O2 Germany and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 smartphone in Germany. Research In Motion has teamed with O2 to provide enterprise customers with advanced mobile voice and data solutions and the new BlackBerry Pearl 8120 features a comprehensive suite of rich communications and multimedia features in an impressively small and stylish design.

New enhancements, like a 2 megapixel digital camera that can capture both video clips and still images, an externally accessible memory card slot, Wi-Fi® connectivity support and an improved visual interface add to the renowned BlackBerry® smartphone experience that encompasses email, phone, SMS, IM, MMS, web browsing, multimedia and organiser applications.

Users can quickly type messages thanks to the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone’s easy-to-use SureType® keyboard, which allows a narrower handset design while maintaining easy phone dialing and message typing in a familiar QWERTZ layout. The high resolution display provides clear and crisp viewing of video clips, pictures and web browsing.

The new BlackBerry Pearl 8120, which is available in a stylish blue finish, is another powerful addition to O2’s BlackBerry smartphone portfolio. It enhances the benefits of mobile communications and connectivity for both enterprises and individuals. The BlackBerry solution's ‘push-based’ technology allows email messages and other data to be automatically delivered to mobile workers, enabling smooth, timely and efficient communications that enhances personal productivity and improves workflow within the enterprise. The BlackBerry solution enables smooth, timely and efficient communications that maintains workflow within the enterprise. -