Microsoft Corp. and Research In Motion recently announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry smartphones. As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail and the BlackBerry platform.
The integration of Windows Live services into the BlackBerry platform will allow customers who use Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their BlackBerry smartphone to benefit from the BlackBerry platform architecture with the ability to communicate in real-time using push technology, and offering an exceptional mobile communications experience. Customers will also be able to seamlessly access their Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger account from their BlackBerry smartphone by simply entering their Windows Live e-mail address and password once. | 
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Research In Motion today introduced the BlackBerry Bold smartphone. The BlackBerry Bold is designed to give business professionals and power users unprecedented functionality and performance in an intuitive BlackBerry smartphone.
It is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities. From its lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leather-like backplate, to its stunning display, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone is a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration.
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone's support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks and its next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor make short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video or rendering web pages.
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Research In Motion, RBC and Thomson Reuters, today announced plans to launch the BlackBerry Partners Fund, a US$150 million venture capital fund, to invest in mobile applications and services for the BlackBerry platform and other mobile platforms. The Fund is to be co-managed by JLA Ventures and RBC Venture Partners.
Agnostic to both stage and balance sheet, the BlackBerry Partners Fund will not restrict the development of mobile applications and services to any single mobile platform or any specific industry segment. The Fund will be designed to advance the industry by fostering development and driving the entrepreneurial spirit to create the most innovative mobile offerings for customers. The Fund will consider all stages of development and is to be co-managed by JLA Ventures and RBC Venture Partners. To sign up to receive further information visit: www.blackberrypartnersfund.com. | 
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Verizon Wireless announced today that the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) is now available through Verizon Wireless’ online store and through business sales channels. This handset (announced last March) is a sophisticated, silver smartphone will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, on May 12. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone is available for $169.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. An additional $100 credit toward the purchase of the handset is available for customers who sign up for qualifying voice and data plans at the time of purchase. Customers who purchase a Verizon Wireless Nationwide voice plan can also subscribe to the E-Mail and Web for BlackBerry plan for an additional $29.99 per month while those opting for a data-only plan can pay $34.99 per month for unlimited e-mail and access to the Internet via BlackBerry Internet Service. |  |
| Alltel today announced that the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone from Research In Motion will be available in Alltel retail stores May 1. However, starting today, the BlackBerry Curve 8330 is available online for pre-order at shopalltel.com/curve. This sleek, titanium-colored smartphone, will keep customers connected to the people and information that matter most, as well as provide them with added flexibility and freedom to manage their busy schedules. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone, with RIM’s famous communications features, trackball navigation system and Alltel’s high-speed EVDO network, makes connectivity and productivity easy and provides customers with the ability to access personal or corporate e-mail services on the go. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 is RIM’s smallest full-QWERTY smartphone and packs a powerful punch with a 2 MP camera that supports video recording, GPS capabilities such as Alltel Navigation and support for hi-speed USB, so large files can be transferred quickly and conveniently. |
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| AT&T Inc. and Research in Motion announced today the availability of BlackBerry Professional Software for AT&T's small business customers, which provides a wireless communications and collaboration solution with advanced security features designed specifically for small and midsize companies. BlackBerry Professional Software is a logical and intuitive wireless communications and collaboration solution that provides small business-focused features, security performance and support options in an easy-to-use solution, supporting up to 30 wireless users. It enables wireless access to e-mail, calendar, contacts, business data and Internet access while helping owners and office managers focus on running their business. This new solution helps them to respond quickly to their customers and provides employees with the ability to accomplish more each day by using their BlackBerry smartphones from AT&T. | |
Garmin International Inc. announced today upgrades to Garmin Mobile that include a new user-friendly interface and Google Local search. These upgrades will be available on a variety of handsets and platforms including BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphones.
These new features are in addition to a long list of rich features and real-time content included with Garmin Mobile’s current subscription based service that includes turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions, as well as traffic, weather conditions and forecasts, fuel prices and more. Garmin will display the Garmin Mobile enhancements at its CTIA Wireless trade show booth (#6639) in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1-3, 2008.
