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ISTANBUL, TURKEY and WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - May 10, 2005) - [Avea] and Research In Motion (RIM)(TSX:RIM)(NASDAQ:RIMM) today launched BlackBerry(R) in Turkey. Avea is offering the BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld(TM) and the BlackBerry 7100g(TM) business phone to both enterprise and individual users. Today's announcement follows the completion of successful BlackBerry trials with Avea's major customers during the past several months and expands its data and voice communication services for both current and potential customers. With BlackBerry, Avea's customers will be able to stay easily connected to people and information while on the go.
Developed and manufactured by RIM, the BlackBerry 7290(TM) and BlackBerry 7100g are both quad band mobile devices (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz) that integrate wireless access to email, phone, organizer, Internet browser, text messaging and corporate data applications in a single integrated device. Both devices incorporate Bluetooth(R) support for hands-free calls with a wireless headset or car kit. The BlackBerry 7290 features a full QWERTY keyboard and the smaller BlackBerry 7100g features the popular SureType keyboard technology that effectively converges a phone keypad and a QWERTY keyboard to fit elegantly within the size constraints of a traditional 'candy bar' phone design. Both devices also enable simple navigation for easy and intuitive handling.