MOTO Q9h Connects to BlackBerry Services in East Asia

Motorola and RIM announce the availability of BlackBerry Connect software on MOTO Q9h
SINGAPORE – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the availability of BlackBerry® Connect™ software (v4.0) on the MOTO Q9h in East Asia.
With the BlackBerry Connect software, users of the Windows Mobile 6™ -based MOTO Q9h will be able to access popular BlackBerry services with support for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, BlackBerry® Professional Software and BlackBerry® Internet Service*.
“Corporate and retail customers are looking for a solution that can bring mobility advantages intimately and efficiently,” said Mark Shockley, Corporate Vice-President East Asia, Mobile Devices, Motorola. “BlackBerry Connect software addresses our customers’ needs and will add tremendous value to the existing MOTO Q9h offering.”
“We are pleased to be working with Motorola to further expand the reach of BlackBerry services in the Asia Pacific region,” Susan Payne, Vice President, BlackBerry Connect, RIM. “With BlackBerry Connect, MOTO Q9h customers can enhance their mobile communications and productivity through the powerful features and convenience of the BlackBerry wireless solution.”
BlackBerry Connect software for MOTO Q9h supports “push”-based wireless access to email, including support for wireless email reconciliation and attachment viewing through BlackBerry Enterprise Server, BlackBerry Professional Software and BlackBerry Internet Service.
Additional features supported by BlackBerry Connect v4.0 on BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Professional Software include:
Integration with IBM Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell GroupWise® to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.Complete, two-way wireless synchronization of email, calendar, address book and task information;Support for attachment viewing for popular file and image formats**;Remote look-up of corporate email address directory;Triple DES or AES wireless encryption;Support for BlackBerry® Mobile Data System allowing organizations to wirelessly extend corporate data to mobile users;Wireless device provisioning to allow devices to be activated wirelessly;Ability for mobile users to wirelessly configure out-of-office replies, email filters, and auto-signatures directly from their device; andAbility for IT groups to wirelessly enforce IT policies.BlackBerry Connect v4.0 for the MOTO Q9h is currently available for download as a free application from http://asia.motorola.com/q9/download/. Motorola will be offering BlackBerry Connect software in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Philippines and Taiwan.
About MOTO Q9hThe MOTO Q9h is a high-performance smartphone with a new, sleek form factor. The MOTO Q9h offers customers a full ergonomic, integrated QWERTY keyboard; outstanding voice quality; downloads at up to 3.6 Mbps via UMTS/HSDPA network; Windows Mobile 6 operation system; Documents to Go® for document editing; Opera browser; seven dedicated shortcut keys; a 2.0-megapixel camera with flash; and support for both a host of enterprise- and consumer-oriented applications and services.
About MotorolaMotorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering “must have” products, “must do” experiences and powerful networks — along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.9 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.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.
*A BlackBerry service plan from mobile operator is required**Support for attachment viewing for Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint files, images, footnotes, tracked changes and other features available via the BlackBerry attachment viewer or with the native function of MOTO Q9h
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