When the new Garmin Mobile application is launched, customers will first notice the new nüvi-like interface, with “Where To?” and “View Map” icons on the smartphone display. Once “Where To?” is selected, colorful icons such as “Address,” “Recent Finds,” “Food and Hotel” and “Google Local” streamline the number of keystrokes required before selecting a destination and receiving turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions. | 
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| Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone will be available in May. Packaged in a liquid silver-colored finish with chrome highlights, smooth edges and soft curves, the BlackBerry Curve 8330 is backed by Verizon Wireless' high-speed Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) network. This small and light smartphone has rich multimedia capabilities and is VZ Navigator(SM)-capable. VZ Navigator is Verizon Wireless' location-based service that offers customers mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation and access to information on more than 14 million points of interest. The BlackBerry Curve 8330, RIM's smallest and lightest full-QWERTY smartphone, combines stylish looks with the tools people need to manage their professional responsibilities, maintain personal communications and entertain their senses. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 offers the following capabilities and key features: |
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| T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Research In Motion (RIM) announced availability of the BlackBerry 8820 smartphone, featuring built-in GPS and support for T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home(SM) service for Wi-Fi calling. Available in a sophisticated midnight blue finish, the BlackBerry 8820 is RIM's thinnest BlackBerry smartphone. The stylishly professional BlackBerry 8820 helps people stay connected to business associates, colleagues, family and friends by offering Wi-Fi connectivity for voice and data, access to location-based applications and services, and a superior mobile experience for personal and corporate e-mail. With the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home mobile add-on plan, customers can enjoy the freedom of unlimited, nationwide calling over any Wi-Fi network at home, across accessible corporate Wi-Fi networks or at T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide. When connected through Wi-Fi, access to information continues to include all of the BlackBerry platform's security features. Customers can also enjoy faster Web browsing at Wi-Fi speeds. | 
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Today AT&T Wireless has launched the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 for corporate customers for $200 with a two-year contract, or $350 unlocked. The 8120 sets a new cell-phone standard for delivering business-class e-mail and great multimedia in a small, sleek package.
The 8120 is first Pearl with Wi-Fi support, which speeds up Web surfing and e-mail access. It's also the first with memory expandability via a MicroSD slot. The Pearl 8120 improves on its predecessors with outstanding software for multimedia management and a better camera that captures video and stills.
The 8120 doesn't support AT&T's fastest data network (HSDPA) and its quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support allows you to use it for voice calls throughout most of the world, with data coming in at roughly dial-up speed in locations where Wi-Fi isn't an option.
The 8120 weighs in at a mere 3.2 ounces, measures 4.2 inches in length, 2 inches wide, and slightly more than half an inch thick. The glossy black casing looks classy.
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Today AAA announced that AAA Mobile is now available for download on the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition and BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM); the first smartphones compatible with the navigation and local search application from AAA.
AAA Mobile subscribers, whether they are AAA members or non-members, can now use a BlackBerry smartphone to receive visual and audible directions to any travel destination in the U.S.; locate AAA Approved points of interest (POIs), including Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants; and search more than 100,000 locations that offer AAA Show Your Card & Save member savings. AAA Mobile subscribers can review detailed AAA descriptions for POIs on their smartphone, receive a map showing a destination on the mobile phone screen, receive audible turn-by-turn navigation to the destination, and bookmark locations as favorites for quick recall in future.
If AAA members experience vehicle difficulties, AAA Mobile streamlines access to AAA's member roadside assistance service.
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BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion is suing Motorola over patent infringements and "exorbitant" licensing fees, according to court documents filed last Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Additionally, RIM alleges that Motorola "is demanding exorbitant royalties...for patents that Motorola claims are essential to various standards for mobile wireless telecommunications and wireless computing that RIM practices." This includes technology that allows mobile telephone handset users to use Wi-Fi. However, Motorola is refusing to acknowledge or pay royalties for certain patents held by RIM.
RIM claims that Motorola's response to the "declining fortunes" of its own handset business can been seen in dramatic increases in royalties charged to RIM. None of the allegations has been proved in court.
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Verizon Wireless has unveiled the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Smartphone in red. This sophisticated smartphone offers Verizon Wireless customers a powerful global wireless experience in a stylish red finish. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition in red will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and through Business Sales channels tomorrow.
