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Cingular's First Quad-Band Handheld Extends The BlackBerry Experience To GSM/GPRS Markets Worldwide


Atlanta, GA and Waterloo, Ontario - Cingular Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced today the newest member of the BlackBerry® family, the BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld™. It is Cingular's first quad-band, Bluetooth enabled product offering designed especially for business customers who want to stay connected while traveling internationally.


The Java™-based BlackBerry 7290™, currently exclusive to Cingular within the United States, combines phone, email, Short Messaging Services (SMS), organizer, Web browsing and corporate data access capabilities in a single handheld. The 7290 operates on the GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies, which enables both domestic and international roaming in practically any GSM market worldwide.*


"International roaming for voice and data is the next horizon for mobile professionals," said Jim Ryan, vice president of data product management and business marketing, Cingular Wireless. "With the BlackBerry 7290, Cingular customers can take advantage of our substantial international capabilities today and enjoy even greater coverage in the future as our footprint grows."


"The BlackBerry 7290 provides a smooth blend of powerful features for the mobile professional that wants a best-in-class mobile solution. It is a robust addition to Cingular's portfolio of BlackBerry devices," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "BlackBerry continues to stand out with customers because it excels in the areas that matter most - usability on the front-end and integration on the back-end."

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