3 and RIM launch the BlackBerry 8707g in Sweden

[Bob Hillesum]

Press Release

January 24, 2008

3 and RIM launch the BlackBerry 8707g in Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden and Waterloo, ON - 3 and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® 8707g for customers in Sweden.

The BlackBerry® solution enables wireless access to email, phone, Internet, text messaging, organiser and corporate data applications from a single handset with advanced security features and exceptional ease-of-use. The unique “push-based” BlackBerry® email services give users synchronised to up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts with  attachment viewing of a wide range of popular file formats. The BlackBerry® platform is also optimized for wireless usage with efficiency that results in lower data usage and longer battery life for handsets.

“In addition to powerful wireless email and calendar functions, the world leading BlackBerry solution also has much more to offer when it comes to integration with corporate business systems. Combined with our expertise, technology and bandwidth, the BlackBerry solution transforms the mobile to an ultra-modern office that will secure many new corporate clients for us,” says Peder Ramel, 3’s director for the Scandinavian market comments.

‘‘We are pleased to be working with 3 to bring innovative wireless solutions to the Swedish market. BlackBerry smartphones provide fast and easy access to information on the move, allowing users to be more productive and flexible in their business and personal lives.” said Charmaine Eggberry, Managing Director and Vice President, RIM, EMEA.

About the BlackBerry 8707g
The sleek and elegant UMTS-enabled BlackBerry 8707g features an ergonomic full QWERTY keyboard and can be used as a wireless modem for laptops, offering mobile professionals more flexibility in how they stay connected.
3 will collaborate with VM-data when customers need assistance integrating with existing business systems. Cognos, a global support-systems supplier, is another important partner and has programmed and adapted its system for business intelligence – Cogno’s Go – for BlackBerry.

Om 3
3-gruppen är världens ledande operatör av mobila bredbandsnät och mediatjänster med drygt 14 miljoner kunder i nio länder. I Sverige och Danmark är 3 ett joint venture mellan Hong Kong-baserade Hutchison-Whampoa Limited (60%) och Investor AB (40%). 3 Skandinavien har även en licens att driva 3G-nät i Norge. För mer information, gå till www.tre.se.
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About Research In Motion (RIM)
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, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, 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.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
 
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