May 7, 2007 – KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Digicel, the fastest-growing mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Latin American market, and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), today announced that Digicel is once again expanding its suite of BlackBerry® offerings across Digicel’s 22 markets with the availability of the new BlackBerry® 8800.(Photo Below)

The sleek BlackBerry® 8800 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet, delivering the popular features of the BlackBerry solution, including support for email, phone, browser, organizer, multi-media applications, built-in GPS and more. The unique handset is packed with powerful capabilities and comes in an elegant design with a premium finish.

The BlackBerry 8800 smartphone features some of the most innovative and cutting edge technology, making it the ideal companion for today’s mobile professional. With built-in GPS, document and graphic attachment viewing capability, as well as the ability to view Internet content and media files in vivid color, the BlackBerry 8800 is an exceptional mobile tool to help customers balance both work and life,”

Other features of the BlackBerry 8800 smartphone include an intuitive trackball navigation system and a full, highly tactile QWERTY keyboard

According to Ben Atherton, Digicel Group Director of Marketing, the BlackBerry is a fantastic communication tool.  A lot of our clients appreciate a strong data product and we are happy to be proving this for them.

According to Mark Guibert, Vice-President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion, “The BlackBerry 8800 is a high-performance, high-quality smartphone that is optimized to satisfy the most demanding mobile professionals with its best-in-class application performance, full-featured phone, thin profile and stylish design.  We’re very pleased to be extending our relationship with Digicel to bring the powerful and elegant BlackBerry 8800 to customers in the Caribbean.”