Symbian OS used in Nokia 9300, the first U.S. Device to Feature BlackBerry Conne

September 29, 2005 – Symbian Ltd. today welcomed Cingular and Nokia’s announcement to introduce to the U.S. marketplace the Symbian OS-based Nokia 9300, the first business device on a US operator network with BlackBerry Connect.

The Nokia 9300 will be available in the U.S. through Cingular Wireless beginning in November and will feature the popular BlackBerry wireless services via the BlackBerry Connect licensing program from Research In Motion (RIM).

In addition to offering the BlackBerry Connect e-mail solution, the Nokia 9300 device is also compatible with several third-party applications to provide individuals and businesses of all sizes with a comprehensive wireless solution operating on EDGE, the largest and fastest national wireless data network in America. EDGE is available in 13,000 cities and towns, and along more than 40,000 miles of major highways in the U.S.

In the joint Cingular/Nokia press release, Kent Mathy, president, Business Markets Group, Cingular's B2B organization said, "The Nokia 9300 phone marks the convergence of two eagerly anticipated, business-focused wireless products -- the Nokia 9300 and BlackBerry Connect -- with Cingular's nationwide* EDGE network, the largest and fastest national wireless data network in the U.S. By bringing all of these together, Cingular is offering a truly powerful tool and complete voice and data solution both to businesses and individual users."

In the release, Mary T. McDowell, executive vice president and general manager, Nokia Enterprise Solutions said, "Our goals to grow the impact of mobility and be the mobile device of choice for the enterprise is an exciting opportunity that we look forward to achieving with the help of partners like Cingular Wireless and RIM. In a marketplace where many professionals carry more than one device -- one for voice, one for data -- the Nokia 9300 business device is a compelling alternative for companies ready to mobilize their employees with a single reliable, manageable, business optimized device."

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