Live BlackBerry 10 Demo on Stage at BlackBerry Jam Americas Keynote

Vivek Bhardwaj of the BlackBerry 10 product team showcases BlackBerry 10 features live, on stage with Thorsten Heins at BlackBerry Jam Americas. For the latest BlackBerry 10 information, check out the Inside BlackBerry blog: http://blogs.blackberry.com

BlackBerry 10 Sneak Peek: Mobile Has a Brand New Flow

Check out the latest advancements with BlackBerry Flow on the new BlackBerry 10 platform in this exclusive demo with the RIM product team. In the new BlackBerry Hub, you can check in on conversations or cycle between apps seamlessly. For the latest BlackBerry 10 details, head here: http://bbry.lv/NOHXsy

BlackBerry Academic Program launches in Nigeria

Yaba College of Technology joins global BlackBerry education program, supporting young mobile developers in Nigeria

Research In Motion (RIM) the maker of BlackBerry® smartphones and BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets, announced it is launching the BlackBerry® Academic Program in Nigeria. The Yaba College of Technology, a leading Nigerian tertiary institution based in Lagos, is introducing the free-to-use BlackBerry resources to their students, joining a worldwide program that includes nearly 700 institutions in more than 113 countries.

Robert Bose, Regional Managing Director for Africa and the Middle East said, “Nigerians are a very important part of our global developer community so we are very excited to announce the Yaba College of Technology is joining the BlackBerry Academic Program. As part of our commitment to the Nigerian market, and the Nigerian government’s ICT initiatives, this underlines our strategic aim to support the future generation of mobile software developers, and to help create new jobs in this country.  We also extend the invitation to more universities here in Nigeria to become part of this global network.”

The BlackBerry Academic Program, which is available to tertiary institutions and students throughout Nigeria and around the world, gives educators access to the latest teaching resources and BlackBerry technologies, equipping students with the knowledge and practical hands-on experience to enhance their development skills and create apps.

Dr. (Mrs.) Margaret Kudi Ladipo, Rector of Yaba College of Technology said, “We are proud to be one of the first institutions in Nigeria to officially sign up to the BlackBerry Academic Program. The mobile market, specifically app development, presents infinite opportunities for the future generation of Nigerians.  Together with RIM, the BlackBerry Academic Program will help Yaba College equip our students with new skills and knowledge that will enable them to take advantage of the local and global opportunities available on the BlackBerry platform, a leading platform in the mobile market.”

Students at a number of universities in Nigeria are already benefiting from access to the tools and resources of BlackBerry Academic Program through the web, including individuals at the Lagos State University, the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ekiti State University and Babcock University.  In addition a large number of independent students are making use of program’s resources for the purpose of self-study.

Robert Bose added, “Today, staff and students in more than 100 institutions across Africa are using BlackBerry academic resources to prepare students embarking on careers and starting businesses in the fast growing mobile computing sector. As the leading smartphone vendor in Nigeria and across Africa, we believe that providing access to knowledge, skills and technology will help digital entrepreneurs take advantage of our smartphone market leadership in Africa, and reach over 78 million BlackBerry customers globally through the BlackBerry App World storefront.”

RIM is the smartphone market leader in Nigeria and South Africa, and according to researcher Canalys (Canalys Smartphone Data, Q2 2012), RIM is the number 1 smartphone vendor in Africa overall. BlackBerry continues to grow from strength to strength in Africa and both the BlackBerry® 7 OS and upcoming BlackBerry® 10 platform, represent a huge opportunity for African mobile developers.  Later today at BlackBerry® Jam Americas 2012 in San Jose, California, RIM will reveal the bold, new direction BlackBerry is heading with BlackBerry 10.

In addition to the BlackBerry Academic Program, RIM is already supporting the Nigerian developer community in a number of ways.  Recently, RIM brought the BlackBerry® 10 Jam World Tour to Lagos, where over 70 developers learned about developing for BlackBerry 10. The next BlackBerry 10 developer presentation is being held at the AppGig event at NigeriaCom on Thursday 27th September at the Eko Hotel & Suite, Kuramo Waters, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Nigerian developers are already successfully creating local apps and content on the BlackBerry platform, which are available on BlackBerry App World™. These include the Nigerian Constitution App, by Pledge51 for access to important constitutional information, SeeAm, to find the location of all ATMs throughout Nigeria and the EssentialApp, a free-to-download BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) integrated  app that provides a useful guide for entertainment and day-to-day life in Nigeria. Hear more from Nigerian developers here about why they develop for BlackBerry.

BlackBerry Celebrates Lagos Fashion and Design Week with the Exclusive Style House Files App

New mobile app puts the very best of Lagos Fashion Week and more, in the hands of style-savvy BlackBerry ‘fashionistas’.

Research in Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry® solution, has launched an exclusive mobile application that’s all about fashion for the fabulous in Nigeria. The Style House Files (SHF) application for BlackBerry smartphones, which is free to download on the BlackBerry App World™ storefront, is launching today ahead of Lagos Fashion and Design Week, where BlackBerry is the official technology partner.

Created by Lagos developer, Victor Dibia, in collaboration with BlackBerry and event organisers, The Style House Files, the app will bring the very best of Lagos Fashion Week to BlackBerry customers.  Up-to-the-minute reports and imagery from the show are supported by schedules and venue guides, while online discussion forums mean fashionistas can express their thoughts on the latest collections.  

Beyond Lagos Fashion Week, the app will be regularly updated with the latest in Nigerian news, styles, designers, shows and much more, to keep fashion-conscious BlackBerry customers in Nigeria up-to-date, everyday throughout the week-long event, while on the move.

The app includes exclusive features such as:

·         Twice weekly style tips featuring a “How to Wear it” series

·         Fashion news from around the world

·         Look on Trends - What's in? What's out?

·         Party/Events Section – Features information on dates, times, and locations of exclusive fashion events and parties taking place

·         Runway Report - All the latest reports off the runway, browse runway photos, and view the  best looks from each collection

·         Interactive - A “Me and My BlackBerry” - users can submit messages about how they use their BlackBerry smartphone in creative ways every day

·         Street Style – Interactive, photo-sharing option that allows users to send in photos of themselves with an opportunity for others to vote.

Waldi Wepener, Regional Director for Nigeria, said, “We are excited to launch another Nigerian-designed app for our Nigerian customers that will help them get more from their BlackBerry smartphones.  This app is perfect for fashion-hungry BlackBerry customers that want to keep up with the latest trends throughout Fashion and Design Week in Nigeria.”

BlackBerry is the official technology partner of the Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW) for the second year running, in conjunction with MTN Nigeria.  The premiere fashion event takes place from the 24thto 27th October bringing together media, industry, buyers and consumers to view the current collections of innovative Nigerian designers in the fashion capital of Lagos, Nigeria.

For more information the new app and other interesting applications developed for Nigeria by Nigerians, please visit http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/

RIM Expands Presence in Nigeria and Opens BlackBerry-Branded Store in Lagos

Local presence, retail expansion and ongoing enhancement of repair services in Nigeria signal RIM’s ongoing commitment to BlackBerry customers in Africa

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) the maker of BlackBerry® smartphones expanded its presence in Nigeria, and announced the first official BlackBerry®-branded retail store in Lagos. The move marks the expansion of RIM’s footprint in Africa from its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, and underlines the company’s commitment to its partners and customers in one of the world’s fastest growing mobile markets .
Robert Bose, Regional Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa said, “As the leading smartphone provider in Nigeria and in Africa overall, our customers are our number one priority, so we are very pleased to cement our physical presence with local staff, establish a new legal entity and work with local business partners to expand our retail and customer care across Nigeria.”

RIM, in association with mobile phone distributor Slot Nigeria, officially opened the BlackBerry® by SLOT store in Nigeria at Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos yesterday, designed especially to provide Nigerian customers with a first-class, authentic BlackBerry purchasing experience, including free software upgrades from the facility in the Computer Village store. BlackBerry smartphones that can be upgraded to OS 7.1 include the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900, BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810, BlackBerry® Torch ™ 9860, BlackBerry® Curve™ 9360 and the BlackBerry® Curve™ 9380.

In the BlackBerry® by SLOT store, customers can find:



•              A full-range of live BlackBerry smartphones to try

•              Free device set-up and free software upgrade facilities

•              Fully-trained staff who provide expert advise and assistance

•              A BlackBerry Expert Center that offers leading after-sales service (all products sold in the store come with a 12-month warranty)


All BlackBerry smartphones purchased at the BlackBerry by Slot Nigeria store will be set-up for free and consumers will be provided with quick and easy steps to ensure that their handset is authentic, such as the start-up splash screen logo and an authentic seal on the BlackBerry smartphone’s box.

As part of its expanded retail footprint and ongoing commitment to enhanced customer service RIM will provide software upgrade stations in 60 more retail stores nationwide., RIM also plans to introduce in-warranty repair and after-sales support in retail stores located in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt to help customers get the most of their BlackBerry smartphone. in addition to providing software upgrades, the drop-in centres will provide the full end-to-end service in a thriving retail environment, including parts, repairs, and replacements.

