Tata Docomo and RIM launch BlackBerry Solution in India

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Bangalore: Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices and RIM (Research in Motion) launched the BlackBerry Solution on Tata Docomo's GSM platform. BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphones which provide easy wireless access to e-mail, phone, calendar, internet browsing and multimedia applications, as well as access to various mobile business and lifestyle applications, will be offered to customers. Deepak Gulati, President of Tata Docomo said, "When we launched our GSM services, we had promised our subscribers that we would bring to them the best products and services. Living up to that brand promise, we are launching two BlackBerry smartphones for our customers. Indian telecom users will also have the option to connect any authorized BlackBerry smartphone available in the market and subscribe to a Tata Docomo data plan." Tata Docomo has also offered two flexible plans for BlackBerry data service - 'Do 299' and 'Do 899'. The 'Do 299' plan covers unlimited data usage for e-mail and instant messaging, while the 'Do 899' plan includes unlimited data usage for internet and instant messaging access. Subscription for voice plans is separate. Frenny Bawa, Vice President, RIM said, "We are very pleased to introduce the BlackBerry solution on the recently launched Tata Docomo GSM network. The BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphones each deliver a powerful mix of communications, connectivity and multimedia features that will suit the needs of Indian customers." BlackBerry Bold is a full-QWERTY smartphone that is crafted from premium materials and features a luxurious black exterior, satin chrome-finished frame and leatherette back-plate. It supports enterprise-grade Wi-Fi network and includes built-in GPS. It also supports tri-band HSDPA high-speed network around the world. The BlackBerry Bold comes with a HVGA screen and rich multimedia features. The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features built-in GPS and supports location-based services. It also allows easy access to social networking sites and has built-in Wi-Fi, making it easier to stay connected to family, friends and colleagues. In addition, the handset's advanced multimedia capabilities include a 3.2-megapixel camera with image stabilization, zoom, flash and the ability to record video, a media player, a 3.5-mm stereo headset jack and headset, and a micro SD/SDHC memory card slot.