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Press Release

Movistar Offers BlackBerry Connect for Palm Treo 650 Smartphone in Spain
MADRID, Spain & SUNNYVALE, Calif. & WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--June 30, 2006--Telefonica Moviles Espana, Palm, Inc.
(Nasdaq:PALM) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM)(TSX:RIM)
today announced the availability of BlackBerry(R) Connect(TM) software
for the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 650 smartphone in Spain. With BlackBerry
Connect, movistar's enterprise and multinational customers will
benefit from a wider range of devices compatible with BlackBerry(R)
services from movistar.
"Demand for wireless email solutions is driven by the need for
increased productivity amongst movistar's enterprise customers," said
Luis Ezcurra, general director of market development and marketing for
Telefonica Moviles Espana. "Movistar believes that working closely
with Palm and RIM to provide the feature-rich Treo 650 with BlackBerry
Connect functionality will address this demand, as enterprise
customers are very interested in investing in solutions that support
their business, operational and IT objectives."
With this expansion of the "BlackBerry from movistar" portfolio,
Treo 650 smartphone customers can now benefit from many popular
features of the "push"-based BlackBerry architecture via BlackBerry
Enterprise Server(TM). For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise
Server software tightly integrates with Microsoft(R) Exchange and IBM
Lotus(R) Domino(R) and works with existing enterprise systems to
enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate
data.
The Treo 650 smartphone with BlackBerry Connect supports the
following features:
- "Push" Corporate Email delivers messages automatically -- and
wirelessly -- to the Treo 650 smartphone's inbox. Changes to
the inbox, including read/unread status and deletion, can be
automatically synchronized between the user's email account
and the Treo 650.
- Wireless Calendar Synchronization keeps the Treo 650
smartphone's built-in Calendar up to date remotely, allowing
users to receive, accept or decline meeting requests on the
go.
- Attachment Viewing lets users view Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
and PDF documents in original format.(1)
- Remote Address Lookup (RAL) allows users to search their
corporate directory wirelessly for email addresses without the
need to download every name to the Treo 650.
- Enables centralized device management, including support for
IT policies such as over-the-air device disablement and
password device lock, as well as end-to-end security with
Triple DES encryption.
"Providing email flexibility is one of the key features that makes
the Treo 650 a tremendous asset for business customers," said John
Hartnett, senior vice president of worldwide sales and customer
relations, Palm. "The addition of an enterprise strength email
solution like BlackBerry Connect for movistar customers reaffirms
Palm's commitment to meet the needs of mobile professionals in
Europe."
"BlackBerry has been embraced by millions of mobile professionals
around the world because it is a scalable, secure, and proven wireless
solution. The Treo 650 with BlackBerry Connect delivers more choice
for mobile customers by offering the combined power of the BlackBerry
architecture with the feature rich Treo 650 smartphone," said
Charmaine Eggberry, vice president, EMEA at Research In Motion. "We
are pleased to work with Palm and movistar to offer BlackBerry Connect
on the Treo 650 smartphone to corporate customers in Spain."
More information is available at:
http://www.palm.com/us/enterprise/products/blackberry_connect.html.
About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc., a leader in mobile computing, strives to put the power
of computing in people's hands so they can access and share their most
important information. The company's products for consumers, mobile
professionals and businesses include Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphones,
Palm handheld computers, and Palm LifeDrive(TM) mobile managers, as
well as software, services and accessories.
Palm products are sold through Internet, retail, reseller and
wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm Retail
Stores and Palm online stores (http://www.palm.com/store).
More information about Palm, Inc. is available at
http://www.palm.com.
About Telefonica Moviles Espana
Telefonica Moviles Espana (www.empresa.movistar.es) is the
operator of Telefonica Moviles in the Spanish market. As of April
2006, Telefonica Moviles had 20.3 million customers and a wide
catalogue of services and applications with the latest mobile
technology, such as UMTS. Telefonica Moviles is one of the leading
world operators and is a leader in Spanish and Portuguese speaking
markets with presence in 15 countries and nearly 98.5 million
customers all around the world (as of December 2005).
Telefonica Moviles shares quote at Madrid and New York Stock
Exchange with the symbol TEM.
Movistar is the brand for the companies of Telefonica Moviles
Group in the entire world with exception of Marruecos and Brazil.
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(R) wireless platform, the RIM Wireless
Handheld(TM) 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.
(1) Attachments that are sent via email can be opened by using the
BlackBerry Attachment Viewing Service or via native file viewers on
the Treo 650 smartphone. Please refer to the BlackBerry de movistar
Empresa / Multinacional Palm Treo 650User Guide for supported files
and size limitations.
Palm, Palm OS, Treo, LifeDrive and VersaMail are among the
trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc.
All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are
used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and
symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In
Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered
with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or
registered in other countries. All other brands, product names,
company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of
their respective owners. RIM assumes no liability and makes no
representation, warranty or guarantee in relation to third party
products and services.
Forward-looking Statements from RIM:
Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant
to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such
as "intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions made by and information available to Research In Motion
Limited. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward looking statements include, without limitation, possible
product defects and product liability, risks related to international
sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, the
initiation or outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of
terrorism, international conflicts, significant fluctuations of
quarterly operating results, changes in Canadian and foreign laws and
regulations, continued acceptance of RIM's products, increased levels
of competition, technological changes and the successful development
of new products, dependence on third-party networks to provide
services, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks
and factors detailed from time to time in RIM's periodic reports filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and other
regulatory authorities. The Company has no intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: Palm, Inc.
Jimmy Johnson, 408-617-7456 (Media)
jimmy.johnson@palm.com
Palm Investor Relations
Sandy O'Halloran, 408-617-7639 (Investor)
sandy.ohalloran@palm.com
or
Brodeur for RIM
Marisa Conway, 212-771-3639 (Media)
mconway@brodeur.com
or
RIM Investor Relations, 519-888-7465 (Investor)
investor_relations@rim.com
or
Telefonica Moviles Espana
Communication Department, +34 680 01 86 00
prensa@tsm.es
or
Perception & Image (Telefonica Moviles Espana PR Agency)
+34 91 351 39 37
Fax: +34 91 351 40 67
Patricia Martin: pmartin@perception-image.com
Ricardo Schell: ricardos@perception-image.com
Enrique Pascual: epascual@perception-image.com
SOURCE: Palm, Inc.
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