BlackBerry PlayBook with Wi-Fi Available from Sprint on June 5

June 3, 2011

The much anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet with Wi-Fi® connectivity and 16 GB of storage will go on sale in all Sprint direct ship sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Business Sales, www.sprint.com and Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) on Sunday, June 5, for $499.99 (plus tax).

BlackBerry PlayBook delivers a professional-grade, consumer-friendly experience that redefines the possibilities of mobile computing. This ultra-portable tablet, measuring less than half an inch thick and weighing less than a pound, looks and feels great. It features a vivid 7-inch high-resolution display that is highly-responsive with a fluid touch screen experience. It also offers industry-leading performance, uncompromised web browsing with full Adobe Flash support, true multitasking, HD multimedia, advanced security features and out-of-the-box enterprise support.

Customers that have a BlackBerry smartphone can also benefit from BlackBerry® Bridge™, a unique feature that allows the user to wirelessly and securely connect their BlackBerry smartphone, running OS 5.0 or higher, to the BlackBerry PlayBook over Bluetooth®. The secure connection allows the user to access their BlackBerry smartphone's email, address book, calendar, memo pad, task list, BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger™) and browsing functionality using the large display on the tablet.

BlackBerry Bridge is available as a free download on BlackBerry App World™ and will be supported on BlackBerry smartphone data plans from Sprint for no additional charge.

BlackBerry PlayBook features include:

• 7-inch 1024x600 WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen
• Ultra-portable at less than a pound and less than one-half inch thick: 0.9 lbs (425g) and 5.1” x 7.6” x 0.4” (130mm x 194mm x 10mm)
• 1GHz dual-core processor
• BlackBerry® Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• MP3, AAC and WMA audio playback
• Support for high resolution video playback (H.264, MPEG4, WMV)
• 1080p HDMI output
• Two 1080p HD cameras for video conferencing and video capture – 3 megapixel front-facing and 5 megapixel rear-facing
• 1 GB RAM memory
• 16 GB internal storage
• GPS, Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), 6-Axis Motion Sensor (Gyroscope), Digital Compass (Magnetometer)
• Stereo speakers and stereo microphones
• Wi-Fi® (802.11 a/b/g/n) connectivity
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support

In addition to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with Wi-Fi, Sprint and RIM are working together on the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook tablet.

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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RIM Launches BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing App on BlackBerry App World

June 3, 2011

Free App Makes Joining and Scheduling Conference Calls from a BlackBerry Smartphone Quick and Easy

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced availability of the free BlackBerry® Mobile Conferencing app on BlackBerry App World™ for customers in North America. BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing makes joining and scheduling conference calls from a BlackBerry® smartphone quick and easy.

The app converts audio conferencing details into a single “Join Now” button for a user to quickly and easily join a conference call from their BlackBerry smartphone in a single click. It also makes it easy to schedule conference calls from a BlackBerry smartphone in an easy two-step process using the BlackBerry Calendar and a user’s conference call profile, which they can easily set up in the app. Many of the leading audio conferencing systems are supported.

“With BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing, making conference calls has never been easier,” said Tom Goguen, vice president, collaboration and social networking at Research In Motion. “Converting multiple steps and hard to remember codes into a simple ‘Join Now’ button is another great example of how BlackBerry smartphones enhance communications and productivity.”

Key features of the BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app include:

• One-Click Join – Before a conference call starts, a pop-up reminder displays a “Join Now” button that, with a single click, dials the conference bridge and enters the appropriate codes to connect the user to the conference. If the call gets disconnected or the user needs to drop off, the app will present a “Reconnect” button, which dials the user back into the call with one click.

• Easy Conference Scheduling – A user can schedule a conference call complete with conference bridge details directly from the BlackBerry Calendar in an easy two-step process. To enable this capability, the user sets their conference call profile once in the BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app, including dial-in numbers and access codes, then simply adds the profile as part of the calendar invitation. (The moderator code is kept hidden from participants in the calendar invitation.)
  
• Optimal Conference Call Number Selection – If multiple dial-in numbers are provided to accommodate participants in different regions, the application can automatically choose an optimal number to use (for calls within North America), such as using the local number if the user is within the local calling area rather than a toll-free number; or a toll- free number if the dial-in number would otherwise be long distance. Users can also select or modify a specific dial-in number manually.

BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing requires BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 or higher. It is currently available in North America on BlackBerry App World at http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/46253.

For more information, visitwww.blackberry.com/mobileconferencing.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. 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 Introduces the New BlackBerry Bold 9780 Smartphone in the Philippines

Manila, the Philippines - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9780 smartphone – the newest addition to the BlackBerry Bold series of smartphones – in the Philippines. Featuring a premium and iconic design with an incredibly easy-to-use keyboard and optical trackpad, the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is elegantly styled and packed with advanced communications and multimedia features. It is also the first BlackBerry Bold smartphone to come with the new BlackBerry® 6 operating system.

Gregory Wade, Managing Director of Southeast Asia, RIM, said: “The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is a powerful and feature-rich smartphone with an exceptional keyboard and a compact and stylish design. It comes with the popular new BlackBerry 6 operating system and delivers a truly outstanding mobile experience. We are confident that the BlackBerry Bold 9780 will be well received by customers in the Philippines.”

The BlackBerry Bold 9780 offers a compelling blend of features, performance and design. It supports 3G networks around the world, as well as Wi-Fi® connectivity and GPS for location-based applications and geo-tagging. Its 5 MP camera comes with a full complement of high-end features including continuous auto focus, scene modes, image stabilisation, flash and video recording. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 also includes 512 MB Flash memory and an expandable memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB of storage.

The new BlackBerry 6 operating system retains the familiar and trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh, approachable and engaging experience that’s powerful and easy to use. It integrates a new and rich WebKit-based browser that renders HTML web pages quickly and beautifully for a great browsing experience. The browser offers fluid navigation using the handset's optical trackpad, includes tabs for accessing multiple sites simultaneously and provides a zoom feature that can intelligently auto-wrap text in a column while maintaining the placement of a page's key elements for easier viewing.

Additional features of BlackBerry 6 include expanded messaging capabilities with intuitive features to simplify the management of social networking and RSS feeds (Social Feeds), and integrated access to BBM™ (BlackBerry® Messenger), Facebook®, Twitter™, MySpace™ and various instant messaging applications on the BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone. Its enhanced multimedia experience rivals the best in the industry and includes a dedicated YouTube app. It also features redesigned Music and Pictures applications and a new universal search feature that allows users to more effectively search for content on the smartphone as well as extend their search to the Internet or to discover applications on BlackBerry App World™.

The BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone is now available from carriers and authorised distributors in the Philippines. For more information, please visit www.blackberry.com/bold.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionised the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. 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.

Chunghwa Telecom Launches BlackBerry Smartphone and Services for Enterprise Customers and Consumers in Taiwan

Works with Vodafone to offer Managed Enterprise Communications Solutions

Taipei, Taiwan - Chunghwa Telecom today launched BlackBerry® smartphone and services from Research In Motion (RIM) in the local market, offering comprehensive and attractive mobile solutions for both enterprise customers and consumers. ChungHwa Telecom is offering customers the new BlackBerry® Torch™ smartphone as well as BlackBerry service plans on its 3G network. Chunghwa Telecom is also offering subscribers monthly International Roaming for BlackBerry data service covering 23 countries.

Chunghwa Telecom will provide enterprise customers with the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution, which tightly integrates with IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® and uses advanced security and IT policy controls to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.

For individuals and small businesses, BlackBerry® Internet Service incorporates a variety of services and allows customers to access up to 10 supported corporate and personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo! Mail and Google Mail) from a BlackBerry smartphone.

“Chunghwa Telecom sees great demand for the highly efficient push-based BlackBerry solution in Taiwan, especially in the enterprise market. Working with RIM to launch BlackBerry products and services, Chunghwa Telecom customers will now be able to enjoy highly secure and efficient push-based mobile access to email and corporate data,” said Shih Mu-Piao, President, Chunghwa Telecom Mobile Business Group.

“The BlackBerry solution offers a powerful and unique experience for Chunghwa Telecom’s enterprise customers and consumers, allowing them to stay easily connected to people and information while on the move,” said Norm Lo, Vice President of Asia Pacific at RIM. “In addition, BlackBerry Torch, together with BlackBerry 6, combines the benefits of a large capacitive touch screen and a BlackBerry keyboard and offers outstanding business, entertainment and social networking features, making it an ideal choice for both business and personal use. We are very happy to work with Chunghwa Telecom and we look forward to expanding our presence in both the enterprise and consumer market segments.”

The partnership with Vodafone will enable Chunghwa Telecom to offer a range of managed communications services to multi-national enterprises which are coming under growing pressure to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

“Through cooperation with Vodafone, Chunghwa Telecom can offer managed communications services to meet the needs of multi-national enterprises. Chunghwa Telecom is also introducing a number of special offers for international roaming data services to meet the needs of multi-national enterprise users,” added Shih.

The managed enterprise solutions offered through Vodafone Global Enterprise are designed to help multi-national companies manage their global telecoms needs as well as improve efficiencies. For example, Spend Manager is an online portal that enables customers to analyze their mobile usage on both a global and local level. Vodafone Global Enterprise Central Ordering is an online portal that enables multi-national customers to order devices and basic services.

As EU and Canada have waived visa requirements for visits by Taiwanese citizen, there will be an increased demand for international mobile roaming service from both outbound business and leisure travelers in Taiwan.

Jonathan Kriegel, Head of Business Development, Asia at Vodafone added, “Vodafone's presence includes Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the US. Vodafone has investments and partnerships in more than 70 countries around the world, launching products and services that benefit many enterprises and consumers. Vodafone is glad to see the cooperation between Chunghwa Telecom and RIM in launching the BlackBerry Torch smartphone to the carrier’s enterprise customers and consumers. Vodafone and Chunghwa Telecom’s extensive worldwide roaming coverage and attractive roaming plans will deliver unique benefits to business and leisure travelers. We will continue to work with Chunghwa Telecom to expand their international roaming services so that customers can enjoy affordable mobile services when traveling abroad.”