Commenting on the store opening Robert Bose added, “Today, BlackBerry is sold in about 300 retail stores nationwide. Our strategy is to continue working with local partners to help deliver a strong retail presence and after sales service that will provide our Nigerian customers with the optimal BlackBerry experience. With our new regional entity, we are looking forward to further cementing our relationship with the Nigerian market and working with our partners to support both our customer base and the transformation of the ICT industry in West Africa.”

The BlackBerry solution was first launched in Nigeria in 2006 with carrier partners and leads the Nigerian smartphone market today. BlackBerry products are now available in 40 countries across Africa from 90 carrier partners. According to market research from Canalys (Q2 2012), RIM is the overall number one smartphone vendor in Africa.

For more information on BlackBerry products in Nigeria visit http://worldwide.blackberry.com/ng/. Or you can like us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BlackBerryNG.

GEMA and RIM to Jointly Help Multinational Customers with Mobile Device Management (MDM) Deployments and BYOD Challenges Leveraging BlackBerry Mobile Fusion

GEMA, the Global Enterprise Mobility Alliance, and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced an agreement to jointly deliver global managed mobility solutions for multinational customers. Leveraging BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion,  RIM’s Mobile Device Management solution, and supported by the global managed mobility services from GEMA members, customers will have a globally consistent approach to service delivery and technical expertise, offering them the best possible experience from their mobile deployments comprising BlackBerry®, iOS®, and Android™ devices.

GEMA currently comprises of seven members that collectively span much of the globe: Berkley Technical Services Limited (UK and Ireland); Emitac Mobile Solutions, LLC (EMS) (Middle East, Africa, CIS, and Eastern Europe); GPXS Services BVBA (The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and France); MSC Mobility Pty Ltd (Australia and New Zealand); Mobi All Technologia S.A. (known as Navita) (Latin America); SCHIFFL GmbH & Co. KG (Germany, Austria and Switzerland); and Vox Mobile Inc. (US and Canada). The seven GEMA organizations are also each Elite members of the BlackBerry® Alliance Program, and GEMA is currently in discussions with other members of the BlackBerry Alliance Program that are also interested in joining GEMA and the global initiative with RIM.

GEMA and RIM understand that multinational customers are faced with an increasingly complex multi-platform mobile environment, challenges with BYOD, and that global workforces require the information and applications needed to serve their customers effectively while maintaining the security of information on smartphones and tablets. GEMA and RIM are jointly bringing to market the products and services that can enable multinational customers to keep their mobile workforces reliably and securely connected, serviced 24x7, and able to meet a rapidly changing global business environment.

GEMA members will offer BlackBerry Mobile Fusion as a managed service to deliver a cost-efficient, secure, reliable, and scalable solution that provides:



 mobile device management (MDM) and administration for BlackBerry, iOS, and Android smartphones and tablets
 the ability to push mandatory applications and updates to BlackBerry users and alerts to iOS and Android users of required applications
BlackBerry® Balance™ technology, a feature of BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets that enables a customer to use their device for both work and personal purposes by keeping business information and applications highly secure and separate from personal information
BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion will prepare organizations for a simple and straightforward upgrade to BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, which will launch with the first BlackBerry® 10 devices. BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10 is designed to integrate an existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server deployment and manage BlackBerry® 7 OS and prior smartphones, BlackBerry 10 devices, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, and iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, all from a single, unified web-based console.

Derek Peper, VP, Enterprise Strategic Partnerships and Alliances at RIM, said, “Mobility in multinational organizations continues to expand with both company-provisioned and BYOD devices, creating new challenges for them. RIM has successfully worked closely with the GEMA members for many years to provide our mutual customers with first-class BlackBerry services and support. We are delighted to extend these relationships globally and partner with GEMA to provide multinational customers with world class managed mobility solutions.”

Kris Snyder, CEO of Vox Mobile and Chair of the GEMA Steering Group, said, “Each of the GEMA members has built their business on the market and technologies created by RIM. We are each very proud to be able to work closely with RIM and support our customers in the next phase in the evolution of enterprise mobility. The BlackBerry solution offers a consistently high level of security, reliability, and manageability for customers around the globe, which is uniquely matched by the consistently high level of global service GEMA provides our customers.”

About GEMA

The Global Enterprise Mobility Alliance, GEMA, is the leading provider of Global Managed Mobility Services. Multi-national organizations today are looking for transparent and seamless services for the deployment, support, and management of their mobile workforce. GEMA’s core offerings of Assist, Deploy Command, and Advise enable organizations to scale globally while receiving local in-country support where they operate around the world.

