Press Release

November 13, 2007

O2 and RIM Launch the New BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Smartphone in Germany

O2 Germany to offer enterprise customers the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone on a Business Systems tariff. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 combines business-grade communications and multimedia functionality in a small and stylish smartphone

Munich, Germany and Waterloo, ON - O2 Germany and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 smartphone in Germany. Research In Motion has teamed with O2 to provide enterprise customers with advanced mobile voice and data solutions and the new BlackBerry Pearl 8120 features a comprehensive suite of rich communications and multimedia features in an impressively small and stylish design.

New enhancements, like a 2 megapixel digital camera that can capture both video clips and still images, an externally accessible memory card slot, Wi-Fi® connectivity support and an improved visual interface add to the renowned BlackBerry® smartphone experience that encompasses email, phone, SMS, IM, MMS, web browsing, multimedia and organiser applications.  

Users can quickly type messages thanks to the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone’s easy-to-use SureType® keyboard, which allows a narrower handset design while maintaining easy phone dialing and message typing in a familiar QWERTZ layout. The high resolution display provides clear and crisp viewing of video clips, pictures and web browsing.

The new BlackBerry Pearl 8120, which is available in a stylish blue finish, is another powerful addition to O2’s BlackBerry smartphone portfolio. It enhances the benefits of mobile communications and connectivity for both enterprises and individuals. The BlackBerry solution's ‘push-based’ technology allows email messages and other data to be automatically delivered to mobile workers, enabling smooth, timely and efficient communications that enhances personal productivity and improves workflow within the enterprise. The BlackBerry solution enables smooth, timely and efficient communications that maintains workflow within the enterprise.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone will be available from O2 in Germany beginning November 13, 2007.

For additional information, please visit www.blackberrypearl8120.com

About O2 Germany
O2 (Germany) GmbH & Co. OHG, a subsidiary of Telefónica O2 Europe plc and part of Telefónica S.A., offers its post and prepaid customers with its own network and roaming agreement with T-Mobile almost complete GSM coverage in Germany. Furthermore, the organisation provides innovative mobile data services based on GPRS and UMTS technology. Telefónica O2 Europe plc has nearly 40 million customers in the UK, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Germany.

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 Handheld™ 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 or www.blackberry.com.

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