New 3G World Phone Keeps You Connected on High-Speed CDMA Networks in North America and UMTS/HSPA Networks Abroad

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the
BlackBerry® Tour^TM - a powerful new 3G BlackBerry® smartphone for CDMA customers in
North America. The new BlackBerry Tour smartphone offers state-of-the-art communications
and multimedia capabilities with outstanding mobile performance and consummate styling. It is a
feature-packed and highly refined world phone that keeps you connected and lets you tour the
world in style.

"BlackBerry continues to be the top selling smartphone brand in North America and we are proud
to add this powerful new 3G world phone to our successful product portfolio," said Mike
Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "With its striking design and
exceptional performance, the new BlackBerry Tour will offer a compelling choice for the
growing number of wireless customers looking to upgrade their existing cell phone to a
smartphone."

The BlackBerry Tour smartphone allows customers to stay seamlessly connected - across town
and around the world. It supports high-speed 3G EV-DO Rev. A networks in North America, as
well as 3G UMTS/HSPA (2100Mhz) and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks abroad.
The BlackBerry Tour smartphone also provides the industry's leading mobile solution for email,
messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and social networking together with built-in GPS and advanced
multimedia capabilities, enabling customers to make the most of both their personal and
professional time.

The BlackBerry Tour features a chic black finish with chrome highlights surrounding its sleek
design (112mm x 62mm x 14.2mm and 130g). It includes a large, highly tactile, full-QWERTY
keyboard with chrome frets and finely sculpted keys for fast and precise typing. In addition, the
large (2.44"), bright display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi) delivers the highest resolution
available on a BlackBerry smartphone, presenting pictures, web pages and videos with incredible
clarity.

Other key features of the BlackBerry Tour smartphone include:
* 3.2 MP camera with flash, variable zoom, image stabilization, autofocus and video
recording*
* Full HTML web browser, including support for streaming audio and video (RTSP)
* Advanced media player for videos, pictures and music, a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and
support for the Bluetooth® Stereo Audio Profile (A2DP/AVCRP)
* 256MB Flash memory
* Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting cards
of up to 16 GB today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available* Built-in GPS with support for geotagging, BlackBerry® Maps and other location based
applications and services
* BlackBerry® Media Sync allows customers to quickly and easily synch music from
iTunes® and Windows Media Player with the smartphone**
* Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, enhanced background noise
cancellation, a low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with
headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
* Preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go®, allowing users to edit Microsoft® Word, Excel
and PowerPoint files directly on the handset
* Easy mobile access to Facebook®, MySpace and Flickr®, as well as popular instant
messaging services including BlackBerry® Messenger, Yahoo!® IM, AIM®, Google Talk and
Windows Live Messenger™
* Support for BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party
mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include
travel, productivity, entertainment, games, social networking & sharing, news & weather, and
more
* BlackBerry® Internet Service allows access to up to 10 supported personal and corporate
email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts
* BlackBerry® Enterprise Server provides advanced security and IT administration features
within IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® environments
* Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery for 5 hours of talk time and 14 days of
standby time
The BlackBerry Tour smartphone (model number: 9630) is expected to be available this summer
from carriers in North America.
For more information visit www.blackberry.com/tour
* Video recording requires microSD card, which may be sold separately
** Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights
management technologies
Note for editors: Additional information, including product images and video, is available at
www.rim.mediaseed.tv.
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.

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