Telefónica and RIM Launch the Sleek, New BlackBerry Curve 8900 Smartphone in Spain
Madrid, Spain and Waterloo, Canada - Telefónica and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launched the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone in Spain. The BlackBerry Curve 8900, which forms part of Telefónica’s Movistar catalogue, offers users an expansive set of features that makes it incredibly easy to keep in touch with the office, friends and family.
The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features built-in Wi-Fi®, GPS, Bluetooth® 2.0, a next generation processor and a dazzling hi-resolution display. It includes premium phone features, the industry's leading mobile email and messaging capabilities and rich multimedia features, enabling customers to remain connected, productive and entertained while on the move.
At approximately 110 grams and 109 x 60 x 13.5 millimeters, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone from Telefónica is the thinnest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone to date. Its sleek and refined design feels comfortable for either one-handed or two-handed use. The large, striking 2.4 inch HVGA+ display (480x360 resolution) projects vivid color and makes information easier to read. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone also provides flexible connectivity and helps people find their way, combining built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) support and GPS capabilities.
With its new 3.2 megapixel camera, featuring auto focus, digital zoom, flash and video recording*, users can take sharp, print-quality pictures to capture the moment and immediately send them to a friend or post them on the Internet. The smartphone's microSD/SDHC expandable memory card slot supports up to 16GB per card, giving users plenty of storage that is easily interchangeable.
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone's support for quad-band, GSM/GPRS/EDGE on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and Wi-Fi networks provides broad connectivity and support for global roaming.
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is available to Movistar Enterprise Customers, SMEs and individual users. Orgainisations can connect the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, which offers advanced security and IT administration within IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® environments. The smartphone is also supported on BlackBerry® Internet Service, which provides users with access to up to 10 supported business and personal email accounts (including most popular ISP accounts, such as Yahoo!, Hotmail/MSN and Gmail).
Until 31st March, Telefónica customers can take advantage of a promotion that offers connectivity to BlackBerry Internet Service for a fixed price of €12,5 for the first four months on a yearly contract.
*Video recording requires a microSD card, which may be sold separately
About Telefónica
Telefónica is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies in terms of stock market capitalization. It mainly focuses on the fixed line and mobile telephony areas, with broadband services now key to the future development of both businesses.
The company operates in 25 countries and has a client base of more than 245 million lines worldwide. Telefónica has a strong position in Spain, Europe and Latin America, which is where it is focusing its growth strategy.
Telefónica is a fully private company. It has more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its share capital is currently divided into 4,704,996,485 ordinary shares, trading on Spanish continuous markets (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock markets) and the London, Tokyo, New York, Lima, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo stock exchanges.
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
The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features built-in Wi-Fi®, GPS, Bluetooth® 2.0, a next generation processor and a dazzling hi-resolution display. It includes premium phone features, the industry's leading mobile email and messaging capabilities and rich multimedia features, enabling customers to remain connected, productive and entertained while on the move.
At approximately 110 grams and 109 x 60 x 13.5 millimeters, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone from Telefónica is the thinnest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone to date. Its sleek and refined design feels comfortable for either one-handed or two-handed use. The large, striking 2.4 inch HVGA+ display (480x360 resolution) projects vivid color and makes information easier to read. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone also provides flexible connectivity and helps people find their way, combining built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) support and GPS capabilities.
With its new 3.2 megapixel camera, featuring auto focus, digital zoom, flash and video recording*, users can take sharp, print-quality pictures to capture the moment and immediately send them to a friend or post them on the Internet. The smartphone's microSD/SDHC expandable memory card slot supports up to 16GB per card, giving users plenty of storage that is easily interchangeable.
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone's support for quad-band, GSM/GPRS/EDGE on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and Wi-Fi networks provides broad connectivity and support for global roaming.
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone is available to Movistar Enterprise Customers, SMEs and individual users. Orgainisations can connect the BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, which offers advanced security and IT administration within IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® environments. The smartphone is also supported on BlackBerry® Internet Service, which provides users with access to up to 10 supported business and personal email accounts (including most popular ISP accounts, such as Yahoo!, Hotmail/MSN and Gmail).
Until 31st March, Telefónica customers can take advantage of a promotion that offers connectivity to BlackBerry Internet Service for a fixed price of €12,5 for the first four months on a yearly contract.
*Video recording requires a microSD card, which may be sold separately
About Telefónica
Telefónica is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies in terms of stock market capitalization. It mainly focuses on the fixed line and mobile telephony areas, with broadband services now key to the future development of both businesses.
The company operates in 25 countries and has a client base of more than 245 million lines worldwide. Telefónica has a strong position in Spain, Europe and Latin America, which is where it is focusing its growth strategy.
Telefónica is a fully private company. It has more than 1.5 million direct shareholders. Its share capital is currently divided into 4,704,996,485 ordinary shares, trading on Spanish continuous markets (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock markets) and the London, Tokyo, New York, Lima, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo stock exchanges.
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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