Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group and Research In Motion announced that the BlackBerry Storm mobile phone will be available later this fall, exclusively to Verizon Wireless customers in the United States and Vodafone customers in Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand. Designed to satisfy the needs of both consumers and business customers, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone combines the powerful communications features, global connectivity and personal productivity advantages of the BlackBerry platform with a revolutionary touch-screen technology that dramatically enhances the touch interface and enables easy and precise typing.

Mobile phones are used for business purposes more and more often. A growing group of consumers carries a business model in addition to their personal mobile phone. The requirements for business devices are usually more complicated than those for regular handsets. The 'on the road' aspect is gradually becoming more important. This requires mobile internet among other things, and a correct synchronization. There are various models of different brands available, however, BlackBerry is considered to be the leader in this field. Thanks to the extensive compatibility and the fact that BlackBerry specializes in business use.

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Sprint customers seeking the benefits of push-to-talk services and the power of BlackBerry smartphones will have a new version of the coveted combo available later this year. Sprint and Research In Motion (RIM) announced plans to deliver the BlackBerry Curve 8350i - the newest Nextel Direct Connect-capable BlackBerry smartphone - by the end of 2008. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i will be the latest BlackBerry smartphone to utilize iDEN technology and feature Nextel Direct Connect, the only national push-to-talk service in the industry to offer sub-second call setup and connection to the largest push-to-talk community with millions of users and integrated business solutions, including one of the largest selections of GPS-enabled solutions.

TiVo, creator of television services for digital video recorders, and Research In Motion (RIM) announced a partnership to bring customized TiVo services to the BlackBerry wireless platform. The new relationship brings TiVo and RIM together to develop a variety of mobile entertainment services that marry RIM's leading BlackBerry smartphones with the content delivered to consumers through the Emmy-winning TiVo service. Initially, BlackBerry smartphone users will gain the convenience of being able to discover what shows are on and schedule television recordings while away from the living room and on the go. Future collaboration between the companies will focus on software applications that further simplify mobile access to video content.

Research In Motion (RIM) unveiled the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone, the first BlackBerry phone to come in the popular flip form factor. The new BlackBerry Pearl Flip provides flip phone fans with all the power of a BlackBerry smartphone in a fun and familiar design. One quick flip of the handset opens up a world of possibilities with the industry’s leading mobile messaging solution and a wide range of impressive Internet and multimedia capabilities, all in one powerful yet approachable smartphone. You can send a message to your friends or family, make a call, browse the web, snap a picture, watch a video or listen to your favorite song. It’s all in your control with a simple flip.

E*Trade Securities LLC introduced E*Trade Mobile Pro, a first-of-its-kind, integrated mobile software solution offering customers quick and easy wireless access to their E*Trade accounts. Available exclusively on BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM), E*Trade Mobile Pro gives customers many of the same interface, security, trading and banking features available on their desktops - with the added capability and convenience of accessing real-time information and transacting any time, anywhere, from their BlackBerry smartphones.

For customers seeking a smartphone that makes a bold statement, Research In Motion introduced the admirable BlackBerry Bold smartphone. Crafted from premium materials, inside and out, that radiate elegance with a dramatic presence, the BlackBerry Bold mobile phone is designed to give business professionals and power users unprecedented functionality and performance in an intuitive BlackBerry smartphone.

Het aantal downloads van de Facebook applicatie voor BlackBerry smartphones heeft de één miljoen overstegen. Dat meldt Research In Motion (RIM). De BlackBerry softwareapplicatie biedt snelle en eenvoudige toegang tot de populaire netwerksite Facebook. De applicatie maakt hierbij gebruik van de pushgebaseerde BlackBerry systeem architectuur en van het Facebook platform. RIM lanceerde de applicatie tijdens de CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment-show. Sinds de initiële lancering heeft RIM de Facebook-applicatie voor BlackBerry-smartphones beschikbaar gemaakt in het Frans, Duits en Spaans. De softwareapplicatie is gratis te downloaden.

Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, announced today the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphone in pink. Coming to Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at the Verizon Wireless webiste, the pink BlackBerry Pearl is packed with the same powerful communications features and wireless broadband connectivity as the original, but it comes encased in a new pink finish that’s chic and sophisticated.

Research In Motion announced a series of updates for its market-leading BlackBerry platform that include enhanced messaging and collaboration, simpler management, enhanced security and expanded application development support. These updates will benefit users, IT groups and developers and will enable organizations to increase mobility, productivity and return on investment. "RIM continues to expand the capabilities of the multifaceted BlackBerry platform to allow an increasingly rich and productive mobile experience for our customers," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at RIM. "The software enhancements demonstrated today will make BlackBerry smartphones more powerful than ever and even easier to manage."