A Powerful New Storm Rolls Onto Verizon Wireless' Network On Oct. 28

New Operating System for Existing BlackBerry Storm Customers

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon
Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced
that the BlackBerry® Storm2(TM) smartphone will be available in Verizon
Wireless Communications stores, online at www.verizonwireless.com, and through
business sales channels beginning Oct. 28. The BlackBerry Storm2 with
BlackBerry® OS 5.0 evolves the BlackBerry® touchscreen platform with hundreds
of hardware and software enhancements -- including new SurePress(TM)
"clickable" display technology and built-in Wi-Fi® -- delivering the
exceptional multimedia experience and communications capabilities customers
have come to expect from their BlackBerry smartphones.

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Key Features:
-- Smooth design and premium finish with sloped edges, chrome accents,
glass lens and stainless steel backplate
-- Large (3.25"), dazzling high-resolution 480 x 360 display at 184 ppi
-- Capacitive touchscreen with integrated functions (Send, End, Menu,
Escape) and new SurePress technology that makes clicking the display
practically effortless
-- 3G and global connectivity support for making phone calls in more than
220 countries and accessing data in more than 185 countries (with more
than 80 destinations in 3G)
-- Network Connectivity: EV-DO Revision A; UMTS/HSPA (2100 MHz); and
quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks
-- Supports Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
-- 256 MB of Flash memory

-- 2 GB of onboard media storage and a microSD(TM)/SDHD memory card slot
with a 16 GB card included

Software Updates on BlackBerry Storm2:
-- Features BlackBerry OS 5.0, which includes typing accuracy and
selection
improvements, as well as usability and visual enhancements such as
inertial scrolling, spin boxes that make it easier to set dates and
times, gradient shading on buttons, and more use of animation
-- BlackBerry® Browser is improved with faster JavaScript and CSS
processing as well as support for Gears and BlackBerry Widgets

-- Customers running BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0 will gain the
ability to set follow-up flags, manage e-mail folders, access remote
files (Windows Shares), forward appointments, view calendar
attachments,
and more

Additional Features and Specifications:
-- 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, Image Stabilization (IS), flash
and
video recording capabilities
-- Premium and easy-to-access phone features, background noise
suppression
technology, loud distortion-free speakerphone and face detection
(proximity sensor) that prevents accidental clicks and blanks the
screen
while the customer is on the phone
-- Media player for videos, pictures and music, plus support for
BlackBerry
Desktop Manager for both PCs and Macs, and BlackBerry® Media Sync, for
easily syncing Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone*
-- 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls
-- Bluetooth® (v2.1) capable with support for Secure Simple Pairing,
hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits and other Bluetooth
peripherals
-- Built-in GPS for maps and other location-based applications, as well
as
photo geotagging; and Verizon Wireless' VZ Navigator(SM) service is
pre-loaded
-- V CAST Music with Rhapsody
-- Access to BlackBerry App World(TM), featuring a broad and growing
catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for
BlackBerry smartphones, with categories including games,
entertainment,
IM and social networking, news, weather, productivity and more
-- Support for Verizon Wireless' Mobile Broadband Connect tethering
service

-- Removable, rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides up to 5.5
hours
of talk time or up to 11.2 days of standby time

Pricing and Availability:
-- The BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone is available beginning Oct. 28 for
$179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer
agreement on a voice plan with an Email and Web feature or an Email
and
Web for BlackBerry plan. Customers will receive the mail-in rebate in
the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as
cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. Data plans for the BlackBerry
Storm2 smartphone begin at $29.99 when added to any Nationwide voice
plan.

New Operating System for Existing BlackBerry Storm Customers
-- Existing BlackBerry Storm customers will be able to update their
handsets to the new BlackBerry OS 5.0 software via Web software load
(www.blackberry.com/update), BlackBerry Desktop Manager, or from
Verizon
Wireless' download site (www.verizonwireless.com/storm). The software
is
available today.

-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to www.verizonwireless.com. Business customers can contact their
Business Sales Representatives at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.

* Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain
digital rights management technologies.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless
voice and data network, serving 87.7 million customers. Headquartered in
Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 87,000 employees nationwide, Verizon
Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone
(NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To
preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills
of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM) 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(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.

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SOURCE Verizon Wireless

Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518,
Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; Marisa Conway, Brodeur Partners (for RIM),
+1-212-336-7509, mconway@brodeur.com, or RIM Investor Relations,
+1-519-888-7465, investor_relations@rim.com