deciphering volumes of Arabic manuscripts to enabling live communication between English and Arabic speakers with speech to speech mobile translation. For more information, visit: www.sakhrusa.com.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

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Vodafone Spain and RIM Present the New BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone

• New BlackBerry smartphone features an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad for Vodafone Spain customers
• Offers email, messaging, Internet access, social networking, music, entertainment and more for people on the go

Madrid, Spain – Vodafone Spain and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 will be available in Vodafone Spain's sales channels expected to be available in September.

Vodafone Spain offers a flat rate fee for BlackBerry® Internet Service at 18€ a month This includes all* email traffic including attachments, IM, unlimited Internet access, applications and social networking, allowing Vodafone customers to keep in control of their costs at all times.

Services and Features
The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.

In addition to providing the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:

• Easy-to-use full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
• 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
• Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
• 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
• Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone*
• Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, social networking and sharing, news and weather, productivity and much more
• BlackBerry Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments
• Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting up to 16 GB cards today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 1GB card is included
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

Availability
The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone will be available at Vodafone stores, authorized centers and online expected to be available in September.
For more information visit: www.blackberry.com/curve8520.
* All traffic from the smartphone, excluding the use of the smartphone as a modem
** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.

Vodafone
Vodafone Spain is part of the Vodafone Group, the leading global mobile company, present in 27 countries and with agreements in other 40 throughout the five continents. Vodafone provides a wide range of mobile telecommunications services, including voice and data communications for being accessed by 315.3 million proportional customers as of June 30, 2009. The 16,991,000 plus Vodafone Spain customers benefit from the experience and capabilities of this worldwide leading company, which helps its clients –individuals, companies and communities – to be better connected in the mobile world.

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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RIM Announces the New BlackBerry Curve 8520 in Spain

Approachable New Smartphone Offers Email, Messaging, Social Networking, Music and Entertainment for People on the Go

Madrid, Spain - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone for customers in Spain. The handset, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones, is expected to be available from wireless carriers in Spain in September.

The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone that will come to the Spanish market in two attractive colors – black and frost. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is a world phone, and is also Wi-Fi®-enabled to arm customers with fast Web browsing and extended data coverage.

In addition to providing customers with the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

“More and more cell phone users are choosing to upgrade to a smartphone and the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 will undoubtedly convince many more people in Spain to make the switch. It is a great new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series and delivers all the great messaging, social networking and multimedia features that customers have come to love about BlackBerry smartphones,” said Carlo Chiarello, vice president, product management, Research In Motion.

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:

• Easy-to-use full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
• 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
• Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
• 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
• Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone*
• Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, social networking and sharing, news and weather, productivity and much more
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments
• Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting up to 16 GB cards today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 2GB card is included
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

To learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone visit: www.blackberry.com/curve8520
* Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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Tata Indicom Launches MaiLite for BlackBerry Smartphone Users

New Silver data plan gives customers unlimited Internet and instant messaging for just Rs. 299/- per month

New Delhi - Providing more value options to its business and retail customers, Tata Teleservices Limited, India’s fastest growing pan-Indian telecom service provider, today announced the launch of the new Tata Indicom MaiLite data plan for BlackBerry® service subscribers. This new Silver data plan provides customers with UNLIMITED data for accessing up to 10 supported email accounts, plus an optional BlackBerry email address, and popular instant messaging (IM) services at the low monthly rate of just Rs. 299.

The MaiLite is a new rate plan available for the BlackBerry® 8830 and BlackBerry® 8703e smartphones. The BlackBerry 8703e, with its solid voice and data features, long battery-life performance, Bluetooth® support and full QWERTY keyboard is now available from Tata Indicom for just Rs.9990/- and offers an exceptional value with the MaiLite rate plan.

Commenting on the launch of the new BlackBerry offer, Mr. Pradeep Dwivedi, Senior Vice President – Marketing, Tata Teleservices Limited said, “This is a paradigm shift in the proliferation of email access by mobile users. I am confident that this proposition will interest a broad range of users and we are glad to offer them a competitive tariff and handset price for the BlackBerry solution.”