Perfect for the fashionable world-traveling professional, the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition in red and Verizon Wireless’ Global BlackBerry service allow customers to access e-mail and place and receive domestic and international calls in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and parts of Africa. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition in red features a large high-resolution color display and intuitive trackball navigation to help Verizon Wireless customers easily view e-mails, attachments, videos, and Web sites, and a back-lit QWERTY keyboard that makes it easy to send e-mail responses or instant messages with Mobile IM. The thin, stylish smartphone also offers the following capabilities and features: | 
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| Research In Motion today 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. The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is a complete, end-to-end wireless platform that extends the benefits of an organization's messaging and collaboration environment to mobile users. Updates to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry device software will enable customers to further enhance usability and increase end-user productivity. - Document Downloading and Editing – As a result of the integration of the ‘Documents To Go by DataViz’ software with the BlackBerry platform, users will be able to edit Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel files directly on their BlackBerry smartphone.
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Obopay Inc.., the service provider for payments via mobile phones, today announced Obopay will be available for BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM). The new Obopay application for BlackBerry users provides fast, customizable access to Obopay's full suite of mobile payment services. Obopay takes full advantage of the BlackBerry wireless solution's features. With Obopay, users can send and receive money, check their balance and payment history, and purchase goods and services. The customized application gives users an elegant experience, including a simple mechanism for users to send money to individuals directly from their BlackBerry Address Book.
According to Obopay Chief Executive Officer, Carol Realini, "The typical BlackBerry user epitomizes our need for convenience as professionals and consumers. This merges perfectly with Obopay's commitment to giving people everywhere expedient means to send and receive money and pay for goods and services" | 
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Alltel Wireless has announced that it plans to have the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphone from Research In Motion available in time for the holidays. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 provides customers the ability to do all the things they need and want to do whether it’s answering email, sending text messages, scheduling meetings, playing music, or surfing the Internet.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 offers the full smartphone experience – including phone, email, Web browser, text (SMS) messaging, instant messaging and organizer applications. Available from Alltel in an attractive amethyst color, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 also features:- Built-in GPS and mapping applications
- 2 MP camera with flash, zoom and video capture
- Advanced media player, 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth® stereo support and dedicated volume controls
- 64 MB of built-in memory and expandable microSD/SDHC memory card slot
- Speaker Independent Voice Recognition for Voice Activated Dialing
- Enhanced SureType® keyboard technology with new word completion capability and built-in spell-checker
- Multi-directional trackball for easy navigation.
To find out more about Alltel’s BlackBerry Pearl 8130 visit www.alltel.com/pearl.
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Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the Nov. 3 online availability of the BlackBerry Pearl 8130. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 will be in Verizon Wireless Communications stores on Nov. 8. For the customer who wants to balance work and play, the world's first CDMA-enabled BlackBerry Pearl gives Verizon Wireless customers wireless broadband connectivity to the office while enabling them to stay connected with family, friends and colleagues.
The new smartphone builds upon the highly acclaimed and iconic BlackBerry Pearl design with new features and functionality to provide customers with powerful communications, rich multimedia and support for high-speed EV-DO networks in a style that goes from day to evening in one slim and small package.
Available to Verizon Wireless customers in an exclusive silver color and backed by the power of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 offers powerful communications with premium phone features, e-mail and messaging and more. | 
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Research In Motion today launched Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones, an exciting new BlackBerry software application that enables fast, streamlined and optimized mobile access to the popular Facebook social utility using a BlackBerry smartphone. The application leverages the push-based BlackBerry system architecture and Facebook Platform to create an unparalleled mobile experience for Facebook users.
Mike Lazaridis, founder of Research In Motion, will join Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook, to formally unveil and demonstrate the Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones application today at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show in San Francisco. T-Mobile USA has been selected to be the first carrier to provide the new software application to its customers.
With the Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones application, Facebook users can wirelessly send and view messages, photos, pokes and Wall posts. The rich, native application goes beyond browser-based access, automatically pushing notifications to the user’s BlackBerry smartphone as friends and colleagues send notes, Wall posts or pokes.
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