Accra, Ghana and Waterloo, ON � Zain, Emitac Mobile Solution (EMS) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced the launch of the BlackBerry� solution in Ghana. The BlackBerry solution brings together smartphones, software and services, to allow easy, wireless access to email, phone, calendar, web, multimedia and other business and lifestyle applications. Zain customers in Ghana will now be able to enjoy the freedom and productivity benefits of using BlackBerry� smartphones to stay connected to people and information whilst on the go.
Philip Sowah, Country Manager for Zain Ghana, said: �We promised to deliver superior technology to our customers, and the launch of the BlackBerry solution is further evidence of this. The combination of our 3G network and BlackBerry smartphones means that Zain customers� data experience in Ghana will be unrivalled.�
Babar Khan, CEO of EMS, RIM's strategic channel partner in the region, said: �We are delighted to partner with Zain to bring the many benefits of the BlackBerry solution to its customers. We will be supporting Zain in its everyday mission by bringing the latest products and services to the market.�
Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, RIM added: �It is with great pleasure that RIM has worked with EMS and Zain to introduce the BlackBerry solution in Ghana. BlackBerry smartphones are popular with people around the world who want well-balanced mobile phones that deliver advanced features, refined usability and stylish designs.�
At launch, Zain Ghana will offer the BlackBerry� Storm�, BlackBerry� Curve� 8900, BlackBerry� Bold� and BlackBerry� Pearl� Flip 8220 smartphones.
The BlackBerry Storm smartphone is the world�s first �clickable� touch-screen smartphone. It features the award-winning SurePress� touch-screen, which depresses ever so slightly when the screen is pressed to dramatically enhance the touch interface for both typing and navigation. The BlackBerry Storm smartphone delivers the renowned usability and performance of the BlackBerry solution with powerful communications and rich multimedia features.
The BlackBerry Bold is a communications and multimedia powerhouse. It is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi� (802.11 a/b/g). It features a lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leatherette back plate as well as a stunning display, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard.
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 packs a wide range of advanced communications and multimedia capabilities and it is the thinnest and lightest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone available. In addition to being an exceptional phone that offers access to email, messaging, organizer, web browser and multimedia applications, the new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), GPS for location-based applications, Bluetooth� 2.0, a next generation processor (512MHz) and a dazzling hi-resolution display.
The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone packs the power of the BlackBerry platform into a sleek flip design, providing a wide range of features that BlackBerry smartphone users have come to love - including phone, email, messaging, organizer, browser and multimedia applications. It flips open to a large, vibrant internal display for Internet browsing, picture and video viewing, and an external display that allows customers to preview calendar reminders, email, text messages and phone calls at a glance. With a 2 megapixel camera, including zoom, flash and video recording*, as well as stereo Bluetooth� support and an easily accessible microsSD/SDHC memory card slot for up to 16GB of additional storage per card, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone opens up a rich multimedia experience for users.
Zain Ghana is offering both BlackBerry� Enterprise Server and BlackBerry� Internet Service to customers.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server is designed specifically for organizations that manage their own email servers. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with IBM Lotus� Domino�, Microsoft� Exchange and Novell� GroupWise� and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.
BlackBerry Internet Service is designed for smaller businesses and individuals. It allows users to access up to ten supported corporate and personal email accounts (including most, popular ISP email accounts) from their BlackBerry smartphone.
About EMS
Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) is a Dubai based solutions and service provider and RIM strategic channel partner, focused on the delivery, implementation and support of BlackBerry� solutions. Delivered by an experienced team of mobile professionals, EMS provides mobile operators with sales, marketing, distribution, solution implementation and technical support services for the BlackBerry wireless platform from RIM. For organizations using the BlackBerry wireless platform, EMS provides the ability to rapidly create, deploy and manage robust client-server wireless applications. This reduces an organization's total cost of ownership and significantly increases the value of its mobile technology investment. EMS is the region�s first Mobile Virtual Solutions Provider (MVSP) whose services are delivered through partnerships the company has with mobile operators in the Gulf, North Africa and Eastern Europe. For more information about EMS please visit www.emsmobile.ae.
About Zain
Zain is a leading emerging markets player in the field of telecommunications and by 2011, aimsto become one of the top ten mobile operators in the world. Zain was established in 1983 in Kuwait as the region�s first mobile operator andsince 2003, it has grown significantly in terms of geographic presence, becoming the fourth largest mobile network in the world. It has a footprint in 22 countries, spread across the Middle East and Africa, providing mobile voice and data services to over 60 million active customers.
Zain operates in the following countries: Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In Lebanon, the company manages the network on behalf of the government, operating as mtc-touch.
The Zain brand is wholly owned by Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Stock ticker: ZAIN). The company had a market capitalization of over US$ 23.4 billion on 30 September, 2008.
For more, please visit www.zain.com.
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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