Press Release

December 22, 2008

3 and RIM Launch the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone in Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark and Waterloo, On., Canada - 3 and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launched the BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone in Denmark. The BlackBerry Bold smartphone is designed for business professionals and power users and delivers exceptional functionality and performance in an intuitive and stylish design.

The BlackBerry Bold smartphone comes with tri-band support for HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and includes integrated GPS and Wi-Fi®, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities. Featuring a lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leatherette backplate, the BlackBerry Bold is a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration. Its broad features, stunning display, fast performance, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full QWERTY keyboard make it a ‘must have’.

The BlackBerry Bold smartphone provides wireless access to email, phone, web, and multimedia applications, as well as thousands of other mobile business and lifestyle applications. Through its integrated GPS, the BlackBerry Bold can also pinpoint its exact location, supporting BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based applications and services.

BlackBerry Bold smartphone features include:

• Dimensions: 114 x 66 x 15 mm. Approximate weight (including removable battery) 136 g.
• Elegant design with chic, glossy finish.
• HVGA (480x320 resolution at 217 ppi) colour display presents stunning image quality.
• Newly designed precision keyboard allows fast and accurate typing.
• Support for tri-band HSDPA and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) networks and its next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor make short work of downloading email attachments, streaming video and rendering web pages.
• Integrated GPS supports BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based applications.
• Includes 128 MB Flash memory plus 1 GB on-board storage memory, as well as a microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports up to 16GB of additional storage per card and is conveniently accessible from a side door.
• Newly enhanced, high performance browser and high-resolution, ultra-bright display give users an on-the-go web browsing experience with desktop-style depiction.  The trackball mimics a mouse, making it easy to navigate sites in "Page View" or "Column View" or to point-and-click in order to zoom in on specific parts of a web page. Various emulation settings allow users to choose between the full desktop-style HTML content and layout or a mobile version. Attachments can also be downloaded from within the browser and there is support for watching streaming videos (RTSP – real-time streaming protocol).
• Microsoft® Word, Excel or PowerPoint files can be edited directly on the handset using the preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go® software suite.
• 2 megapixel camera with video recording capability, built-in flash and digital zoom.
• Numerous premium phone features including Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), Bluetooth® 2.0, with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including car kits that adhere to the Bluetooth Remote SIM Access Profile) and other Bluetooth peripherals.
• For managing music and video, the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager software includes Roxio® Media Manager for BlackBerry® as well as Roxio Photosuite® 9 LE, which makes it easy to enhance pictures and create photo albums on the computer. For users that manage their collection with iTunes®, the new BlackBerry® Media Sync application provides a simple way to sync iTunes digital music collections with the smartphone*. Support for High Speed USB 2.0 allows files to be transferred quickly from a computer to the BlackBerry Bold smartphone.
• BlackBerry® Internet Service support that allows access to up to 10 supported personal and enterprise e-mail accounts, including most popular ISP e-mail accounts.
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support for enterprise deployments, providing advanced security and IT management in IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange, and Novell® GroupWise® environments.

The BlackBerry Bold smartphone costs DKK 1,999 with 3Business DKK 319.20 on an 18 month contract.

About 3 Denmark
3 is the 3G mobile operator and internet service provider of Denmark. 3 offers attractive and innovative services within 3G mobile telephony and mobile broadband. 3 is a brand for Hi3G Access which has a 3G licence in Denmark, Sweden and Norway and is owned by Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (60 %) and Inverstor AB (40 %). Both companies have global industrial and technology experience. 3 also cooperates with companies in the Hutchison Whampoa Group which has 3G licences in Australia, Austria, Hong Kong, Macau, Ireland, Israel, Italy and the UK. You can visit 3’s website at: www.3.dk.
 
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'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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* Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies