Zong, Alcatel-Lucent and RIM join hands to provide Blackberry solution in Pakistan
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Zong, the first international brand of China Mobile, launched its Blackberry solution in Pakistan, in partnership with Alcatel-Lucent and Research In Motion (RIM). By using the Blackberry smartphones; wireless sending and receiving of emails, making phone calls, browsing Internet, sending text messages and accessing a wide range of corporate and lifestyle applications while on the move will become possible for the users.
BlackBerry Curve 8900 and BlackBerry Bold smartphones and a choice of BlackBerry Internet Service or BlackBerry Enterprise Server will be offered by Zong initially. ZONG’s postpaid packages will immediately provide the solution besides it will also provide a range of monthly packages tailored to meet customers’ needs.
According to Salman Wassay, Head of Marketing, ZONG, in order to have remote access to their email and calendar information, there was a huge demand for the solution by the subscribers in both the enterprise and consumer markets. BlackBerry Enterprise Server has been offered to corporate clients while individuals and smaller businesses are offered BlackBerry Internet Service.
RIM and Alcatel-Lucent joins Alfa to provide BlackBerry solution in Lebanon
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Lebanese mobile operator Alfa, managed by Orascom Telecom’s launched the BlackBerry solution for Alfa customers in Lebanon along with Alcatel-Lucent and Research in Motion.
BlackBerry® smartphones like the BlackBerry® Boldâ„¢ 9000 smartphone and the BlackBerry® Curveâ„¢ 8900 smartphone; along with unlimited1 MB for BlackBerry® Service local usage is offered by Alfa to its customers.
Users of the Alfa mobiles can enjoy various features like easy, wireless access to email, phone, calendar, web, multimedia and a range of other business and leisure applications. Subscribers also get an added incentive from Alfa which is offering one month’s free subscription with BlackBerry Internet Service to the first buyers of any BlackBerry® smartphone.
According to Samer Salameh, CEO of Alfa, the joint effort of the company with Alcatel-Lucent and RIM is focused on providing exceptional service to the customers. The strong local presence of Alcatel-Lucent and RIM will provide an edge to Alfa to implement, launch, deliver and support services for the BlackBerry solution in the Lebanese market.
VimpelCom launches BlackBerry Internet Service in Russia
The VimpelCom Group (NYSE: VIP) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of BlackBerry® Internet Service and the BlackBerry® Curveâ„¢ 8900 smartphone for Beeline customers in Russia.
BlackBerry Internet Service is a powerful and easy to use service designed for smaller businesses and individuals. It allows customers to access up to 10 supported corporate and personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts, such as Yahoo! Mail and Google Mail) from a BlackBerry smartphone. Set up is easy and does not require IT support, making it an excellent option for business users, professionals and individuals who don’t have the resources to manage a corporate email server. It enables automatic synchronization of messages between the subscriber’s BlackBerry® smartphone and email accounts.
Kent McNeley, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, VimpelCom said, We are glad that following the success of the BlackBerry solution in the corporate market in Russia, we are now able to offer a service for the wider consumer market. A key feature of the BlackBerry solution is the ability to stay connected practically wherever you are in the world and receive your emails automatically. Today, we are offering our Beeline subscribers the opportunity to connect on BlackBerry Internet Service with unlimited data for just 300 rubles per month.†(more…)
Batelco, EMS and RIM Launch BlackBerry in Bahrain
Batelco, Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) and Research In Motion (RIM), today announced the first launch of BlackBerry in the Kingdom of Bahrain. RIM is the developer of the popular BlackBerry wireless platform. EMS is a Dubai-based mobile systems integrator and provider of wireless business solutions. The BlackBerry solution is available immediately in Batelco shops and for corporate customers through Batelco account managers.
Business users can readily appreciate the importance of staying in touch while on the go and BlackBerry is the must-have business tool for mobile email and communications. BlackBerry can help businesses outperform their competition by increasing user productivity and efficiency, and enhancing customer service,??? said Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager Ahmed Al Janahi.
BlackBerry provides mobile professionals with secure wireless access to email, phone, Internet, text messaging, organizer and corporate data applications from a single device. The first BlackBerry handset to be launched in the Kingdom of Bahrain is the BlackBerry 8700g.
The BlackBerry 8700g is a quad-band handset that operates on Batelco’s GSM/GPRS network and delivers fast performance for web browsing and other mobile applications. In addition, the BlackBerry 8700g provides a bright, high resolution LCD screen that supports more than 65,000 colors and delivers vivid graphics. It incorporates an intelligent light-sensing technology that automatically adjusts the screen and keyboard lighting to provide optimized viewing in outdoor, indoor and dark environments. The BlackBerry 8700g also includes premium phone features including dedicated phone keys, smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing, call forwarding, speakerphone and Bluetooth support for hands-free use with car kits and wireless headsets.
BlackBerry is already enjoyed by millions of subscribers around the world and RIM is committed to further extending the availability of BlackBerry globally. We are pleased to be working with Batelco to bring the benefits of BlackBerry to mobile customers in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the first time,??? said Charmaine Eggberry, Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA at Research In Motion. BlackBerry is the perfect tool for individuals that strive to be more productive, more flexible and ultimately more successful in work and life.???
We are pleased to launch BlackBerry from Batelco in the Kingdom of Bahrain and look forward to enabling new customers to realize the productivity benefits of BlackBerry,??? said Derek Roga; Chief Executive Officer, EMS.
For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.
For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service allows users to access up to ten corporate and personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange and most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.
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