Telenor and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Solution in Norway
Fornebu, Norway and Waterloo, ON - Telenor and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) introduced the BlackBerry® solution to Telenor customers in Norway. The BlackBerry solution brings together smartphones, software and services to allow easy wireless access to email, phone, calendar, web, multimedia and other business and lifestyle applications. Telenor customers in Norway will now be able to enjoy the freedom and productivity benefits of using BlackBerry® smartphones to stay connected to people and information on the go.
“We are happy that our customers can now enjoy the benefits of the BlackBerry solution. This complements our extensive product offering to our international customers,” says Abraham Foss, Vice President and CMO, Telenor Norway.
Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, RIM added, “It is with great pleasure that we are working with Telnor to bring the BlackBerry solution to their customers in Norway. BlackBerry smartphones are the right choice for business people and consumers who want to make the most of their time and who wish to stay connected to colleagues, friends and family while on the move.”
At launch, Telenor will offer the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310, BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 and BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphones, which offer exceptional communications and multimedia capabilities, as well as built-in GPS for location-based applications and services.
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone embodies elegant design with the features and functionality you expect from a premium smartphone. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is a powerful smartphone with a full-QWERTY keyboard and a compact design. The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 is a great choice for users who want the full power of the BlackBerry platform in an incredibly small and stylish handset.
Telenor is offering BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for corporate customers and organizations that manage their own email servers. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® and uses advanced encryption and IT policy controls to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.
About Telenor
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Telenor is an international provider of high quality telecommunications, data and media communication services. Telenor is one of Norway’s largest companies with revenues in 2008 of approx. NOK 111 billion (including Kyivstar) and a work force of more than 40,000 domestically and abroad. Telenor is listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange (TEL).
For more information about the Telenor Group, please visit www.telenor.com.
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.
“We are happy that our customers can now enjoy the benefits of the BlackBerry solution. This complements our extensive product offering to our international customers,” says Abraham Foss, Vice President and CMO, Telenor Norway.
Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, RIM added, “It is with great pleasure that we are working with Telnor to bring the BlackBerry solution to their customers in Norway. BlackBerry smartphones are the right choice for business people and consumers who want to make the most of their time and who wish to stay connected to colleagues, friends and family while on the move.”
At launch, Telenor will offer the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310, BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 and BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphones, which offer exceptional communications and multimedia capabilities, as well as built-in GPS for location-based applications and services.
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone embodies elegant design with the features and functionality you expect from a premium smartphone. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is a powerful smartphone with a full-QWERTY keyboard and a compact design. The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 is a great choice for users who want the full power of the BlackBerry platform in an incredibly small and stylish handset.
Telenor is offering BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for corporate customers and organizations that manage their own email servers. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® and uses advanced encryption and IT policy controls to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.
About Telenor
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Telenor is an international provider of high quality telecommunications, data and media communication services. Telenor is one of Norway’s largest companies with revenues in 2008 of approx. NOK 111 billion (including Kyivstar) and a work force of more than 40,000 domestically and abroad. Telenor is listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange (TEL).
For more information about the Telenor Group, please visit www.telenor.com.
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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