GEMA’s founding members are leading Managed Mobility Services providers in their own markets and include the following: Berkley Technical Services Limited (UK and Ireland); Emitac Mobile Solutions, LLC (EMS) (Middle East, Africa, CIS, and Eastern Europe); GPXS Services BVBA (The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and France); MSC Mobility Pty Ltd (Australia and New Zealand); Mobi All Technologia S.A. (known as Navita) (Latin America); SCHIFFL GmbH & Co. KG (Germany, Austria and Switzerland); and Vox Mobile Inc. (US and Canada). Additional GEMA members in Europe, Asia, and Latin America will increase the scope and diversity of the Alliance in the coming months.

GEMA members provide mobile device management solutions (MDM) from the leading providers including the recently launched BlackBerry Mobile Fusion. GEMA’s Advice, Assist, Deploy, and Command products support all major smartphone and tablet platforms around the world in dozens of languages. To find out more and to engage GEMA visit www.thegema.com.

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.

RIM Updates BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, Launches in 37 Additional Countries

Update enhances functionality for iOS devices and BlackBerry PlayBook

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) released a free update of BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion, the company’s mobile device management (MDM) solution. With the release of Service Pack 1, RIM is also expanding availability of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion to an additional 37 countries for a total of 81 countries.

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Service Pack 1 will provide additional features for both iOS based devices and BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets. Organizations managing iOS devices will see enhancements in the configuration of Wi-Fi®, VPN and ActiveSync service across devices, and the ability to manage the distribution of apps. Organizations managing BlackBerry PlayBook tablets will be able to benefit from features including Over The Air enrollment and configuration of devices, full device encryption and certificate-based authentication with Microsoft® Exchange. The new features in BlackBerry Mobile Fusion for the BlackBerry PlayBook will be accessible with a pending update of the PlayBook OS.

Jeff Holleran, Senior Director, Enterprise Product Management at RIM said, “Organizations are increasingly looking for a trusted partner to help them manage the proliferation of both corporate provided and employee provided or BYOD mobile devices. While BlackBerry Mobile Fusion will allow customers to manage BlackBerry PlayBook tablets as well as iOS and Android devices today, it will also prepare customers for a simple and straightforward upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, when it launches together with the first of our new BlackBerry 10 smartphones.

“BlackBerry Mobile Fusion offers a complete end-to-end mobile device management solution, which further extends our leadership in delivering unrivalled enterprise-grade mobility solutions. We have listened to feedback from our customers about how we could help them be even more effective and have prioritized the development of the new features and functionally with this update.”

Country Availability

Initially available in 44 countries across North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific and Latin America, RIM is extending the distribution of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion to 81 countries worldwide with the release of the service pack. For a full list of the countries in which BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is available, please visit: http://uk.blackberry.com/business/software-and-services/mobile-fusion/overview.jsp

Useful links

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is available on a free 60 day trial from http://uk.blackberry.com/business/software-and-services/mobile-fusion/overview.jsp

BlackBerry Mobile Fusion resources - http://www.blackberry.com/mobilefusion

BlackBerry for Business Blog - http://bizblog.blackberry.com/

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.

RIM bought the rights to use the exFAT file system

Research in Motion company supplies the market under the brand BlackBerry smartphones has signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft to receive the rights to use the file system exFAT. This file system is to help BlackBerry devices faster to transmit multimedia data. It will be used on devices that receive operating system BlackBerry 10, that is, in fact, appears in the devices in January 2013. Purchase rights exFAT - this is one of the steps to address the company's image apparatus manufacturer which is more suitable for business than for the average user. In particular, so far one of the claims was a low rate of data transfer from the device to your PC. For this minor is intended for corporate use of the machine has come to play an important role, when smartphones were required to record HD-video (in fact, already in the BlackBerry), and also be able to replace the media player. Accordingly there is a need to transfer large amounts of data in large files with smartphones than RIM cope not very good.

RIM and Marmalade to offer developers free SDK Licences and a BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet

Participants Eligible to Receive over $700 in Free Goods to Help with Application Development

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Marmalade, makers of the world’s most powerful cross-platform SDK, announced a special offer that reinforces RIM and Marmalade’s commitment to developers.

The offer highlights BlackBerry® 10 as a powerful gaming platform as well as RIM’s dedication to open standards and platforms, and encourages Marmalade developers to bring their games and applications to the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ and BlackBerry 10 platform. The offer means that all eligible mobile developers can experience the benefits of mobile app development using the Marmalade SDK targeting the BlackBerry platform.