Ms. Frenny Bawa, Vice President India, Research In Motion said, “RIM is pleased to work with Tata Teleservices to bring this new BlackBerry data plan to their customers. The MaiLite data plan will significantly help in broadening the reach of BlackBerry smartphones and services in India.”

The Tata Indicom MaiLite data plan offers unlimited access to industry-leading email and instant messaging features, allowing customers to access up to 10 supported POP3/IMAP email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo! Mail and Google Mail), plus an optional BlackBerry email address, as well as various instant messaging services (including Windows Live Messenger, GTalk, Yahoo! Messenger and BlackBerry® Messenger) from their BlackBerry smartphone.

About Tata Teleservices Limited:
Tata Teleservices Limited is one of India's leading private telecom service providers, having a pan-India presence. The company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the Tata Indicom brand, and uses the latest technology platform(s) for its wireless network. With a customer base of nearly 38 million, Tata Teleservices Limited, along with Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited, covers over 325,000 towns and villages across all of India’s 22 telecom circles. In November 2008, Tata Teleservices entered into an agreement with Japanese telecom major NTT DOCOMO, as part of which the Japanese company acquired a 26% stake in TTSL for USD 2.7 billion. The transaction marks a key step in the strategic evolution of Tata Teleservices, as it moves towards a pan-India dual network presence. The company also recently announced a unique reverse equity swap strategic agreement between its fully-owned telecom tower subsidiary, Wireless TT Info-Services Limited, and Quippo Telecom Infrastructure Limited—with the combined entity kicking off operations with 18,000 towers, thereby becoming the largest independent entity in this space in the country. Tata Teleservices’ bouquet of telephony services includes mobile services, wireless desktop phones, public booth telephony and wireline services.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.

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RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Curve 8520 to Customers in Latin America and the Caribbean

Approachable New Smartphone Offers Email, Messaging, Social Networking, Music and Entertainment for People on the Go

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to launch the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone in various countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 – a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series - is an incredibly approachable smartphone with plenty of easy-to-use communications and multimedia features to keep you connected and entertained on the go. It is expected to be available starting in early September, with specific dates varying from country to country.

For people who like to be connected, the slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and easy access to music, games and other mobile entertainment apps.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a world phone and is also Wi-Fi®-enabled, allowing fast Web browsing and extended data coverage. In addition to providing the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:

• Full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
• 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
• Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
• 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording*
• Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone**
• Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones***. Categories include games, entertainment, social networking and sharing, news and weather, productivity and much more
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments
• Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting up to 16 GB cards today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

* Video recording requires a microSD card, which may be sold separately.

** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.
*** Not available in all countries.

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North and Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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Telkomsel Launches Mobilife Center for its BlackBerry Customers

Jakarta - Telkomsel has launched a customer service center and concept store named Mobilife to provide full support to its BlackBerry® smartphone users.

VP of Channel Management from Telkomsel, Gideon Edie Purnomo said, “We are happy to launch Mobilife to bring excellent customer service and support to our customers who are using BlackBerry smartphones. We believe that with Mobilife, Telkomsel will be able to serve our customers better.”

Mobilife is a one-stop shop where customers can purchase BlackBerry smartphones and data plans, as well as get service and solutions. Mobilife offers customers comprehensive information on how to use a BlackBerry smartphone, handles customer feedback, provides warranty support, as well as access to various exciting applications and software updates.

“The rapid growth of subscribers for BlackBerry service from Telkomsel has prompted us to provide additional services to our customers. We are also excited that the direct agreement between Telkomsel and RIM has made it possible for us to provide customers with a better quality of post-sales service, and up to 30% discount for BlackBerry products. This has been Telkomsel’s commitment as a leading cellular operator -- to provide the best mobile lifestyle services,” Gideon added.

The number of BlackBerry subscribers at Telkomsel has been growing significantly over the past year. Today our BlackBerry subscriber base has grown 50 fold since the end of 2007.

