www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Orange, the sole integrated operator in Jordan, and Research In Motion, a global leader in wireless innovation, are pleased to launch the BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone in Jordan. The BlackBerry Bold smartphone supports tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with 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 stunning display, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full-QWERTY keyboard, make the BlackBerry Bold a ‘must have’ for power users and business professionals. “The BlackBerry Bold is an impressive new addition to our portfolio of BlackBerry smartphones,” commented Mr. Mickael Ghossein, GCEO of Orange Jordan, “We are keen to help our Orange Jordan customers experience the most up to date technology through the offers and products we are launching.” “The BlackBerry Bold is a breakthrough smartphone that delivers truly impressive functionality and performance for both professional and personal use. We are very pleased to be working with Orange to bring this exceptional smartphone to customers in Jordan,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Research In Motion. BlackBerry Bold smartphone features:

• Dimensions: 114 x 66 x 15 mm. Approximate weight (including removable battery) 136 g.
• Elegant design with chic, glossy finish.
• Half VGA (480x320 resolution at 217 ppi) colour LCD 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.
• Next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor.
• Integrated GPS, supports BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based applications.
• Includes 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.
• 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, while 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 downloaded and edited directly on the handset using the preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go® software suite.
• 2 megapixel camera with video recording , 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 a computer. For users that manage their collection with iTunes® or Windows Media Player, the new BlackBerry® Media Sync application provides a simple way to sync 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 allows access to up to 10 supported personal and enterprise email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts.
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support provides advanced security and IT management capabilities in IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange, and Novell® GroupWise® environments.

About Orange Jordan Jordan Telecom Group (JTG) plays a prominent role in the information and communications technology sector. It’s fixed, mobile, and internet services constitute the real base for the kingdom's telecommunications renaissance and contribute to its integration with regional and world countries. In the biggest integration of its kind in the market, the JTG, in 2006, combined its four companies under one umbrella becoming the sole integrated operator in Jordan. In 2007, the Group adopted the Orange brand, the commercial brand of France Telecom Group, one of the world's leading telecommunications companies, for all its fixed, mobile, internet and content services marking another significant achievement in the ICT sector. This step aimed at providing the Jordanian market with the standardized world class services of the Orange brand creating a clear difference in the lives of people who joined the Orange global family which encompasses. Since then Orange Jordan has made available the best telecommunications services for its customers through offering various and comprehensive services at affordable prices and in line with its values and principles to fulfill the requirements of the Jordanian citizens and meet the needs of the local market. 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 and the Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.BlackBerry.com.