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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
EarthLink Wireless Introduces Upgraded BlackBerry Browser and Personalized Web Content
ATLANTA & WATERLOO, Ontario Jan. 5, 2005--
Wireless HTML Browser Enhancements Improve Performance and Enable Easy Access to Personalized Content
EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK), one of the nation's leading ISPs and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM), a world leader in mobile communications, today announced the availability of an enhanced HTML wireless browser for the BlackBerry 7750(TM). The enhanced BlackBerry(R) Browser enables users to enjoy an improved wireless Internet experience by optimizing performance and presentation and seamlessly integrating with personalized content from EarthLink's Personal Start Page.
The BlackBerry browsing service, with full HTML support, is included at no additional cost from EarthLink Wireless. Supporting rich graphics and pictures, the BlackBerry Browser also incorporates compression technology that results in faster load times, bandwidth savings and battery life conservation. With this enhancement, the BlackBerry 7750 from EarthLink displays most html-based websites, optimizing the appearance and size of content for the wireless handheld.
"By offering this browser upgrade EarthLink continues to build upon its reputation for creating an easy to use Internet experience," said Brent Cobb, vice president, EarthLink Wireless. "Faster than other mobile browsers, the BlackBerry 7750 from EarthLink lets subscribers quickly access their personalized content on the EarthLink Personal Start Page."
"Mobile professionals want wireless access to a variety of information on the go, including web content," said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. "EarthLink is leveraging the power of this new BlackBerry browsing technology to offer a personalized web content experience for its customers. We think this will prove very popular."
EarthLink Wireless customers using the BlackBerry 7750 receive the free enhanced browser automatically over the network with no end user intervention required. It now becomes a standard feature of the BlackBerry wireless data and voice offering from EarthLink which launched earlier this year and combines phone, email, Internet access and other applications, making EarthLink the first ISP to offer a complete wireless data and voice solution.
For more information or to sign up, visit www.earthlink.net/wireless or call 1-800-EARTHLINK.
About EarthLink
"EarthLink revolves around you(TM)." As a leading national Internet service provider (ISP), Atlanta-based EarthLink has earned an award-winning reputation for outstanding customer service and its suite of online products and services. According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Internet Service Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction StudySM, EarthLink is ranked highest in customer satisfaction among dial up and high-speed Internet Service Providers. Serving over five million subscribers, EarthLink offers what every user should expect from their Internet experience: high-quality connectivity, minimal drop-offs and ISP-generated intrusions, and customizable features. Whether it's dial-up, high-speed, Web hosting, wireless voice and data services or "EarthLink Extras" like home networking, security or voice over IP, EarthLink provides the tools that best let individuals use and enjoy the Internet on their own terms. Learn more about EarthLink by calling (800) EARTHLINK or visiting EarthLink's Web site at www.earthlink.net.
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(R) 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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