Grenada and Waterloo, Canada – b mobile and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the availability of the highly anticipated BlackBerry® Curve™ - the latest in the world-renowned BlackBerry smartphone line-up.
Speaking on the launch, bmobile Product Executive, Vidya Singh stated “ b mobile is excited to offer our customers another state-of-the-art BlackBerry smartphone. Over the last two years we’ve achieved tremendous success with the BlackBerry smartphone family, from the introduction of the BlackBerry 7200 series to our market-leading offering of the BlackBerry Pearl ™”.
She continued: “These smartphones have changed the way our customers do business, with unprecedented remote access to company and customer information. Bmobile is a major BlackBerry solution user itself and we can attest to the significant positive impact the service has had on internal communications, as well our ability to respond to customers’ emails, even while traveling.”
The quad-band BlackBerry Curve is packed with incredible features, including a 2 mega pixel camera, an enhanced media player, an expandable memory slot, Voice-Activated Dialing and a unique trackball navigation system, among many other features. “Plus you still get all the core functionality you’ve come to expect in a BlackBerry smartphone — email and text messaging, instant messaging, web browser and advanced phone functionality,” added Ms. Singh
“The BlackBerry Curve has a smooth and friendly design that encompasses a large display, easy-to-use keyboard and intuitive trackball navigation system. It is the smallest and lightest full QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone and makes it easy to stay connected to the people and information that matter most,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry Curve offers a unique blend of communications, multimedia and web features to provide people with an exceptional mobile companion for both work and leisure.”
“We are pleased to now offer the BlackBerry Curve as yet another addition to our family of BlackBerry smartphones,” said Ms.Singh. “With such a wide range of handset choices; from the narrower BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry 7130, to the full QWERTY BlackBerry 8800 and BlackBerry Curve, we encourage customers to visit one of our retail stores, or contact their account manager to find out how the BlackBerry wireless solution can best fit their needs.”
The BlackBerry CURVE is available at all Cable & Wireless bmobile outlets.
About Cable & Wireless
Cable & Wireless is one of the world’s leading international communications companies. It provides fixed and mobile voice, data, IP (Internet Protocol) and broadband services to business and residential customers, as well as services to other telecoms carriers, mobile operators and providers of content, applications and internet services.
Cable & Wireless’ principal operations are in the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Panama, Macau and Monaco. For more information about Cable & Wireless, go to www.cw.cm.
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit: www.blackberry.com or www.rim.com
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