Nation's Largest Wireless Carrier Brings to Market Feature-Rich BlackBerry Pearl with Push to Talk, GPS-based Navigation. The new BlackBerry Pearl from Research In Motion (RIM) will arrive on the shelves of select Cingular Wireless stores beginning tomorrow – just in time for the holiday shopping season – with an exclusive look and new features, including Cingular-exclusive Push to Talk (PTT) capabilities and a GPS-based wireless navigation service. Customers can now enjoy the benefits of these new features for the BlackBerry Pearl together with easy-to-use phone, email, organizer and browser applications - all in an incredibly small, light and stylish handset.

Optus and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced the UMTS-enabled BlackBerry 8707g for customers in Australia. The BlackBerry 8707g features popular and proven BlackBerry functionality including support for “push” email, phone, text messaging, organizer, browser and other corporate data applications. The handset can be also used as a tethered modem, providing customers with the ability to access the Internet from their laptops. Together with Optus’ UMTS network, the BlackBerry 8707g allows users to simultaneously send and receive email, browse the Internet and use other applications while speaking on the phone, even while the handset is being used as a tethered modem.

Sprint and Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the BlackBerry 8703e from Sprint with updated features, including EV-DO support and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) capability in a sleek and light design. The BlackBerry 8703e is the handset offered by Sprint that is capable of taking advantage of broadband-like speeds provided by the Sprint Power VisionSM Network - the nation’s largest mobile broadband network covering more than 157 million people in 216 major metropolitan areas as well as 486 airports across the nation. The BlackBerry 8703e enhances productivity, extends the workplace, and provides Sprint customers flexibility for managing life on the go.

Cbeyond, Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the availability of the BlackBerry 8703e on the Cbeyond BeyondMobile service, a mobile voice and data service designed specifically for small businesses. The BlackBerry 8703e is designed to keep users connected to important information and communications from a sleek and stylish device with a full QWERTY keyboard, which enables quick and accurate message typing and information entry.

New model offers enhanced performance and faster Internet browsing SunCom Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the availability of the BlackBerry 8700g Wireless Handheld at all SunCom Wireless stores. Operating on the SunCom Wireless GSM/GPRS network, the new BlackBerry 8700g builds upon the many attributes that have distinguished BlackBerry in the wireless market and includes: A re-engineered device platform with an Intel XScale processor, 64MB flash memory and 16 MB SDRAM that provides faster performance when browsing the Web, viewing attachments and running applications.

Dobson Cellular Systems, a subsidiary of Dobson Communications Corporation a leading provider of wireless services in 16 states - and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the availability of the EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 7130g to mobile professionals in the United States. The BlackBerry 7130g offers complete BlackBerry functionality in a sleek, stylish handset, including push-based wireless email, phone, text messaging, browser, organizer as well as the ability to access the company intranet and other business applications.

Cingular Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) unveiled the new BlackBerry 7130c and service offering that brings the power of BlackBerry to on-the-go individuals at consumer friendly prices. The new BlackBerry Personal Plan from Cingular offers customers direct and easy access to their Internet e-mail accounts for as low as $29.99 per month. The plan is designed solely for use with the newly enhanced BlackBerry Internet Service (note: this plan excludes access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server). In addition, customers can select the new, EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 7130c handset for as low as $199.99.