New 3G Smartphone Delivers High-End Features and Performance With a Compact and Highly Refined Design
Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the sleek and powerful BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers an extensive array of high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact and highly refined design that will appeal to both men and women and for both professional and personal use.
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone offers top-of-the-line performance, functionality and features with support for 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256 MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi®, a 3.2MP camera and a sharp, dazzling display. Cutting edge engineering and premium finishes extend to the exterior of the handset as well, with a smoothly integrated touch-sensitive trackpad and a highly tactile, distinctive, fretted keyboard. The dark chrome frame and leatherette back add to the new smartphone's sleek and elegant look, while the narrow profile, balanced weight and soft-touch sides allow it to feel incredibly comfortable in one hand.
"The BlackBerry Bold 9700 builds on the success of the original BlackBerry Bold with new, state-of-the-art features and a smaller, lighter and highly optimized design that looks, feels and performs great," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, Research In Motion.
Key features of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone include:
Sleek design measuring 4.29" x 2.36" x 0.56" (109 mm x 60 mm x 14.1 mm) and weighing only 4.3 oz (122 grams)
Sharp and dazzling 2.44” light-sensing display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi)
Highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard – with finely sculpted keys and chrome frets – for fast, accurate typing
Innovative touch-sensitive trackpad that allows intuitive and responsive navigation
Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) with support for Wi-Fi calling via UMA where available
3.2 MP camera with variable zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording
BlackBerry® OS 5.0, offering users email management and calendar enhancements* as well as a better browsing experience with faster JavaScript and CSS processing
Built-in GPS for maps and other location-based applications, as well as photo geotagging
Media player for videos, pictures and music (music play now extended up to 38 hours), plus support for BlackBerry® Desktop Manager for both PCs and Macs, and BlackBerry® Media Sync for easily syncing iTunes® and Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone**
3.5 mm stereo headset jack, dedicated volume controls, Lock and Mute keys seamlessly integrated across the top of the handset
microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB cards today and is expected to support 32 GB cards when available; a 2GB card is included
256 MB of Flash memory
Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more.
Premium and easy-to-access phone features, background noise suppression technology and high quality speakerphone
Bluetooth® (2.1) with support for Secure Simple Pairing, hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth peripherals
Support for BlackBerry® Internet Service and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
Available in two versions to support various carrier 3G network frequency combinations:
UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1900/850/800 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1700/900 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
Removable, rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby time in 3G mode
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone is expected to be available from carriers around the world beginning in November. For more information visit http://www.blackberry.com/bold9700
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* Some features require BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0
** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.
RIM (Research In Motion) have announced a new entry-level BlackBerry handset - the BlackBerry Curve 8520.
The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone that will come to the UK market in three attractive colors – black, violet and frost. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is a world phone, and is also Wi-Fi®-enabled to arm customers with fast Web browsing and extended data coverage.
In addition to providing customers with the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive optical trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.
“More and more cell phone users are choosing to upgrade to a smartphone and the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 will undoubtedly convince many more people in the UK to make the switch. It is a great new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series and delivers all the great messaging, social networking and multimedia features that customers have come to love about BlackBerry smartphones,” said Carlo Chiarello, vice president, product management, Research In Motion.
Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:
* Full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive optical trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation * 256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance * Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals * 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording * Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone* * Access to BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, social networking and sharing, news and weather, productivity and much more * BlackBerry® Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments * Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting cards of up to 16 GB today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 2GB card is included * Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) * Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
To learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone visit: www.blackberry.com/curve8520 Compare BlackBerry handsets here * Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.
Launched in the UK in August (carrier networks tbc) Specifications here Tips & Tricks Guide here
Next Generation Mobility Platform Delivers Rich Set of Advanced IT Administration Features and Smartphone Controls
Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM, TSX: RIM) have announced the availability of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0 – the next generation of RIM’s secure, push-based server software for business mobility.
Version 5.0 supports advanced IT administration features and smartphone controls that help improve the productivity of mobile workers and more effectively meet the demands of large-scale, mission critical enterprise deployments.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 enables a secure, centrally managed link between BlackBerry® smartphones and enterprise systems, applications, corporate phone environments (with BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System) and wireless networks.
It tightly integrates with IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange®, and Novell® GroupWise®, and is designed to provide highly secure access to email, organizer data, instant messaging, voice (via BlackBerry MVS), browser and other enterprise applications. It also provides advanced security features and administrative tools that simplify the management and use of the BlackBerry® solution within the enterprise.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 Enhancements and Key Features
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 provides enhanced IT management and administration features, including:
* BlackBerry® Administration Service, a new administration component with a web-based user interface that provides centralized management, monitoring and control of smartphone deployments and the complete BlackBerry system environment. IT staff can easily access the BlackBerry Administration Service from an Internet Explorer web browser. * Role-based access controls allow IT administrators to delegate tasks to IT staff, either individuals or groups, and control access to IT functionality. Screen consoles display only the functions that are available to the individual IT administrator. * Over-The-Air application deployment and device software updates can be better managed and controlled with job scheduling and throttling. * IT administrative task scheduling supports the deployment of device, application and server updates at times that can help minimize impact on smartphone users and business operations. * Mobile application management and deployment enhancements support the efficient management and control of applications across smartphone deployments, allowing IT administrators to:
Publish updates and optional applications that are available for download by smartphone users.
Push mandatory applications or updates to individuals or groups of users.
Identify “disallowed” applications to prevent smartphone users from downloading prohibited applications.
Simplified IT policy management allows IT administrators to create groups of smartphone users and nested groups, then apply IT policies or perform IT tasks for one or more groups, in addition to applying policies to individuals.
Approximately 450 IT policies that can be applied to individuals or groups of smartphone users, ranging from enforcing smartphone password protection and controlling access to third party smartphone applications, to controlling the use of specific smartphone features, such as using a camera or video recording.
System health monitoring provides a unified, color-coded view of the BlackBerry environment, both server and user related, for the easy identification of potential issues.
Advanced reporting features, including trending, chart analysis and server statistics, provide a comprehensive view into the overall health of the BlackBerry system environment. BlackBerry Enterprise Server also stores up to 56 weeks of health scores for historical trending analysis.
Built-in high availability and automated failover allows IT administrators to set BlackBerry Enterprise Server to automatically issue alerts and then failover to a standby server when certain thresholds are met. Load balancing between the primary and standby server is an option for some shared service components like the Attachment Service. Manual failover from the primary server to the standby server is an option for IT administrators to perform planned maintenance tasks without affecting smartphone service.
BlackBerry Enterprise Transporter Tool makes upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 easy and seamless. It streamlines the transfer of multiple user accounts from one BlackBerry Enterprise Server domain to another without impact to or action required by end users.
Support for New Smartphone Features
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 supports all current BlackBerry smartphones and supports the following smartphone features with BlackBerry Device Software 5.0*:
Remote access to Windows network file shares to allow smartphone users to securely retrieve, view, edit and email documents from behind the firewall.
Flag emails for follow-up in the same way that flags are used in Microsoft Outlook®.
Create, move, browse, rename and delete email folders directly from the smartphone, and view and attach files from those folders to emails sent from the smartphone.
View attachments in a meeting request or calendar entry, and forward calendar appointments with attachments.
Easily manage personal and public distribution lists.
Use of Calendar Meeting Delegation for IBM® Lotus® Domino®, which allows attendees to delegate invitations to others from their BlackBerry smartphones.
BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 to be released separately in the coming months
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The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 - previously known as Javelin - has been announced in the German market exclusively on T-Mobile.
With the same high-res screen and new OS as the recent BlackBerry Bold - this handset also features GPS and Wifi but differs from the recent Bold as this model does not feature 3G.
Release in further european markets and networks is expected over the coming months.
Research In Motion (RIM) have announced interesting plans to launch an application Storefront and Application sites to allow direct interaction between BlackBerry Users and application developers.
The Storefront will open in March 2009 and this will allow BlackBerry Users to browse and buy/download from the on-device application center as well as browse for apps in the online Storefront (BES software policies will still apply).
BlackBerry Storm Delivers the Full Power of the BlackBerry Platform on the World’s Leading Networks with the World’s First “Clickable” Touch-Screen Smartphone
Research In Motion announce the launch of the touch-screen BlackBerry Storm (exclusive to Vodafone in Europe). Continuing the 3G front introduced by the Bold with UMTS/HSPA offering data speeds up to 7.2 mb/s this handset alssees the intuitive touch interface popular with many Smartphones on the market today.
Features such as the accelerometer (which changes the keyboard from SureType to Qwerty as you rotate) and the "click" feedback given when the keys are pressed give a user confidence to enter data whenever and wherever they are.
Main Features * BlackBerry® Internet Service, BlackBerry® Unite!, BlackBerry® Professional Software and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support * Preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go® allows users to edit Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the handset * 3.2 megapixel camera with variable zoom, auto focus and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video * Built-in GPS supports location-based applications and services, as well as geotagging of photos * 1 GB of onboard memory storage and a microSD™/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB of additional storage * Media player that can play movies smoothly in full-screen mode, display pictures and slideshows quickly and manage an entire music collection; playlists can be created directly on the handset and there’s an equalizer with 11 preset filters – including “Lounge,” “Jazz” and “Hip Hop” – for customized audio ranges when using wired headphones or external speakers * A 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, support for Bluetooth® stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP) and dedicated volume controls * Sleek, elegant design with contoured corners, stainless steel back and chrome accents surrounding its large (3.25") glass lens; its exceptional 480 x 360 resolution at 184 ppi is crisp and bright with eye-pleasing clarity * An ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts backlighting for ideal screen viewing and an accelerometer that allows customers to view applications in either portrait or landscape mode by simply rotating the handset * Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately six hours of talk time on 3G networks and 15 days of standby time
Research In Motion continue to strengthen their handset porfolio with the introduction of the BlackBerry Bold Smarpthone.
As well as the standard corporate email connectivity we all expect from RIM handsets the BlackBerry Bold will also bring higher level data services such as HSDPA and Wifi together for the first time from this manufacturer, this device also features the GPS services finding favour in the Curve and Pearl ranges of handset.
Featuring a half-VGA display this device also further enhances the Blackberry handsets multimedia and presentation services.
Release dates for UK networks will be announced through the summer.