Our fast growing BlackBerry subscriber base is attributed to the SMS activation initiative. Now both prepaid as well as postpaid customers can enjoy this quick activation service by sending an SMS, with the text “BB” to 333.

Telkomsel is now offering daily and weekly data plans for BlackBerry® Internet Service in addition to the existing monthly plans, providing a full spectrum of BlackBerry service offerings to customers. Just dial *333# to enjoy BlackBerry services daily for as little as Rp 8,000 and weekly for Rp 50,000. “We listen and respond to our customers who prefer to have BlackBerry service from Telkomsel on a daily or weekly basis. With these new competitive packages, customers can now choose a package that best suits their needs and budget,” Gideon said.

“In terms of network, the BlackBerry service offered by Telkomsel is supported by the broadest coverage in rural areas and abroad, so customers can enjoy this service wherever they are. Telkomsel has added bandwidth capacity to cater the needs for increasing demand of data traffic,” Gideon added.

Telkomsel BlackBerry Facebook Fan Page

Telkomsel also launches Facebook Fan Page, an online service for Facebook users where Telkomsel customers can share information on BlackBerry smartphones and services. Customers can join at: www.facebook.com/TelkomselBlackBerry.

“Customers can now maximize their online activities such as emailing, chatting, browsing, and downloading simultaneously anytime anywhere, including integration with the most popular social networking website Facebook, which has reached more than 7 million users in Indonesia. Facebook Fan Page is the answer to Telkomsel’s community of BlackBerry users who want to share information, tips and tricks, the latest promotional program, various exciting applications, and even download wallpapers for free,” Gideon closed.

Telkomsel (www.telkomsel.com)
As a service leader, Telkomsel is currently trusted to serve more than 76 million customers or more than 50% of cellular users in Indonesia. Telkomsel is the operator which launched 3G service in September 2006 and has the biggest 3G community with more than 10.6 million customers in more than 150 cities. Telkomsel is a cellular operator with the broadest network covering more than 95% of Indonesian population.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

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SteelCloud to Offer SteelWorks Mobile for BlackBerry to Hosting Service Providers

Herndon, Va. - SteelCloud, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCLD-News), a leading integrator of mobility computing appliance services today announced that it will be offering its SteelWorks® Mobile appliance for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server to hosting service providers in the Americas and EMEA markets.

SteelWorks® Mobile appliance for BlackBerry Enterprise Server is now available complete with the features and licensing requirements that will enable hosting service providers to offer a hosted BlackBerry solution to their customers.

SteelWorks® Mobile, an appliance for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, utilizes SteelCloud’s simple and consistent plug and play installation. Use of the appliance will enable hosting service providers to be able to rapidly deploy a hosted BlackBerry service that also leverages SteelWorks® Mobile’s high availability EverAvail™ technology for a highly reliable environment and cost effective solution. Other key benefits include:

• Ability to get up and running in under 30 minutes
• Global support from Dell for hardware service and support
• Standard High Availability EverAvail™ for 7/24 customer uptime utilizing SyncBeat™, SteelWorks’ database synchronization facility
• One time hardware cost for a fully integrated appliance solution
• No minimum hosting seat requirements

SteelCloud will offer hosting service providers a High Availability option with their EverAvail™ technology which leverages the high-availability (HA) features of BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 to provide failover to a back up appliance unit ensuring that there’s no interruption to the service provider’s hosted BlackBerry service offering. The SteelWorks® Mobile HA implementation with SyncBeat™ is a standard feature of the appliance and is unique in that it only requires two appliances for fully redundant failover operation.

“We are delighted to be able to offer our appliance to the hosting community,” said Brian Hajost, SteelCloud’s President and CEO. “It delivers an excellent way for these Partners to provide outstanding BlackBerry service without having to dedicate significant resources to install, maintain, and manage a hosted BlackBerry infrastructure.”

