BT Introduces 'BlackBerry Built-In' To UK Customers.LONDON & WATERLOO, Ontario Coordinates: Waterloo is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. -- Following BT's recent announcement of plans to sell the BlackBerry(R) wireless solution (including the BlackBerry 7230(TM) and BlackBerry 7730(TM)) as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a company that provides mobile (sometimes called wireless or cellular) telephone service but does not have its own allocation of the radio frequency spectrum nor all of the infrastructure required to provide mobile telephone service. (MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) A reseller of wireless services. MVNOs do not own licensed spectrum and typically do not have any of their own wireless network infrastructure. ), BT has now also reached agreement with Siemens and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) See RDRAM. See also RIM. ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :RIM) to offer the Siemens SK65 handset with BlackBerry Built-In(TM) technology. The Siemens SK65 is the first mobile phone to offer BlackBerry Email(TM), BlackBerry Calendar(TM) and BlackBerry Browser(TM) applications through RIM's BlackBerry Built-In(TM) licensing program. With BlackBerry Built-In(TM) technology, BT Mobile customers can benefit from 'always on', push-based access to their calendar and inbox via the Siemens SK65. Emails received on their desktop computer are automatically sent to their mobile phone, which is synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. wirelessly with the office system. The Siemens SK65 has a large color screen and incorporates a full sized keyboard, revealed by twisting open the phone, so people can write emails and documents quickly and easily while on the move. Larry Conlee, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at RIM, said: "The SK65 incorporates BlackBerry email, calendar and browser applications with support for push-based BlackBerry services. We are pleased to see BT expand its portfolio to include the Siemens SK65 with BlackBerry Built-In(TM)." Steve Andrews, BT Group chief of mobility and convergence, said: "This deal with RIM to offer BlackBerry Built-In(TM) technology epitomizes the type of device combining voice and data which we believe will be in demand by our increasingly mobile business customers. BT is working towards offering the world's first, fully-converged fixed-mobile service which will provide our customers with access to all their applications and information, on their choice of device, utilizing the best network available." Steven Evans, chief executive of BT Mobile, said: "It's important we work with partners who share our vision and have a range of devices that suit the business lifestyles of all our customers, which is why we have chosen Siemens as a key provider. Our commitment to bringing innovative new products to market is highlighted with the launch of the SK65 which will allow our customers to benefit from the convenience of accessing voice and data services on one mobile handset." Jonathan Bate Jonathan Bate CBE (born June 26, 1958) is a British scholar of Shakespeare, Romanticism and Ecocriticism. He was educated at Sevenoaks School and the University of Cambridge. , Vice President, Siemens Communications North Europe, said: "We're delighted to be selected as a leading supplier of devices for the business market. We truly believe that the market is heading towards a converged future, which reflects our development of devices that appeal in particular to business people on the move, wherever they are. The SK65 is a perfect device for BT's strong base of corporate customers. The innovative technology, combined with the design of the handset, makes it the perfect solution for today's mobile workforce." The SK65 has 64MB internal memory for managing large amounts of data and up to 30MB free for storing personal information such as emails and Java(TM) applications. Perfect for business travelers, the tri-band functionality means customers can use it almost anywhere in the world and its language function provides a personal phrasebook. The SK65 is also compatible with Siemens' new HKW-600 Bluetooth car kit, which links to mobile phones via Bluetooth, meaning there is no need to worry about connection cables between your handset and the car kit. About BT Group plc BT Group plc is the holding company for an integrated group of communications businesses and is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions serving customers in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Its principal activities include network centric Information and Communications Technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry (ICT (1) (Information and Communications Technology) An umbrella term for the information technology field. See IT. (2) (International Computers and Tabulators) See ICL. 1. (testing) ICT - In Circuit Test. ) solutions, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consists principally of three lines of business: BT Retail, providing fixed and mobile communications services and solutions to over 20 million business and residential customers in the UK. It is also a leading UK internet services provider. BT Wholesale, providing network services and solutions within the UK to over 600 fixed and mobile operators and to service providers including the provision of broadband, Private Circuits and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. . BT Global Services, providing ICT services internationally to meet the needs of multi-site organisations with European operations. BT Global Services operates in 136 countries and also offers international carrier services. In the year ended 31 March 2004, BT Group's turnover was Pounds Sterling 18,519 million with profit before goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and taxation of Pounds Sterling 2,013 million. For more information, visit www.btplc.com About Research In Motion 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 (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. 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 North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (Nasdaq:RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (TSX:RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com. Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. 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