Initially available for a limited period, qualified developers who register will receive a Marmalade SDK license for the BlackBerry platform as well as a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Once the developer has published their app on the BlackBerry App World™ storefront, they can unlock the full cross-platform power of the Marmalade SDK by upgrading to the Marmalade Indie licence for free*.

Developers can leverage this offer to take advantage of the powerful gaming capabilities of the BlackBerry PlayBook as well as the first-to-market opportunity that the BlackBerry 10 platform presents. Then through the powerful Marmalade SDK developers can target other platforms. The Marmalade SDK also offers developers the option to develop natively with C/C++ or create hybrid apps in HTML5, targeting mobile devices as well as desktop and laptop computers.

Harvey Elliott, Managing Director & COO, Marmalade said, “At Marmalade, we are thrilled to help developers discover the power and agility of the BlackBerry 10 platform. We passionately believe that more platforms mean more possibilities, and this fantastic offer really makes that a reality for all indie developers. Develop a brilliant app for BlackBerry and then target other platforms later on.”

The offer is designed to attract world-class content to the BlackBerry 10 platform, while making it easy for developers to manage their content across multiple operating systems, and is expected to deliver thousands of new apps in the lead up to the launch of BlackBerry 10.

Alec Saunders, Vice President of Developer Relations and Ecosystem at RIM said, “This offer showcases the power and flexibility of BlackBerry 10 for gaming. No other platform offers the same openness and flexibility as BlackBerry 10. Together with Marmalade, we’re working to make it as easy as possible for mobile developers to bring their apps to the BlackBerry platform.”

BlackBerry App World is one of the most profitable mobile app stores for developers, with more than 6 million applications downloaded every day. According to market analysis and strategy firm Vision Mobile, BlackBerry developers generate, on average, 4 percent more revenue per app per month than iOS developers and almost 40 percent more than Android developers.

 Developers can sign up now at http://madewithmarmalade.com/blackberry.

*Or up to two Marmalade Licences per organisation.  Offer subject to terms and conditions.

You can buy your BlackBerry PlayBook from these retailers:

16GB £169 Buy now
32GB £199 Buy now
64GB £249 Buy now

16GB £129 Buy now
32GB £149 Buy now
64GB £129 Buy now

16GB £169 Buy now
32GB £199 Buy now
64GB £249 Buy now
16GB BlackBerry PlayBook
plus BlackBerry® Curve™ 9320 £20.50 per month Buy now


16GB £129 Buy now
32GB £149 Buy now
64GB £129 Buy now

16GB £129 Buy now
32GB £149 Buy now
64GB £129 Buy now

16GB BlackBerry PlayBook
plus BlackBerry® Curve™ 9300 £21.50 per month Buy now

Get your BlackBerry PlayBook from a business reseller

Order BlackBerry PlayBook tablets from a vendor that specialises in enterprise sales.


16GB £139.99 Buy now
32GB £164.99 Buy now
64GB £194.99 Buy now


For more info, call:
            +44 (0)1628 403 403    

Offers correct as of 17:00pm GMT on 15/08/2012. Click on the, "Buy Now" links to be directed to the website of the relevant network or retailer. Offers subject to change by individual network or retailers and will vary depending on contract terms. Please contact the individual networks or retailers directly for information on their latest deals.
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Research In Motion Introduces the New Ultra Powerful, Ultra Portable and Ultra Fast 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) launched the new 4G LTE™ BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet with built-in support for cellular networks. The new 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook maintains a sleek and ultra-portable form while delivering overall faster performance over the original BlackBerry PlayBook, as well as support for blazing fast 4G LTE networks. Launching in Canada first, the new 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook allows customers to work more productively and connect to the Internet, as well as access their email, on-line apps, media and content, from more places than ever.

“We’re excited to bring customers the first BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with support for 4G LTE networks,” said David J. Smith, Executive Vice President, Mobile Computing at Research In Motion. “The new 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook offers a broad range of premium features, including a stunning 7 inch display, front and rear facing HD video cameras, HDMI out and stereo speakers, and it also offers premium performance on high speed cellular networks, helping customers to be more productive than ever and to make the most of their time on the go.”

Featuring the latest BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2 software, the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet gives customers access to high speed mobile networks around the world (LTE and HSPA+)1 and offers an exceptional, high-fidelity, fast web experience that supports more HTML5 functionality than any other native tablet browser on the market2. The powerful unified inbox allows users to easily manage multiple personal and work email accounts, as well as messages from Twitter®, Facebook® and LinkedIn, all in one place. The built-in Calendar and Contacts apps offer features to help customers better manage schedules and prepare for more effective meetings. Plus, the apps’ unique integration with social networks can provide customers with a wealth of information about their contacts at their fingertips.

