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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Paris, France and Waterloo Canada, ON - March
16 - Mobicom Corporation, Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:
ALU) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the
launch of the BlackBerry® wireless solutionin Mongolia.Mobicom customers will
now be able to enjoy the benefits of enhanced communications and increased
productivity by using a Blackberry® smartphone to access email, browse the web,
make phone calls, send and receive text and picture messages, as well as access
a wide variety of business and leisure applications on the move.
At launch Mobicom will offer customers the BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone as
well as service plans for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and BlackBerry®
Internet Service.
“Customers will be able to use the BlackBerry Bold
smartphonein Mongolia as well as in more than 50 countries through our
over 113 global roaming relationships,” said Bolor Dorjnamjil, chief executive
officer, Mobicom, “We have already seen great interest for the BlackBerry
solution among various companies and professionals and we are pleased to be
working with Alcatel-Lucent to deliver the BlackBerry solution to our
customers. Coordination between our team and the Alcatel-Lucent team has
ensured the seamless integration of the BlackBerry solution into our mobile
network.”
Based on its distribution agreement with RIM, Alcatel-Lucent is leveraging
its strong local presence in the region to provide Mobicom with the end-to-end
implementation, integration, launch and support services for delivering the
BlackBerry® solution to the Mongolian market.
“This contract further reinforces Alcatel-Lucent’s ability to leverage our
global strengths and local presence to deliver enterprise managed
communications and value-added services, enabling the operator to quickly meet
market demand. As a result, Mobicom customers will enjoy the freedom and
flexibility of the BlackBerrysolution for staying connected to communications
and information whenever they wish,” said Olivia Qiu, president of
Alcatel-Lucent’s activities In East Asia.
“We are pleased to work with Alcatel-Lucent and Mobicom to extend the
availability of the industry leading BlackBerry solution to Mobicom customers
in Mongolia,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, RIM. “The
BlackBerry solution is a great choice for organizations and individuals that
strive to be more productive, flexible, and ultimately more successful in work
and life. The BlackBerry Bold is a breakthrough smartphone that offers a truly
impressive mobile experience and allows people to make the most of their time
in both work and life.”
BlackBerry smartphones available from Mobicom Mongolia
The BlackBerry Bold is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band
HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and
WiFi®, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities. The BlackBerry Bold
smartphone is a major step forward for customers that want an exceptional
mobile experience for email, entertainment and the Internet on-the-go. From its
lustrous black exterior with satin chrome finished frame and stylish
leatherette back plate, to its stunning display, sophisticated user interface
and newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone stands
as a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration.
The smartphone comes with a half-VGA color LCD display (480x320 resolution at
217 ppi) that is fused to the undersurface of the lens, making images leap out
with stunning definition and clarity. Pictures are vibrant and sharp, while
videos play smoothly and web pages, documents, presentations and messages are
displayed with exceptional quality and contrast.
The BlackBerry Bold smartphone makes short work of downloading email
attachments, streaming video or viewing web pages thanks to its next generation
processor. It also includes 128 MB Flash memory, 1 GB on-board storage, plus a
micro SD/SDHC memory card slot that supports up to 16GB memory cards for
storing music, photos and videos.
The smartphone comes with a range of exceptional productivity applications,
including phone, email, messaging, organizer, browser and multimedia
applications. It also works with thousands of other mobile business and
lifestyle applications, making it easier than ever to stay connected,
productive and entertained while on the go. With this powerful new smartphone,
users can even talk on the phone while sending and receiving email or accessing
the web. Users can also download Microsoft® Word, Excel or PowerPoint files and
edit them directly on the handset using the preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go®
software suite.
The advanced media player can display pictures and slideshows quickly, play
movies smoothly in full screen mode and manage an entire music collection.
Audio can be played over the handset’s dual speakers in rich stereo sound, and
when using headphones or external speakers, the media player gives the user an
equalizer with 11 pre-set filters – like "Lounge", "Jazz" and "Hip Hop" – that
boost or soften audio ranges to create the perfect ambiance. A 2 mega pixel
camera with video recording capability and built-in flash with digital zoom
helps complete the picture.
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.
Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the
"safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such as "intend" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information
available to Research In Motion Limited. Investors are cautioned that such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, possible product defects and product liability, risks related to
international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, the
initiation or outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of terrorism,
international conflicts, significant fluctuations of quarterly operating
results, changes in Canadian and foreign laws and regulations, continued
acceptance of RIM's products, increased levels of competition, technological
changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on
third-party networks to provide services, dependence on intellectual property
rights and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in RIM's periodic
reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and
other regulatory authorities. RIM has no intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the
exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM,
Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. Wi-Fi is
a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other brands, product names,
company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their
respective owners. RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no
representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of
any third party products or services.
About MobiCom corporation
The Mongolian-Japanese joint venture, MobiCom Corporation commenced its
operation on 18 March 1996 as the first operator company that introduced
cellular telephone service in Mongolia. Mobicom has grown from a cellular
service provider to an IT solution provider. Nowadays Mobicom offers a wide
range of IT products to local market, including mobile, satellite, wireless
fixed phone and Internet services. By now, Mobicom network covers more than 90%
of Mongolia and providing cellular services to over 283 areas including cities,
towns and other settlements. For more information, visit MobiCom.Corp on: http://www.mobicom.mn.
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