Telefónica and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone for customers in Spain

New 3G Smartphone Delivers High-End Features and Performance In a Compact and Highly Refined Design

Madrid, Spain - Telefónica and RIM today announced the sleek and powerful BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone for customers in Spain. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 is now available from Telefónica for €99 on select monthly tariffs..

The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers an extensive array of high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact and highly refined design that will appeal to both men and women and for both professional and personal use.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone offers top-of-the-line performance, functionality and features with support for 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256 MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi®, a 3.2MP camera and a sharp, dazzling display.

Cutting edge engineering and premium finishes extend to the exterior of the handset as well, with a smoothly integrated touch-sensitive trackpad and a highly tactile, distinctive, fretted keyboard which is very easy to use.

The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 is now available for professional users with the Movistar enterprise service plan for BlackBerry smartphones, as well as for consumers with the Movistar for BlackBerry smartphones service plan that allows customers to manage up to 10 supported email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!, Hotmail/MSN and Gmail).

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone features:

• Sleek design measuring 4.29" x 2.36" x 0.56" (109 mm x 60 mm x 14.1 mm) and weighing only 4.3 oz (122 grams)
• Sharp and dazzling 2.44” light-sensing display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi)
• Highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard – with finely sculpted keys and chrome frets – for fast, accurate typing
• Innovative touch-sensitive trackpad that allows intuitive and responsive navigation
• Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) for extended data coverage
• 3.2 MP camera with variable zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording
• BlackBerry® OS 5.0, offering users email management and calendar enhancements* as well as a better browsing experience with faster JavaScript and CSS processing
• Built-in GPS for maps and other location-based applications, as well as photo geotagging
• Media player for videos, pictures and music (music play now extended up to 38 hours), plus support for BlackBerry® Desktop Manager for both PCs and Macs, and BlackBerry® Media Sync for easily syncing iTunes® and Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone**
• 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, dedicated volume controls, Lock and Mute keys seamlessly integrated across the top of the handset
• microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB cards today and is expected to support 32 GB cards when available; a 2 GB card is included
• 256 MB of Flash memory
• Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more
• Premium and easy-to-access phone features, background noise suppression technology and high quality speakerphone
• Bluetooth® (2.1) with support for Secure Simple Pairing, hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth peripherals
• Support for BlackBerry® Internet Service and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
• Supports UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1700/900 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM as well as simultaneous voice and data so users can talk on the phone while accessing email or the Internet
• Removable, rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby time in 3G mode

For more information visit www.blackberry.com/bold9700.

** 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 268 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
Research In Motion (RIM) 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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