“SteelCloud’s plug and play appliance for BlackBerry Enterprise Server is a compelling offering for service providers to enable them to deliver their own Hosted BlackBerry services,” said Tyler Lessard, Vice President, Global Alliances and Developer Relations at Research In Motion. “The SteelWorks Mobile appliance is an exciting enabler that will help service providers get up and running quickly."

Service providers will be able to purchase the SteelWorks Mobile appliance for the purposes of offering hosted BlackBerry services starting September 1, 2009. Interested service providers can sign up to be notified of availability at [http://www.steelcloud.com/alliance_hosters]

About SteelCloud
SteelCloud is a developer and integrator of mobility computing appliance solutions. The Company designs, architects and develops specialized appliance solutions for mobile computing technologies including the BlackBerry Enterprise Server technology from Research In Motion. For both commercial and government markets, the Company delivers integrated hardware/software appliance solutions that focus on ease of deployment, policy compliance, and high availability. Over its 20-year history, the Company has won numerous awards for technical excellence and customer satisfaction. The Company can be reached at (703) 674 5500. Additional information is available at www.steelcloud.com. E-mail: info@steelcloud.com.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.

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VQ CarFinder "Where The %@&#! Did I Park??!!” Contest

Best stories and videos win BlackBerry smartphones; new video on YouTube

TORONTO, Canada - VQ CarFinder™ (www.4carfinder.com), the only vehicle locating smartphone application that AUTOMATICALLY remembers where you parked, has launched a “Where the %@&# Did I Park??!!” contest (www.4carfinder.com/lostymycar.aspx).Contest participants can win BlackBerry® smartphones and other great prizes.

“Everyone has a story about forgetting where they parked and being stressed out by it,” says Harris Korn, VP Marketing of Xpressions Inc (the creators of VQ CarFinder and a BlackBerry® ISV Alliance Program member). “It happens all the time… like when you’re talking on your cell phone, running late for a meeting, or when your kids are screaming. VQ CarFinder automatically remembers where you parked every time you parked, then guides you back to your car, saving you a lot of stress.”

“We created a short animated video about the frustration of losing your car that we’ve posted on our YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/4carfinder),” added Korn, “and we’re running a contest so people can share their ‘lost my car’ stories and win great prizes.” Winning entries will receive a BlackBerry smartphone and other great prizes. Contest entries can be videos (live, animation, claymation or other creative forms) or in written form (max. 500 words). To enter, go to www.4carfinder.com/lostymycar.aspx, click POST and follow the prompts. Entries that meet the Contest Rules & Reg’s will be posted for others to see, rate and comment on. Contest officially opens Aug. 4, 2009 and runs through Sept. 20, 2009 (end date subject to change).

BlackBerry smartphone users can download a FREE trial of the FULL version of VQ CarFinder on BlackBerry App World™ (www.blackberry.com/appworld) or from the VQ CarFinder site. After the trial period BlackBerry smartphone users can purchase a VQ CarFinder license for the special introductory price of just $9.99 (regular price is $24.99). VQ CarFinder interacts with your in-vehicle Bluetooth or with a VQ Bluetooth Car Charger, which is just $19.99 plus S&H (regularly $39.99 plus S&H) at www.4carfinder.com when you purchase a VQ CarFinder license.

VQ CarFinder works on BlackBerry smartphones that have built-in GPS, including the BlackBerry® Tour™ BlackBerry® Storm™, BlackBerry® Bold™, BlackBerry® 8900 and select BlackBerry® Curve™ smartphones. For more information go to www.4carfinder.com.

About Xpressions Inc: Xpressions Inc. (www.xpressionsinc.net), creators of VQ CarFinder (www.4carfinder.com), is a Product Innovation and Marketing Consulting company that invents and markets new and innovative technology-driven products and services including VQ CarFinder. Xpressions Inc. is a BlackBerry Alliance Member, and is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

© 2009 Xpressions Inc. All Rights Reserved. VisionQuest CarFinder and related marks, images and symbols are exclusive properties and trademarks of Xpressions Inc and VisionQuest Innovations. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. Bluetooth and related marks, images and symbols are exclusive properties and trademarks of Bluetooth SIG.

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Airtel and RIM Introduce the New BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone in India

• Extends the power of BlackBerry services to prepaid customers at a monthly rate of Rs.299
• India’s most affordable multimedia-powered BlackBerry smartphone at Rs.15,990
• First BlackBerry smartphone with new, user-friendly trackpad and media keys

New Delhi – Airtel, Asia’s leading integrated telecom services provider and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in wireless innovation, today launched the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520, a slim, new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones that brings ease-of-use to email, messaging, social networking, music and entertainment for people on the go. Offered at the attractive price of Rs.15,990, the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 will be available nationally from Airtel's authorised outlets through Bharti Teletech Limited across India on August 7th.

Airtel is a frontrunner in bringing innovative, cutting edge technology to its 100 million-plus customers and will be the first provider in India to launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone. Airtel's consumer research and analysis indicates that there is a large untapped segment of people in India who would like to stay connected using wireless email. The combination of a new prepaid BlackBerry® service plan from Airtel, at the affordable monthly rate of Rs.299, with the new handset’s user-friendly design and very approachable price point at Rs.15,990, represents an aggressive move to reach that untapped segment.

“It has been our commitment to introduce innovative and cutting edge technology to our users and we are delighted to be the first to introduce the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone to all Airtel users at an aggressive price of Rs 15,990,” said Raghunath Mandava, Chief Marketing Officer, Mobile Services, Airtel. “We believe that the BlackBerry Curve 8520 will appeal to young professionals, students and a broad spectrum of retail customers who want the exceptional mobile experience for messaging, social networking, email, music and entertainment that you get from a BlackBerry smartphone.”

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable, feature-rich smartphone. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, which are smoothly integrated along the top of the handset giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

In addition to providing the industry’s leading mobile solution for email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and social networking and an easy-to-use, full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 comes with powerful multimedia features, useful applications to help users stay organized and productive, full HTML browsing and seamless Wi-Fi® support.

“RIM is delighted to introduce the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 in India with Airtel. With its combination of industry-leading messaging capabilities, consumer-friendly features and Airtel's aggressive marketing support, we are confident that the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 will help appeal to a much wider audience of customers in India,” said Frenny Bawa, Vice President, India, Research In Motion.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone from Airtel measures 109 mm x 60 mm x 13.90 mm (L x W x D) and weighs only 106 grams (including battery). It comes packed with features including:

• Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys (Play / Pause / Mute, Back and Forward) conveniently integrated across the top of the smartphone for a seamless look, plus a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly synch music from iTunes® and Windows Media® Player with the smartphone*
• Innovative trackpad for easy navigation, enables easy, touch-sensitive scrolling and depresses to make a selection
• 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
• Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting cards of up to 16 GB today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available
• Easy mobile access to instant messaging and social networking services like Facebook®, MySpace, Flickr®, Windows Live Messenger™ and BlackBerry® Messenger
• Bright, large (2.46” inch), high resolution color display (supports over 65,000 colors)
• Digital camera with zoom and video recording (note: video recording requires microSD memory card, which may be sold separately)
• Full HTML web browser with support for online streaming video (RTSP)
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• Quad-band EDGE for global connectivity
• Premium phone features including voice activated dialling and Bluetooth® (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support, which allows users to access up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides corporate customers with advanced security and IT administration features within IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® environments
• Rechargeable/removable 1150 mAhr battery for up to 4.5 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby time
• Airtel customers can sms ‘BB’ to 543210 to register to purchase the BlackBerry Curve 8520 and to get more information about the plans offered with the smartphone.

* Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies

About Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharti Airtel Limited, a group company of Bharti Enterprises, is Asia’s leading integrated telecom services provider with operations in India and Sri Lanka and an aggregate of over 105.20 million customers as of end of June 2009, consisting of 102.37 million mobile customers. Bharti Airtel Limited has been voted as India's most innovative company, in a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal.
Bharti Airtel is structured into three strategic business units - Mobile services, Telemedia services and Enterprise services. The mobile business offers services in India and Sri Lanka. The Telemedia business provides broadband and telephone services in 95 cities, DTH services and has recently forayed into the IPTV services. The Enterprise business provides end-to-end telecom solutions to corporate customers and national and international long distance services to carriers. All these services are provided under the Airtel brand. Airtel’s high-speed optic fibre network currently spans over 104,540 kms covering all the major cities in the country. The company has two international landing stations in Chennai that connects two submarine cable systems - i2i to Singapore and SEA-ME-WE-4 to Europe. For more information, visit www.bhartiairtel.in

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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AFP Debuts News Application for BlackBerry Smartphones and Announces New Partnership with Handmark

KANSAS CITY, MO and WASHINGTON – Agence France-Presse (AFP), the world’s most far-reaching news agency, and Handmark®, a world-leading provider of games, applications and services for mobile phones, today announced they have partnered to launch a new mobile application, AFP Mobile News for BlackBerry® smartphone users.

“The AFP Mobile News app promises users a global perspective of news from the US and Canada as well as from around the world,” said Gilles Tarot, Director of Sales and Marketing for Agence France-Presse, North America. “AFP offers dozens of categories of unique, premium content that is totally customizable within the application. In this app, users can expect compelling, photo-rich and up-to-the-minute news to help understand the stories that shape our world.”
AFP Mobile News, powered by the Handmark Mobile Publishing Platform, launches today for BlackBerry smartphones. The application provides users with one-click access to AFP content, including full news stories, photos and more.

The AFP Mobile News application is an extension of the AFP and Handmark relationship. Earlier this year, Handmark announced a new version of Pocket Express with AFP as a major news provider to the mobile service.

“The Handmark and AFP relationship is another great example of how leading media companies are embracing the changing face of content delivery and recognizing the monumental shifts happening in the publishing world,” said Jon Maroney, Senior Vice President of Mobile Publishing at Handmark. “Having direct, instant access to content is clearly what people want from their phone, and we are delivering a fantastic user experience.”

As a part of AFP’s mobile strategy to provide solutions and content to news outlets and consumers, the application will be available for complete client customization and will allow users to add their own feeds and customize the branding.

Key features and benefits of the new AFP mobile application include:

• Full news stories and photos from a variety of categories, including news, business, sports, life, technology, and international

• Optimized content for easy reading on a mobile device

• Striking photo galleries (with captions) feature the work of AFP’s award-winning photographers

• Offline functionality for use when wireless service or an Internet connection is unavailable

• Share feature for users to send stories to friends with the click of a button

• Extensive keypad shortcuts with a guided tutorial help users learn how to use the application

• Keywords Tab allows users to create custom content based on user-designated keywords

• My Feeds Tab allows users to include custom feeds

The AFP mobile application is immediately available for all BlackBerry smartphones with a trackball or touch-screen, including the BlackBerry® Tour™, BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900, and BlackBerry® Storm™ in the Americas. Users can download the mobile application for a one-time cost of $2.99 from the Handmark website at www.handmark.com/company/mpp or BlackBerry App World™ at www.blackberry.com/appworld

About Handmark
Handmark delivers an engaging, personalized experience for your mobile phone with the industry’s best games, applications, ringtones, themes and more to help make your phone your own. As one of the leading developers and distributors of mobile content and storefronts for 10 years, the company has established itself as one of the premier developers for top-quality mobile content, as well as a trusted mobile content partner.

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About AFP
AFP offers a truly global perspective on stories from the US, Canada and the world. Our journalists, who come from more than 80 nationalities, tell the stories of today with a unique voice. In a world where the lines are often blurred between news, rumor, gossip and spin, AFP delivers the facts: accurate, fast, clear and balanced news. The world’s first international news agency, AFP traces its history back to 1835. Now, thousands of AFP journalists are based in 165 countries with nonstop coverage. For more information on AFP and its multimedia news products, go to www.afp.com .

