August 13, 2008

Turkcell and RIM Launch BlackBerry Bold Smartphone in Turkey

Turkcell cements its position as a leading provider of innovative wireless products and services

Istanbul, Turkey and Waterloo, On., Canada –Turkcell and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) are pleased to launch the new BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone in the Turkish market.

The BlackBerry Bold smartphone supports tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi®, as well as a rich set of communications and multimedia capabilities.  The powerful communications and multimedia features, stunning display, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard will make the BlackBerry Bold a ‘must have’ for both business professionals and power users in Turkey. Its lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leatherette backplate present a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration that befit its breakthrough capabilities and performance.

BlackBerry Bold smartphone features include:

• Dimensions: 114 x 66 x 15 mm. Approximate weight (including removable battery) 136 g.
• Elegant design with chic, glossy finish.
• Half VGA (480x320 resolution at 217 ppi) colour LCD presents stunning image quality.
• Newly designed precision keyboard allows fast and accurate typing.
• Support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks and its next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor make short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video or rendering web pages. 
• Integrated GPS, together with improved rendering capabilities and faster download speeds, supports BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based applications.
• Includes 128 MB Flash memory plus 1 GB on-board storage memory, as well as a microSD/SDHC* memory card slot that is conveniently accessible from a side door.
• Newly enhanced, high performance browser and high-resolution, ultra-bright display give users an on-the-go web browsing experience with desktop-style depiction.  The trackball mimics a mouse, making it easy to navigate sites in "Page View" or "Column View" or to point-and-click in order to zoom in on specific parts of a web page, while various emulation settings allow users to choose between the full desktop-style HTML content and layout or a mobile version. Attachments can also now be downloaded from within the browser and there is support for watching streaming videos (RTSP – real-time streaming protocol).
• Microsoft® Word, Excel or PowerPoint files can be downloaded and edited directly on the handset using the preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go® suite.
• 2 megapixel camera with video recording capability**, built-in flash and digital zoom. 
• Numerous premium phone features including Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), Bluetooth® 2.0, with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including car kits that adhere to the Bluetooth Remote SIM Access Profile) and other Bluetooth peripherals.
• For managing music and video, the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager software includes Roxio® Media Manager for BlackBerry® as well as Roxio Photosuite® 9 LE, which makes it easy to enhance pictures and create photo albums on the computer. For users that manage their collection with iTunes®, the new BlackBerry® Media Sync application provides a simple way to sync iTunes digital music collections with the smartphone***. Support for High Speed USB 2.0 allows all files to be transferred quickly from a computer to the BlackBerry Bold smartphone. 
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support that allows access to up to 10 personal and enterprise e-mail accounts, including most popular ISP e-mail accounts. 
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for enterprise deployments, providing advanced security and IT management in IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange, and Novell® GroupWise® environments.

The BlackBerry Bold smartphone (model 9000) is available through Turkcell with an unlimited Internet package at YTL 99 a month for 18 months. For other offers on BlackBerry smartphones, visit www.turkcell.com.tr or call +90 444 0532 for more information.  

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'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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* MicroSD/SDHC memory cards are available today in configurations of up to 8GB and the BlackBerry Bold is expected to support upcoming 16GB microSD/SDHC cards. 
** Video recording requires memory card, sold separately.
*** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies