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T-Mobile USA Launches First BlackBerry Flip Phones

By Eddy Chandra

T-Mobile USA, Inc. , and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced the BlackBerry® Pearl(TM) Flip 8220 smartphone-the first BlackBerry flip phones -is now available in the U.S., exclusively from T-Mobile.

The new BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone maintains the popular features and benefits of the BlackBerry Pearl; plus it packs numerous enhancements into the sleek and popular flip design. Customers will also appreciate the external display for previewing calendar reminders, e-mail, text messages and phone calls at a glance.

"The flip phone remains the vastly dominant and preferred design for mobile phones in the United States," said Leslie Grandy, vice president of product development, T-Mobile USA. The Wi-Fi-enabled phone provides connectivity for both voice and data, as well as support for T-Mobile's Unlimited HotSpot Calling service offering unlimited, nationwide calling over any accessible Wi-Fi connection including T-Mobile® HotSpot locations nationwide and great in-home coverage.(1) Whether through a Wi-Fi connection or the T-Mobile network, customers can quickly surf the Web, view pictures, send and receive messages, download documents, and access attachments.(2)

Key features of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip from T-Mobile include the following(2):

- First BlackBerry smartphone to offer popular flip design

- Wi-Fi-enabled (802.11 b/g) supporting Wi-Fi calling and fast Web browsing

- Support for Unlimited HotSpot Calling, offering unlimited nationwide calling over accessible Wi-Fi networks

- Enhanced SureType® keyboard to support text messaging, picture messaging, instant messaging (six popular clients), personal e-mail (access up to 10 supported e-mail accounts), and corporate e-mail

- 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom, built-in flash and video recording (requires microSD card)

- Advanced media player for pictures, music and video with full-screen video playback

- Stereo Bluetooth® support (A2DP/AVRCP) and 3.5mm stereo headset jack

- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi network including support for international roaming

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip is now available in T-Mobile retail stores and select authorized dealers, online at http://www.t-mobile.com/ or by calling 1-800-T-MOBILE. About T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG's Mobile Communications Business, and a wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International, one of the world's leading companies in mobile communications. For more information, please visit www.t-mobile.com .

T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG.

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