New BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Supports Unlimited Nationwide Calling Over Wi-Fi With T-Mobile HotSpot @Home Service

T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced the April 14 availability of the Wi-Fi®-enabled BlackBerry® Pearl(TM) 8120 smartphone, which provides Wi-Fi connectivity for both voice and data, as well as support for T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home(SM) service offering unlimited, nationwide calling over any accessible Wi-Fi connection and great in-home coverage.(i)

The sleek, lightweight smartphone maintains the small, stylish form factor of its predecessor while adding numerous enhancements, and featuring a new titanium-colored finish. With the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home mobile add-on plan, customers can enjoy great mobile coverage and unlimited nationwide calling over accessible Wi-Fi networks and at T-Mobile® HotSpot locations nationwide.(i)

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 also includes an advanced multimedia experience, which features video recording and playback, a two-megapixel digital camera with 5x zoom, stereo Bluetooth® support, and an externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for expandable memory storage. Combined with a powerful mobile messaging platform, support for personal and corporate e-mail, and Web browsing at Wi-Fi speeds, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is ideal for balancing a busy lifestyle, whether sharing pictures, checking the latest sports scores or accessing social networking sites.

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 features RIM's popular SureType® keyboard system enhanced with word completion, built-in spelling checker and a user-customizable dictionary. The BlackBerry® browser is also improved and features a new page view option that allows users to point and zoom in on specific areas of a Web page.

"The BlackBerry Pearl continues to be one of the most popular handsets among our customers," said Leslie Grandy, vice president of Product Development, T-Mobile USA. "With new, enhanced features including support for our Hotspot @Home mobile service, Wi-Fi browsing and a two-megapixel camera, we expect the popularity of the BlackBerry Pearl to soar."

"The BlackBerry Pearl smartphone has become a major hit with consumers based on its powerful communications and multimedia features and its sleek and stylish design," said Mark Guibert, vice president of Corporate Marketing, RIM.