Rogers Wireless Scores Latest RIM -
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Now Available

Rogers earned the exclusive rights in Canada to RIM's latest and greatest -- the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone, formerly known as Javelin. The phone is UMA-enabled for lucky Rogers TalkSpot subscribers.

This new sleek device is the thinnest full-QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone to date. It combines quad-band EDGE support with built-in Wi-Fi® and GPS, a 512 MHz next-generation processor and a 480 x 360, high-resolution display. It offers an expansive feature set, including a powerful media player and 3.2 megapixel camera, as well as advanced phone, email, messaging, organizer and web browser applications.

John Boynton, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Rogers Wireless, said: “With its ingenious design and stunning display, leading-edge mobile messaging system and compatibility with Rogers TalkSpot, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 strikes the right balance between serious business tool and social lifeline.”

Other features include:
- Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.5 hours of talk time and 15 days of standby time.
- An enhanced web browser that displays full web pages quickly, for a desktop-style browsing experience wherever the user is.
- Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, enhanced background noise cancellation, a low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals.
- The Rogers Do More portal enabling access to a variety of mobile applications for business and personal use.

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