BlackBerry

Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- SplashData, Inc., the leading provider of mobile productivity software, today announced that SplashPhoto, the best-selling digital photo software for smartphones, is now available for BlackBerry from Research In Motion (RIM). The SplashPhoto application for BlackBerry is a powerful photo manager that allows users to organize, share and display their favorite images.

"SplashData has a reputation for creating mobile applications that truly fit the needs of our customers, are easy to use, and are available on a variety of platforms," said Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData. "People love to take pictures and show them off to family and friends. SplashPhoto gives BlackBerry users a quick and easy way to manage and display their favorite photos no matter where they are." Read more

Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung  and T-Mobile announce the availability of the Samsung SGH-t719, a premium slim flip phone with integrated BlackBerry Connect software.

Available exclusively through T-Mobile, the Samsung t719 with BlackBerry Connect enables users to communicate with all the important people in their lives without skipping a beat. The flip phone design is married to a powerful, yet compact, QWERTY-like keyboard with speedy word predictive text and an enhanced organizer making it quick and simple to type messages, remain organized and stay connected. Read more

Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) today introduced the new BlackBerry 8703e operating on Verizon Wireless' Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) network. Available to Verizon Wireless customers beginning Sunday, September 17, the BlackBerry 8703e integrates advanced device hardware, software and network technologies in a powerful handset with a full 35-key QWERTY keyboard.

The BlackBerry 8703e offers Verizon Wireless customers an exceptional user experience for "push" e-mail, Web browsing and other mobile data applications, together with premium mobile phone features including dedicated phone keys, smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing, call forwarding, built-in speakerphone for conference calls and hands-free use and Bluetooth support for use with headsets and car kits. Read more

September 12, 2006 – QuickPlay Media Inc., a leading provider of personalized mobile media experiences, announced today the first round of media partners for its QuickPlayer for BlackBerry® application at the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment Conference. The QuickPlayer for BlackBerry is the first application to deliver streamed audiocasts to BlackBerry devices. QuickPlayer for BlackBerry users have easy access to business and finance updates, as well as news, entertainment and health and sports information. Read more

Research In Motion just introduced the BlackBerry Pearl, the sleekest BlackBerry yet. Other than being just a phone, the BlackBerry Pearl has a digital camera, multimedia features and wireless e-mail. It’s as perfect for staying in touch with friends and family as it is for a busy day at work. The BlackBerry Pearl is a quad-band GSM/GPRS and EDGE-enabled mobile application phone, featuring the latest generation BlackBerry handset platform. Navigation is instinctive and fast with an easy-to-use trackball, dedicated 'menu' and 'escape' keys, and context-sensitive menus. The screen, trackball and keyboard adjust to changing lighting conditions with an innovative light-sensing technology. Read more

Aug. 30, 2006--Cingular Wireless, Palm, Inc. and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced availability of BlackBerry Connect for the Palm Treo 650 smart device. With BlackBerry Connect software, Cingular customers now can enjoy the feature-rich Treo 650 with the BlackBerry service for a robust and secure solution on the nationwide Cingular EDGE wireless data network.

"The availability of BlackBerry Connect on the Palm Treo 650 represents a marriage of two very popular wireless offerings that now gives Cingular customers more choice," said Michael Woodward, executive director, mobile professional solutions, for Cingular Wireless. "Businesses can now leverage their existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server while giving employees a powerful, new wireless device option." Read more

July 11, 2006 -- MINO Wireless has announced a new mobile application for making international calls from Blackberry phones. Users can call any phone worldwide at very low rates.

MINO began selling its Blackberry application on Handango (www.handango.com) in May, and in the first four weeks several thousand Blackberry users have downloaded the MINO Java application, which takes only two minutes to download and install. “It’s a great tool to have on your Blackberry for making low-cost international calls, without dialing access numbers and PIN numbers like with calling cards. It’s very convenient,” said Jeremy Desai, a MINO user who downloaded MINO from Handango and has been using it to call from Canada to the UK. Read more

June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today unveiled the new BlackBerry 7130c and service offering that brings the power of BlackBerry to on-the-go individuals at consumer friendly prices.

The new BlackBerry Personal Plan from Cingular offers customers direct and easy access to their Internet e-mail accounts for as low as $29.99 per month. The plan is designed solely for use with the newly enhanced BlackBerry Internet Service (note: this plan excludes access to BlackBerry Enterprise Server). In addition, customers can select the new, EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 7130c handset for as low as $199.99. The solution, which will be available beginning next week in Cingular retail stores, is ideal for on-the- go consumers such as young professionals who need to stay in touch and parents who spend their days juggling work and family activities. Read more

May 17, 2006--Sona Mobile Holdings, Corp will be launching Sona MediaPlayer for BlackBerry a media player designed to offer multimedia applications on the latest generation of BlackBerry devices. Sona MediaPlayer is designed for near TV quality playback of synchronized video and audio files. This groundbreaking application will be showcased at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium May 16-18th, 2006 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with CanWest MediaWorks and Intel. Read more

April 27, 2006--Sona Mobile announced today that it is launching the first-ever BlackBerry Media Player, a software application designed exclusively to offer multimedia applications on the latest generation of RIM devices. It is designed for near TV quality playback of synchronized video and audio files. This groundbreaking application will be showcased at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium May 16-18, 2006 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with Sona's first client, CanWest Global. Read more