The 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is also enterprise ready. It can be easily managed with BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion and includes BlackBerry® Balance™ technology, which allows a user to use a BlackBerry PlayBook for both work and personal purposes by keeping business information highly secure and separate from personal information.

Out of the box, the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet comes preloaded with the tools customers need to be productive as well as to have fun, whether in the office, at home or on the road. Thousands of apps for work and play are also available on the BlackBerry App World™ storefront, such as the recently launched BlackBerry® Video Store for all PlayBook customers in Canada, bringing additional functionality and value to customers. The BlackBerry Video Store offers a catalog of thousands of movies and TV shows. Customers can begin watching media as soon as they start to download a file, so they won’t have to wait for the entire file to transfer before they can begin enjoying great entertainment on the tablet’s high resolution display or on an HDTV using the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s HDMI output. Canadians can download the free Video Store app on BlackBerry App World.

The 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will come with 32GB of memory storage and will be available from Bell, Rogers and TELUS in Canada on August 9, 2012. Additional variants of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet supporting various high speed cellular networks are expected to be available in the coming months from carriers in the US, Europe, South Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

For more information about the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, please visit: http://ca.blackberry.com/playbook-tablet.html. Data plans are sold separately.3


1 LTE connectivity is currently only available from a limited number of carriers in specific countries. Where LTE is not available, the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet can automatically adjust to connect on HSPA+.


2 As measured by the independent HTML5 test site at http://html5test.com/results/tablet.html

3 Check with your wireless service provider for availability, terms and conditions.

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.

4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook will be released on August 9, officially

Company Research In Motion (RIM) finally officially announced the tablet 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook. As you might guess from the name, the device supports high-speed cellular networks fourth-generation LTE, and HSPA +. Operating System - BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2. In addition, the new model is built on a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, whereas the original for Wi-Fi networks is based on a 1-GHz chip.

4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook will only be available with 32 GB of internal memory. Other characteristics of the device remain the same as that of the Wi-Fi-Version: 7-inch touch screen display 1024x600 pixels, 5 megapixel camera with video recording 1080p on the back side, 3-megapixel front camera, GPS-receiver and so on. First, the novelty will be sold in Canada - August 9, and in the coming months will be in the United States, Europe, South Africa, South America and the Caribbean.

RIM Confirms Some Devs Will Get Slightly Modified BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha’s

Over the years RIM has always released multiple builds of the internal dev devices before launch so this is really no surprise. Recently some sharp eyed souls noticed that RIM had even posted a render of a revision called the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha B on RIMs developer website. RIM quickly pulled it down and the speculation continued.

@NerdBoss514 couldn’t leave it at that and asked @BlackBerryDev on Twitter and actually got a response. Here is what they said:

They then followed up detailing some of the small changes coming for some future devices. RIM has confirmed that they will be giving away more of the devices before the launch of BlackBerry 10 so that may be when we see them probably around BlackBerry 10 Jam Americas. There are also rumors that they changed some of the components due to them being changed by manufacturers.

Kudos to Bla1ze @CrackBerry for pointing out the conversation

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Image Playbook Playbook 4G and 10-inch

Rumors of the tablet 10-inch Playbook from RIM, there were long, but we are not sure what information a bit for this rumor at all. It's great that today I received the pictures of the machine so he @ quang3g sent. The time now Playbook 4G 7-inch versions and PlayBook 10-inch has been present in Vietnam. Playbook 4G 7-inch design is no different from Wi-Fi version and like what we 've seen before . 10-inch version is completely new and this is the first time that it appears, the machine is similar in size with 7.9-inch iPad. point is rather special 10-inch PlayBook also sim slot, the machine capacity 4G LTE network support. Its design resembles his brother, to the screen edges, square design and slim profile. Thank you @ quang3g has support!

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BlackBerry Bold 9900 Smartphone Launches in China

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) launched the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone in China.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet and offers the perfect combination of a high-performance keyboard and touch display integrated within the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. It also comes with the new BlackBerry® 7.1 OS (operating system).

“We’re pleased to work with our partners to bring the top-of-the-line BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone to customers in China,” said Urpo Karjalainen, Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, at Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry Bold 9900 delivers outstanding performance along with exceptional email and messaging capabilities, fast web browsing, rich multimedia and access to a wide range of apps. In addition, we believe Chinese customers will appreciate the industry-leading keyboard and popular Chinese input options provided by the new BlackBerry Bold 9900.”

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 continues the tradition of delivering the world’s best mobile communications experience. It features a highly refined and integrated suite of phone, email, messaging, multimedia and business apps to keep customers connected and productive throughout the day. It also features access to BlackBerry App World™, which includes many apps localized for Chinese customers.

BlackBerry 7.1 OS

With the BlackBerry 7.1 OS, customers can turn their BlackBerry smartphone into a mobile hotspot that can be shared by up to 5 Wi-Fi® -enabled devices, including laptops and tablets*.

In addition, the BlackBerry 7.1 OS takes advantage of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone’s built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a technology that is enabling many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to make mobile payments, pair accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.

The BlackBerry® Tag app is also included, allowing customers to easily share information and content in a convenient new way. By simply tapping their NFC enabled BlackBerry Bold 9900 against another NFC enabled BlackBerry smartphone, customers can instantly invite a friend to BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) or exchange contact information, documents, URLs, photos and other multimedia content. They can also pair their BlackBerry smartphone with another NFC enabled Bluetooth® device.

The BlackBerry 7.1 OS introduces a next-generation BlackBerry browser that is among the best in the industry. Combining the dramatically improved performance of the advanced browser together with the powerful hardware enhancements of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 means that browsing results are up to 40% faster than BlackBerry® 6-based smartphones and up to twice as fast as BlackBerry® 5-based smartphones**. Additional enhancements to this next-generation BlackBerry browser also include optimized zooming and panning for smoother web navigation and optimized HTML5 performance for incredible gaming and video experiences.

For more information about the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone, please visit: http://cn.blackberry.com/. A list of RIM authorized retailers can be found at: http://cn.blackberry.com/purchase/  

* Please check availability with your service provider. Additional data plan may be required.

** Testing was performed by RIM to measure average page load speeds using pre-release BlackBerry 7 software.

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 Exchange (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

Research In Motion Launches the BlackBerry Curve 9320 Smartphone in Singapore

A Stylish New Smartphone for the Socially-Connected

Singapore - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced availability of a stylish new smartphone for socially-connected customers in Singapore. Customers can get the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 9320 beginning today from authorized BlackBerry partners including local carriers SingTel and M1.

“In today’s fast paced society, it is more important than ever to stay connected while on the move,” said Charles Dufourcq, Director of Sales, Singapore at Research In Motion. “The powerful messaging and social-centric features of the BlackBerry Curve 9320 will be popular with customers in Singapore, and we are very pleased to be launching this new model locally with our authorized partners and carriers.”

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 has everything a customer needs to stay connected to the people and things that matter most to them. It features the best keyboard in its class for quick and easy typing and even includes a new, dedicated BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) key.

Customers can easily interact with their social network in real time, using preloaded apps for Facebook® and Twitter®. The new Social Feeds 2.0 app is also preloaded, allowing customers to post updates to multiple social networks simultaneously and capture updates from news sources (RSS), social apps and instant messaging apps all in one consolidated view. The integrated camera includes a flash and supports video recording, and pictures can be tagged with their location thanks to the smartphone’s built-in GPS.

The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 also includes a built-in FM radio, allowing customers to tune into their favorite local stations, and listening to the FM radio does not require a data plan or use data services. Designed to allow both 3G connectivity and long battery life, customers can get up to 7 hours of talk time or up to 30 hours of FM radio listening or music playback with headphones.

The BlackBerry Curve 9320 comes with the new BlackBerry® 7.1 OS.

For more information, please visit sg.blackberry.com/Curve9320

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.

BlackBerry PlayBook 4G will be released July 31?

There is information about the release of the tablet BlackBerry PlayBook 4G. As the resource MobileSyrup, the device will go on sale July 31 and will cost $ 550. It is almost two times higher than that of Wi-Fi-model, but it is easy to guess from the name, BlackBerry PlayBook 4G supports GSM networks LTE, and HSPA +.

In this case, the new tablet has not only support high-speed cellular standards, but slightly more advanced features, more precisely, one of them: BlackBerry PlayBook 4G is built on a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, not a 1-GHz, as the original. New products will be available in 32-GB version, but not at 16, 32 and 64-GB, as usual BlackBerry PlayBook. Other characteristics, including a 7-inch touchscreen, a 5-megapixel and 3 megapixel camera, and so on, apparently, will remain unchanged.

RIM to Hold Annual General Meeting on July 10, 2012

Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 10:00am EDT in Waterloo, Ontario. The live webcast can be listened to on July 10 at http://www.rim.com/investors/events/index.shtml.

About Research In Motion (RIM)

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.

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.

