Research In Motion Introduces New BlackBerry 7 Smartphones In The Caribbean

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of three BlackBerry® 7 smartphones for the Caribbean region. The new BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900, BlackBerry® Torch™ 9860 and BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810 are expected to be available from carrier partners in the major markets of the Caribbean starting mid-October.

Featuring RIM’s next generation of hardware and software platforms, the new BlackBerry 7 based smartphones offer users a variety of designs to choose from and deliver the ultimate in communications, multimedia and productivity.

The new BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone ever, offering a large keyboard and brilliant touch display. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 introduces an all-new, all-touch design featuring the largest display on a BlackBerry smartphone to date. The new BlackBerry Torch 9810 builds on the popularity of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and combines a large touch display with a convenient slide-out keyboard.

“This is the largest global launch of new BlackBerry smartphones in RIM's history,” said Wes Nicol, Managing Director for the Northern Cone of Latin America and Caribbean region at Research In Motion. “We believe that customers in the Caribbean will be thrilled by the faster performance, enhanced browsing and richer multimedia delivered by these powerful new BlackBerry 7 smartphones.”