The World’s First “Clickable” Touch Screen Smartphone
Zagreb, Croatia and Waterloo, Canada - Vipnet and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced availability of the BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone in the Croatian market. Purpose built for Vodafone and it’s partner Vipnet, the BlackBerry Storm brings entertainment, information and the renowned functionality of the BlackBerry solution to the tips of your fingers through the world's first ‘clickable’ touch screen. The beautifully designed BlackBerry Storm will be available 2nd March / at the beginning of February 2009 with prices starting at 0.91 Kuna on a 24 month contract.
The BlackBerry Storm is a perfect choice for both consumers and business users looking for state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities in a smartphone that makes a statement in the office and out on the town. Its unique ‘clickable’ touch screen will give users an experience they can actually feel -- the display depresses ever so slightly when the screen is pressed, enhancing the touch interface for both typing and navigation. . The stylish smartphone also boasts superior performance, a stunning display and many features including 3G, GPS, desktop-style web pages, advanced multimedia including a camera, first class phone and robust messaging capabilities -- designed to give users a fast and powerful mobile experience.
“The BlackBerry Storm offers Internet surfing on a great platform, the industry's leading email functionality, and the support of Vip’s outstanding quality in its high speed network. The BlackBerry Storm smartphone bridges peoples' personal, social and professional lives, making communications for people on the go more productive and enjoyable,” emphasized Henrik Norgaard, CMO of Vipnet.
“We are pleased to introduce the BlackBerry Storm in Croatia with Vipnet,”commented Mark Guibert, Vice President of Corporate Marketing at RIM. “Consumers and business customers alike will appreciate the BlackBerry Storm smartphone for its excellence in communications and multimedia features, while its unique 'clickable' display solves longstanding issues associated with typing on traditional touch screens.”
Through its revolutionary touch screen, virtual keyboards on the BlackBerry Storm smartphone respond much like a physical keyboard; the touch screen interface supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for intuitive and efficient navigation as well as easy and precise typing. The BlackBerry Storm can also be used in a portrait or landscape orientation to suit the task at hand.
Whether shopping for a gift online, editing an important office documents or reading a map, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone brings images to life with stunning clarity through its gorgeous 3.25-inch, 480x360-pixel, 65K-colour display. A multimedia powerhouse, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone has a built in media player that handles a number of music and video formats. It can even be synchronised with iTunes®* for you to enjoy your music on the move or used with the BlackBerry® Remote Stereo Gateway to enjoy songs through your home stereo. It features 3.2 megapixel camera with variable zoom, auto focus and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video. Through its integrated GPS, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone can pinpoint its exact location, supporting applications like BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based applications and services.
Preloaded with an incredible selection of applications that were custom-built for use on BlackBerry smartphones, the BlackBerry Storm enables you to simply and easily keep your web community pages current, chat with friends and colleagues on popular instant messaging services or even add pictures to your online photo collections on Flickr™.
Preloaded applications include:
•Facebook® for BlackBerry Smartphones
•Windows Live™ Messenger for BlackBerry Smartphones
•Google Talk™ for BlackBerry Smartphones
•Yahoo® Messenger for BlackBerry Smartphones
•AOL® Instant Messenger™ for BlackBerry Smartphones
•ICQ® for BlackBerry Smartphones
•Flickr™ Photo Uploader for BlackBerry Smartphones
Packed with Additional Features
The BlackBerry Storm smartphone includes a number of features and functions including:
•BlackBerry® Internet Service support, allowing users to access up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP accounts
•BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support providing security and IT policy controls for IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise enterprise deployments
•Preloaded with DataViz® Documents to Go®, which allows users to edit Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the handset
•Geotagging of photos
•1 GB of on board memory storage and microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB of additional storage
•Media player that can play movies smoothly in full screen mode, display pictures and slideshows quickly and manage an entire music collection; playlists can be created directly on the handset and there’s an equalizer with 11 preset filters – including "Lounge", "Jazz" and "Hip Hop" – for customized audio ranges when using wired headphones or external speakers
•A 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, support for Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP) and dedicated volume controls
•Sleek, elegant design with contoured corners, stainless steel back and chrome accents display
•An ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts backlighting for ideal screen viewing and an accelerometer that allows customers to view applications in either portrait or landscape mode by simply rotating the handset
•Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time on 3G networks and 15 days of standby time
For more information please visit www.blackberry.com/storm or www.vipnet.hr
Media can access images and video of the BlackBerry Storm smartphone at http://rim.mediaseed.tv/
About Vipnet
Vipnet is the first private GSM operator in Croatia. Its network started operating in July 1999. With its arrival to the Croatian telecommunications market, Vipnet introduced competition within mobile telephony in Croatia. The prices have been cut down by half and the quality level of services has been raised to the highest possible level. At the time, the penetration rate in Croatia was just 4.6%, and by the end of 2008 it reached 133.6%. Vipnet is also recognized as the leading innovator on the Croatian market, constantly developing new technologies and being the first one to introduce them on the market. Today Vipnet has 2.5 million customers and a quality of service ranking it among the best operators worldwide. It is a partner of world’s leading mobile operator Vodafone. Employees are mostly highly educated experts, their average age being 33. The company is in 100% - ownership of mobilkom austria and is a member of mobilkom austria group. For more information visit www.vipnet.hr .
* Using the BlackBerry Media Sync application. Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.
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)
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