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BlackBerry prints via Bluetooth

At the Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2005 in Orlando, ThinPrint, a software manufacturer and BlackBerry ISV Alliance Member, will present an innovative Bluetooth printing solution for BlackBerry®.

The new software, Content Beamer for BlackBerry, offers users of Bluetooth®-capable BlackBerry devices, developed by Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM), a way to print emails and attachments from printers with a Bluetooth interface. The menu option for printing can be integrated directly into the BlackBerry device menu, and the file doesn’t have to be downloaded onto the BlackBerry device for printing. Instead, a highly compressed print file is sent to the BlackBerry device. Therefore, it is possible to print the document in less time than it would take to download.

All documents, including complex documents such as blueprints or technicaldiagrams, can be printed in original format with Content Beamer for BlackBerry.

For security, the ThinPrint solution uses the advanced security features of BlackBerry Enterprise Server™. Print jobs are created from the server component of the Content Beamer for BlackBerry and sent via BlackBerry Enterprise Server to the mobile device. Both servers are behind a firewall. For security reasons, the only accepted Bluetooth printers are those to which the BlackBerry user has previously explicitly established a connection.

Content Beamer for BlackBerry supports all conventional print languages, like PCL, PostScript, etc. Bluetooth communication is sent either via the built-in Bluetooth interface or a small Bluetooth adapter. “We’ve already had enormous demand for our new solution, as many BlackBerry enterprise users are looking for new ways to print documents, while on the go,” reports Carsten Mickeleit, Managing Director at ThinPrint GmbH.

“As the popularity of BlackBerry continues to grow and the use of wireless email is increasingly interwoven in our customers’ daily workflow, convenient and easy printing solutions like ThinPrint will help increase flexibility and productivity for mobile professionals,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion.

ThinPrint plans to make the new solution available in the middle of this year.

ThinPrint GmbH

ThinPrint is specialist for mobile print solutions and for printing in distributed network environments. The solutions of the software manufacturer, based in Germany and with offices in USA and Australia, are successfully deployed by businesses of all sizes and in all sectors around the globe. More than 500 renowned distributors and resellers in 48 countries market the products of ThinPrint GmbH.

About Research In Motion (RIM)

Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) 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 organisations 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