MTS expands its line of BlackBerry smartphones

The mobile operator MTS announced the launch of sales of BlackBerry Bold smartphone 9900, first in the line of BlackBerry device to support NFC technology at the lowest cost, as the operator of Russian cellular operators.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a very slim in today's line of BlackBerry and is equipped with both a proprietary QWERTY-keyboard and touch-screen smartphone chassis is made in the form factor BlackBerry Bold.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 running the operating system of next-generation BlackBerry 7 has a capacitive screen high-resolution 5-megapixel camera with LED-flash the ability to record HD-video, high-performance processor (1.2 GHz). The smartphone has an internal memory of 8 GB, and supports microSD cards up to 32GB. BlackBerry Bold 9900 supports WiFitm and GPS. First in the line BlackBerry smartphone that has integrated support for NFC (Near Field Communications).

Buy BlackBerry Bold 9900 are corporate clients of MTS in all regions of Russia. The cost of vehicles is 24,750 rubles.

comScore Reports May 2012 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

Apple’s Market Share Approaches 1 in Every 3 Smartphone Subscribers

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending May 2012. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 25.7 percent market share. Google Android continued to grow its share in the U.S. smartphone market, accounting for 50.9 percent of smartphone subscribers, while Apple captured 31.9 percent.

OEM Market Share

For the three-month average period ending in May, 234 million Americans age 13 and older used mobile devices. Device manufacturer Samsung ranked as the top OEM with 25.7 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 0.1 percentage points), followed by LG with 19.1 percent share. Apple continued to grow its share in the OEM market, ranking third with 15.0 percent (up 1.5 percentage points), followed by Motorola with 12.0 percent and HTC with 6.1 percent.

Top Mobile OEMs
3 Month Avg. Ending May 2012 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Feb. 2012
Total U.S. Mobile Subscribers (Smartphone & Non-Smartphone) Ages 13+
Source: comScore MobiLens
  Share (%) of Mobile Subscribers
Feb-12 May-12 Point Change
Total Mobile Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A
Samsung 25.6% 25.7% 0.1
LG 19.4% 19.1% -0.3
Apple 13.5% 15.0% 1.5
Motorola 12.8% 12.0% -0.8
HTC 6.3% 6.1% -0.2
Smartphone Platform Market Share

Nearly 110 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones during the three months ending in May, up 5 percent versus February. Google Android ranked as the top smartphone platform with 50.9 percent market share (up 0.8 percentage points). Five years after the release of the first iPhone, Apple’s share of the smartphone market reached 31.9 percent in May (up 1.7 percentage points). RIM ranked third with 11.4 percent share, followed by Microsoft (4.0 percent) and Symbian (1.1 percent).

Top Smartphone Platforms
3 Month Avg. Ending May 2012 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Feb. 2012
Total U.S. Smartphone Subscribers Ages 13+
Source: comScore MobiLens
  Share (%) of Smartphone Subscribers
Feb-12 May-12 Point Change
Total Smartphone Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A
Google 50.1% 50.9% 0.8
Apple 30.2% 31.9% 1.7
RIM 13.4% 11.4% -2.0
Microsoft 3.9% 4.0% 0.1
Symbian 1.5% 1.1% -0.4
Mobile Content Usage

In May, 74.8 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers used text messaging on their mobile device. Downloaded applications were used by 51.1 percent of subscribers (up 1.6 percentage points), while browsers were used by 49.8 percent (up 0.6 percentage points). Accessing of social networking sites or blogs increased 0.6 percentage points to 36.7 percent of mobile subscribers. Game-playing was done by 33.5 percent of the mobile audience (up 1.3 percentage points), while 27.0 percent listened to music on their phones (up 2.2 percentage points).

Mobile Content Usage
3 Month Avg. Ending May 2012 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Feb. 2012
Total U.S. Mobile Subscribers (Smartphone & Non-Smartphone) Ages 13+
Source: comScore MobiLens
  Share (%) of Mobile Subscribers
Feb-12 May-12 Point Change
Total Mobile Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A
Sent text message to another phone 74.8% 74.8% 0.0
Used downloaded apps 49.5% 51.1% 1.6
Used browser 49.2% 49.8% 0.6
Accessed social networking site or blog 36.1% 36.7% 0.6
Played Games 32.2% 33.5% 1.3
Listened to music on mobile phone 24.8% 27.0% 2.2
About MobiLens

MobiLens data is derived from an intelligent online survey of a nationally representative sample of mobile subscribers age 13 and older. Data on mobile phone usage refers to a respondent’s primary mobile phone and does not include data related to a respondent’s secondary device.

About comScore

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global leader in measuring the digital world and preferred source of digital business analytics. For more information, please visit www.comscore.com/companyinfo.