BlackBerry 9620: The First BlackBerry 7 Smartphone for the New Nextel Evolution Network Introduced by Nextel Mexico and RIM
December 04 2012 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
Nextel Mexico, and BlackBerry®-maker Research In Motion (RIM)
(NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today launched the first BlackBerry® 7
smartphone for the new Nextel Evolution Network. The stylish new
BlackBerry® 9620 smartphone supports all of the core BlackBerry
services that let customers keep connected and productive, and
allows them to instantly talk with another Nextel customer, or have
group chats with up to twenty five other customers, using Nextel's
Evolution Radio service.
"BlackBerry smartphones are very popular with our customers in
Mexico. We're excited to offer the new BlackBerry 9620 smartphone
with the Nextel Evolution Radio service, which offers customers
instant communications and additional features such as being able
to chat and access the Internet at the same time. We're pleased to
strengthen our relationship with RIM and expand our portfolio of
BlackBerry smartphones," said Alberto Escobar, Vice President of
Marketing for Nextel Mexico.
"The stylish new BlackBerry 9620 smartphone has what you'd
expect a personal and work phone to have, combining the instant
voice communication that Nextel customers want with the unique
features that only BlackBerry smartphones offer. We're pleased to
expand our long partnership with Nextel and bring the first
BlackBerry 7 smartphone with support for the Nextel Evolution
Network to customers in Mexico," said Jose Maria Fregoso, Managing
Director for Mexico at RIM.
The new BlackBerry 9620 smartphone from Nextel is an attractive,
stylish handset that houses a fast, powerful processor and support
for 3G and Wi-Fi® connectivity. It features a classic BlackBerry
QWERTY keyboard for quick and easy typing and supports all of the
core BlackBerry messaging and social-centric features that can keep
customers connected to the people and information that matter most
to them. On Nextel's Evolution Radio service, customers can
instantly start a conversation with other personal contacts on the
Nextel Evolution Network directly from their address book,
BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM(TM)), or instant messaging apps like
Google(TM) Talk, Windows Live® Messenger, and Yahoo!® Messenger.
While in the middle of a talk session, customers can seamlessly
switch to a regular phone call.
The smartphone includes a camera with a flash and support for
video recording, built-in GPS for maps and navigation applications
as well as for geo-tagging pictures, and a memory card slot for
adding up to 32GB of additional storage. Customers can enhance
their experience with access to apps and content for work and play,
which are available for the BlackBerry 9620 on the BlackBerry App
World(TM) storefront. The smartphone also features a long lasting
battery to help keep customers connected throughout the day.
The BlackBerry 9620 smartphone from Nextel is available in
Mexico starting today.
For more information about the new BlackBerry 9620 smartphone,
please visit: www.nextel.com.mx and www.prensanextel.com.mx.
About Nextel Mexico
Nextel Mexico was officially established in Mexico at the
beginning of 1998 with aim to provide companies with integral
mobile solutions. With an investment of more than $6.4 billion
dollars, Nextel has now extended its digital network to the main
cities in Mexico, and since June 2004, offers an International
Direct Connection service that allows instant communications in
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, USA and Peru, just
by pushing a button. Currently, the company's digital services are
used by more than 3,861,100 subscribers (September 2012) in more
than 100 cities in Mexico. For more information please visit the
company's website at www.nextel.com.mx.
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless
innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the
introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry
products and services are used by millions of customers around the
world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most
throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo,
Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia
Pacific and Latin America. 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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Contacts: Media Contacts: Research In Motion Rafael Luna +52 55
2095 9263rlunagrajeda@rim.com Burson-Marsteller (PR agency for
Nextel Mexico) Aline Berumen +52 55 5351 6547aline.berumen@bm.com
RIM Investor Relations 519-888-7465investor_relations@rim.com
Contacts: Nextel Mexico Omar Tovar +52 55 4115
6485omar.tovar@nextel.com.mx