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Orange and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone in Jordan

Amman, Jordan and Waterloo, ON., Canada - Orange, the sole integrated operator in Jordan, and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, are pleased to launch the BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone in Jordan.

The BlackBerry Bold smartphone supports tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi®, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities. Featuring a lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leatherette backplate, the BlackBerry Bold is a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration. Its stunning display, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard, make the BlackBerry Bold a ‘must have’ for power users and business professionals.

“The BlackBerry Bold is an impressive new addition to our portfolio of BlackBerry smartphones,” commented Mr. Mickael Ghossein, GCEO of Orange Jordan, “We are keen to help our Orange Jordan customers experience the most up to date technology through the offers and products we are launching.”

“The BlackBerry Bold is a breakthrough smartphone that delivers truly impressive functionality and performance for both professional and personal use. We are very pleased to be working with Orange to bring this exceptional smartphone to customers in Jordan,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Research In Motion.

BlackBerry Bold smartphone features:

• Dimensions: 114 x 66 x 15 mm. Approximate weight (including removable battery) 136 g.
• Elegant design with chic, glossy finish.
• Half VGA (480x320 resolution at 217 ppi) colour LCD presents stunning image quality.
• Newly designed precision keyboard allows fast and accurate typing.
• Support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks.
• •Next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor.
• Integrated GPS, supports BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based applications.
• Includes 1 GB on-board storage memory, as well as a microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports up to 16GB of additional storage per card and is conveniently accessible from a side door.
• High performance browser and high-resolution, ultra-bright display give users an on-the-go web browsing experience with desktop-style depiction. The trackball mimics a mouse, making it easy to navigate sites in "Page View" or "Column View" or to point-and-click in order to zoom in on specific parts of a web page, while various emulation settings allow users to choose between the full desktop-style HTML content and layout or a mobile version. Attachments can also be downloaded from within the browser and there is support for watching streaming videos (RTSP – real-time streaming protocol).
• Microsoft® Word, Excel or PowerPoint files can be downloaded and edited directly on the handset using the preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go® software suite.
• 2 megapixel camera with video recording , built-in flash and digital zoom.
• Numerous premium phone features including Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), Bluetooth® 2.0, with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including car kits that adhere to the Bluetooth Remote SIM Access Profile) and other Bluetooth peripherals.
• For managing music and video, the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager software includes Roxio® Media Manager for BlackBerry® as well as Roxio Photosuite® 9 LE, which makes it easy to enhance pictures and create photo albums on a computer. For users that manage their collection with iTunes® or Windows Media Player, the new BlackBerry® Media Sync application provides a simple way to sync digital music collections with the smartphone*. Support for High Speed USB 2.0 allows files to be transferred quickly from a computer to the BlackBerry Bold smartphone.
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support allows access to up to 10 supported personal and enterprise email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts.
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support provides advanced security and IT management capabilities in IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange, and Novell® GroupWise® environments.

About Orange Jordan
Jordan Telecom Group (JTG) plays a prominent role in the information and communications technology sector. It’s fixed, mobile, and internet services constitute the real base for the kingdom's telecommunications renaissance and contribute to its integration with regional and world countries.
In the biggest integration of its kind in the market, the JTG, in 2006, combined its four companies under one umbrella becoming the sole integrated operator in Jordan. In 2007, the Group adopted the Orange brand, the commercial brand of France Telecom Group, one of the world's leading telecommunications companies, for all its fixed, mobile, internet and content services marking another significant achievement in the ICT sector. This step aimed at providing the Jordanian market with the standardized world class services of the Orange brand creating a clear difference in the lives of people who joined the Orange global family which encompasses.
Since then Orange Jordan has made available the best telecommunications services for its customers through offering various and comprehensive services at affordable prices and in line with its values and principles to fulfill the requirements of the Jordanian citizens and meet the needs of the local market.

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.BlackBerry.com.

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