Doha – Research In Motion (RIM), the designer and manufacturer of BlackBerry® smartphones, today launched the BlackBerry Torch 9800 at the Al Mourjan Restaurant, providing journalists with a first-hand experience of the latest BlackBerry smartphone. The new BlackBerry Torch features a large touch screen and optical trackpad with a 35 key full QWERTY backlit slide-out keyboard. It supports high-speed 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) networks around the world, includes the latest generation in Wi-Fi® (b/g/n) connectivity and built-in GPS for location-based applications and geo-tagging. Its 5 MP camera takes exceptional pictures with continuous auto focus, image stabilization, scene modes and zoom, as well as video recording. It also comes with a combined 8 GB of media storage out-of-the-box, including a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that can bring the total storage memory to 32 GB for customers that want more. Mohammed Al-Mefleh, Director of Product Management, RIM Middle East said: “The new BlackBerry Torch is our first combination QWERTY and touch-screen smartphone, catering not only to our traditional enterprise users but also to consumers who like the convenience of a touch screen.” The launch session included a brief introduction to RIM’s new operating system, BlackBerry® 6. BlackBerry 6 features a redesigned interface that seamlessly works with a touch screen and trackpad, expanded messaging capabilities that simplify managing social media and RSS feeds, an advanced multimedia experience that rivals the best in the industry, a convenient new Universal Search tool, and a new and efficient WebKit-based browser that renders web pages quickly and beautifully for a great browsing experience. Al-Mefleh concluded: “The BlackBerry 6 user interface provides a range of multimedia and social networking tools to help users stay in touch with their networks and keep up with hectic lifestyles and work schedules. Let’s face it – work and play increasingly overlap in today’s society. At RIM we recognize this and have come up with a great solution to both needs in the BlackBerry Torch.” MOHAMMED AL-MEFLEH Mohammed Al-Mefleh, Director, Product Management Middle East, Research In Motion Mohammed Al-Mefleh is the Director of Product Management, Middle East for Research In Motion (RIM). Within this role he is overall responsible for new product introductions and product lifecycle management in RIM's Middle East markets, and heads up an international team of Carrier Product Managers. Prior to joining RIM, Mohammed held various positions with both smartphone and software vendors, managing the roadmap, sales and marketing of product portfolios. He has over 20 years of industry experience, including expertise in mobile phone research and development, product management, sales and marketing, and portfolio management. Mohammed holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington.

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