3G BlackBerry Service Plans and Special Offers

The BlackBerry Torch smartphone is now available through 80 Chunghwa Telecom retail outlets and authorized resellers. Chunghwa Telecom is also offering BlackBerry service plans on its 3G network. Individual customers who subscribe to a monthly service plan at NT$1,939 (NT$989 for voice and NT$950 for BlackBerry service) will be offered the BlackBerry Torch at NT$1,990*. Customers who subscribe to a monthly service plan at NT$2,739 (NT$1,789 for voice and NT$950 for BlackBerry service) will be offered the BlackBerry Torch for free*. Subscribers can also get 10MB of monthly International Roaming BlackBerry data service in 23 countries, as well as an exclusive Vodafone McLaren Mercedes skin and a BlackBerry® Sync Pod for free*. In addition, subscribers of a BlackBerry service plan on 3G can access Chunghwa Telecom’s Wi-Fi® service for free *. For more information, please visit http://www.emome.net.

The new Hami service gives BlackBerry smartphone subscribers comprehensive value-added services including access to news, stocks, financial planning, weather, horoscope and search features.

* Terms and conditions apply. Please contact Chunghwa Telecom for more details.

RIM Launches New Developer Tools and Services for BlackBerry Tablet OS and BlackBerry Smartphones at BlackBerry DEVCON Asia

BlackBerry WebWorks Platform Enables Web Developers to Build Robust Applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet That Also Support BlackBerry Smartphones BlackBerry Smartphone Platform Gets New Releases: Payment Service SDK in Beta, BlackBerry Push Service SDK v1.0.1 and BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse v1.3 (for Windows and Mac)

Bali, Indonesia – BlackBerry DEVCON Asia - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launched the beta version of the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ SDK for Tablet OS and new services and developer tools for BlackBerry® smartphones at BlackBerry DEVCON Asia.

“RIM continues to invest in a global and diverse developer community and we are offering them a broad range of tools in support of the BlackBerry Application Platform,” said David Yach, CTO for Software at Research In Motion. “With BlackBerry WebWorks, developers will be able to use standard web technologies to build powerful, integrated applications quickly and easily for both BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and the GitHub open source project around BlackBerry WebWorks means more support for developers, enabling them to fully participate in defining the future of this platform and tooling. We are also excited to launch the new Payment service for BlackBerry smartphones, along with enhancements to the Push Service and an update of the Java Plug-in for Eclipse.”

BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablet OS
Based on robust web standards and drawing on continued collaboration with the open source community, the BlackBerry WebWorks platform will allow web and mobile developers to use the SDK in combination with their web development tools of choice to create compelling and deeply integrated applications for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet that also support BlackBerry smartphones running the BlackBerry 6 operating system.

With features that include access to core functionality in the BlackBerry PlayBook, as well as extensibility and robust security, the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablet OS provides many benefits to developers including:

* RIM's powerful WebKit web rendering engine (which is at the core of WebWorks) supporting the latest web technology standards including HTML5, CSS and JavaScript
* Deep access to device capabilities and components such as native dialogs, application invocation and system information
* A simple command-line tool that allows developers to use their favorite web development environment to develop WebWorks applications
* The capability to automatically transform a W3C widget archive file containing web assets into a BlackBerry WebWorks application package

In order to provide an opportunity for WebWorks developers to qualify for the previously announced ‘free BlackBerry PlayBook’ offer, RIM is extending the offer to March 15, 2011. Starting today, web developers can download the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablets OS, build BlackBerry PlayBook applications and qualify for a free BlackBerry PlayBook. For more details about the offer including the Terms and Conditions visit
www.blackberry.com/developers/blackberryplaybookoffer.
Download the SDK at www.blackberry.com/developers/tabletos/webworks.

A new webcast series to help developers create BlackBerry WebWorks applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook will start on February 1, 2011. Developers will get first hand details on how to install tools, set up development environments, create their first application, and test applications on the simulator. Please visit
www.blackberry.com/developers/tabletos/webworkswebcasts

New Services and Tools for BlackBerry Smartphones
At BlackBerry DEVCON Asia, RIM is also launching the BlackBerry Payment Service SDK in Beta, as well as an update of the BlackBerry Push Service SDK (v 1.0.1) and a new release of the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse (version 1.3).

Integrated into an application as a library, the BlackBerry Payment Service offers new ways to monetize applications by allowing developers to incorporate options such as subscriptions, feature unlocking and pay per use. For more details on the BlackBerry Payment Service SDK visit www.blackberry.com/developers/paymentservice.

The latest update to the BlackBerry Push Service SDK improves the management of Push operations for Content Providers through a new Subscription Check API, offers simpler Statistics Gathering and Query Capabilities as well as Installer enhancements. The new Subscription Check API provides the ability to check the registration status of a smartphone with the specific application via a server-side framework, ensuring Push only occurs to currently subscribed users of the application. For additional details visit www.blackberry.com/developers/pushservice.

The BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse version 1.3 includes many enhancements and new features that help making Java development more productive on the BlackBerry platform. For more information on the latest version check out www.blackberry.com/developers/java for Windows and www.blackberry.com/developers/javamac for Mac.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. 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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