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"Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 9 May 2012 10:40:30 -0700

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AnnouncesFree Blackberry (R) Screen Reader


WATERLOO, ONTARIO, May 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research In
Motion (RIM) /quotes/zigman/18534/quotes/nls/rimm RIMM -1.58%
/quotes/zigman/18555 CA:RIM -1.76% today launched
BlackBerry(R) Screen Reader, a free software application that helps
customers who are blind or visually impaired operate their BlackBerry(R)
smartphone. BlackBerry Screen Reader provides an audible output based on
visual information displayed on a BlackBerry smartphone.
"We are excited to introduce BlackBerry Screen Reader as part of our suite
of accessibility solutions for BlackBerry smartphones," said Greg Fields,
Senior Product Manager. "BlackBerry Screen Reader helps customers with
visual impairments stay connected with the people and information that
matter most to them, and is representative of RIM's continuing commitment to
support customers with disabilities."
Key features of BlackBerry Screen Reader include:
-- Support for core applications - Users can easily access core BlackBerry
applications including email, calendar, phone calls and more.
-- Speech settings - users can customize the text-to-speech settings
(volume, pitch and speech rate) and preferences for punctuation, verbosity
and password security.
-- Keyboard shortcuts - Users can set speech and audio preferences quickly
and easily through (physical) keyboard shortcuts
-- Accessible documentation - User Guide available in accessible HTML
through a desktop web browser.
BlackBerry Screen Reader is available now as a free download from
www.blackberry.com/screenreader
 for the BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 9350, 9360
and 9370 smartphones.
The application is available in English, French, Italian, German and
Spanish.
For information about BlackBerry accessibility solutions for customers with
disabilities, visit
www.blackberry.com/accessibility
 .
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation,
revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the
BlackBerry(R) solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are
used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the
people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984
and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America,
Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock
Market /quotes/zigman/18534/quotes/nls/rimm RIMM -1.58% and the Toronto
Stock Exchange
/quotes/zigman/18555 CA:RIM -1.76% . For more information, visit
www.rim.com
or
www.blackberry.com
 .
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"safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws.
When used herein, words such as "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "may",
"will", "should", "intend," "believe", and similar expressions, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by
RIM in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends,
current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other
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could cause RIM's actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
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Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F
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