Company Press Release:
 
BPL Mobile Launches the BlackBerry Curve 8300 Smartphone in Mumbai
Taking the BlackBerry Smartphone to a broader market with a monthly fee of Rs.999* for unlimited data usage
 
Mumbai, October 3, 2007: BPL Mobile, Mumbai's leading cellular service provider and Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM: TSX: RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® CurveT 8300 smartphone in Mumbai. Being a single circle operator, BPL Mobile currently empowers over one million subscribers with wireless services and will now offer the innovative BlackBerry® solution to customers in the Mumbai region.

The BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone from BPL Mobile is packed with features, offering a unique blend of communications, multimedia and web capabilities. The well-rounded BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone appeals to a broad audience and is valuable for both business and leisure. BPL Mobile is targeting this smartphone and service predominantly at young professionals in the 25-35 age group who want to maintain a balance between work and fun and are looking for a phone that can enhance productivity, communications and fun in their work and personal life.

Commenting on the BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone launch, Mr. S. Subramaniam, CEO - BPL Mobile said, "BlackBerry smartphones are trusted by mobile professionals globally and we are very excited to offer the BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone to our subscribers. From our consumer insight, it is evident that today's young, energetic and on-the-move professionals seek a single handset that can keep them connected and productive yet help them unwind with entertainment features. Our endeavour is to cater to this demand by helping these mobile professionals manage their busy lives and maintain their 'Work Hard, Play Hard' lifestyle. We are confident that our subscribers will benefit from this new offering."

Norm Lo, Vice President of Asia Pacific at Research In Motion said, "We are pleased to be working with BPL Mobile to bring the BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone to their customers in Mumbai. The BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone is an exceptional choice for customers that want to stay connected to the information and people that matter most."

With its stylish finish, large display, easy-to-use full QWERTY keyboard and intuitive trackball navigation system, the BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone looks as great as it performs. Its ultra-bright 320x240 display brings images and video to life and its innovative light sensing technology automatically adjusts backlighting levels for optimal viewing in indoor, outdoor and dark environments.

The BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone offers BPL Mobile's customers a range of advanced multimedia features with the proven and popular BlackBerry Smartphone experience.  It comes with a 2 megapixel camera, complete with 5x digital zoom, built-in flash, self-portrait mirror and full screen viewfinder. Photos can be shared easily and instantly by email, MMS or BlackBerry® Messenger and can also be transferred over Bluetooth® or USB cable.

The BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone also includes the Roxio® Media Manager for BlackBerry® desktop software, which allows users to easily search for media files on their computer, view and organize them, create MP3 music files from CDs, add audio tags, create play lists and automatically copy or convert pictures, music and videos for optimal playback on the BlackBerry Curve.

BPL Mobile will offer the BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone to individuals and small businesses on the BlackBerry® Internet Service, which allows users to access up to ten supported personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.

For corporate customers, BlackBerry® Enterprise Server tightly integrates with IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® environments and features a broad set of IT policy controls that allows IT departments to manage deployments.

The BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone will enable BPL Mobile's customers to access a premium range of applications for an affordable monthly fee ranging from Rs.499  to Rs.999. Users will also be able to purchase the BlackBerry Curve 8300 smartphone at a price of Rs. 24,990. This comes with a free mobile tracker application installed.

BPL Mobile recently rejuvenated and refreshed the BPL Mobile brand following substantial investments in operations which saw its network strength doubling along with several technological upgrades.

* For BlackBerry Internet Service customers


About BPL Mobile
Having pioneered cellular services in 1995, BPL Mobile currently operates in Mumbai, India. BPL Mobile serves over 1 million happy and satisfied subscribers. In a recent assessment of Cellular Mobile Services across all GSM and CDMA service providers conducted by TRAI, BPL Mobile emerged as the cellular service provider in Mumbai delivering the highest customer satisfaction. BPL Mobile has set benchmarks in the sector with its innovative value added service offerings like Voice SMS, m-commerce, Mobile Tracker, Mobile TV among others.

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 HandheldT 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, www.BlackBerry.com.