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• NII Holdings and RIM Launch BlackBerry for Nextel Mexico and Nextel Peru Customers.

  - 2006-08-31

  RESTON, VIRGINIA and WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Aug 31, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- NII Holdings (NASDAQ:NIHD) and Research In Motion RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced availability of the BlackBerry 7100iTM for Nextel Mexico and Nextel Peru RESTON, VIRGINIA and WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Aug 31, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX...

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• Cantor Fitzgerald to Offer Market Professionals Real-Time Wireless Market Data via Sprint's BlackBerry 7520 from Nextel Devices

  - 2005-11-14

  NEW YORK -- Cantor Market Data, LLC, a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., and the exclusive source of real-time fixed-income pricing and data sourced from eSpeed markets for U.S. and European government securities, announced today that market professionals can now wirelessly access and view time-critical market data and analytics on...

  Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Communications

• Sprint and RIM Launch BlackBerry 7100 Series for the Nextel National Network; The BlackBerry 7100i from Nextel Provides Mobile Professionals with All the Power of BlackBerry Together with Exclusive Features in a Sleek New Shape and Style

  - 2005-10-14

  OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & WATERLOO, Ontario -- Sprint (NYSE:S) and Research In Motion RIM (Nasdaq:RIMM; TSX:RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry 7100iTM from Nextel, which has all the functionality of a traditional BlackBerryR handheld in a slimmer, phone-like design. Operating on the Nextel National Network, the Blackberry 7100i...

  Tags: mobile, network, Nextel Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Communications

• Nextel Partners and RIM Introduce New BlackBerry 7100i™; Sleek Handset Features Phone, Wireless E-Mail, Bluetooth and GPS Navigation

  - 2005-10-14

  KIRKLAND, Wash. & WATERLOO, Ontario -- Nextel Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTP) and Research In Motion RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM) (TSX:RIM) today announced the availability of the BlackBerry 7100i Wireless HandheldTM. The BlackBerry 7100iTM from Nextel features an integrated phone, wireless e-mail and data applications for customers who want the power of BlackBerry with...

  Tags: Bluetooth, e-mail, GPS, handset, Nextel Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, wireless, wireless e-mail

• ''MapQuest Find Me'' Now Available for BlackBerry 7520 on the Nextel National Network; GPS-Enabled Wireless Service Provides Location-Based Group Communication for the First Time

  - 2005-10-03

  DULLES, Va. & OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & WATERLOO, Ontario -- Lets Users Share Their Location With Others Anywhere on the Nextel National Network

  Tags: GPS, Mapquest, network, Nextel Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, wireless, wireless service

• 'MapQuest Find Me' Now Available For BlackBerry 7520 On The Nextel National Network.

  - 2005-10-03

  DULLES, VIRGINIA and OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS and WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Oct 3, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- GPS-Enabled Wireless Service Provides Location-Based Group Communication for the First Time DULLES, VIRGINIA and OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS and WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Oct 3, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- GPS-Enabled...

  Tags: Mapquest, network, Nextel Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry

• To everything, turn-by-turn.(TeleNav GPS Navigation)(BlackBerry)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-09-01

  TeleNav GPS Navigation is the first GPS application available on the BlackBerry platform with real-time, turn-by-turn GPS navigation, according to Nextel Communications. Offered by Nextel, TeleNav, Inc. and Research in Motion, the Java-based naviga TeleNav GPS Navigation is the first GPS application available on...

  Tags: GPS, Nextel Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry

• Nextel Expands Suite of Business Solutions by Providing New GPS Business Productivity Tools for BlackBerry; Solutions Enable Customers to Locate and Track Assets, Manage Workforce Wirelessly, Anywhere on the Nextel Nationwide Network

  - 2005-07-26

  RESTON, Va. -- Businesses using the BlackBerry 7520 Wireless HandheldTM from Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTL) have new ways to maximize productivity and increase their efficiency with a series of global positioning system GPS applications now available. These applications, which are an extension of services previously available on Nextel Assisted-GPS (A-GPS)...

  Tags: asset, GPS, network, Nextel Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, workforce

• Skanska USA Selects Nextel to Improve Workforce Efficiency; Company Deploys Nearly 1,000 BlackBerry® Devices From Nextel to Enhance Productivity Across the U.S

  - 2005-07-20

  RESTON, Va. & PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTL), a leading provider of fully integrated digital wireless communications services, announced today that Skanska USA Building Inc. has deployed nearly 1,000 BlackBerryR handheld devices with NextelR wireless service to enhance communication effectiveness for its workforce across the United States. As...

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• Best Software and Nextel Communications Announce ACT! Handheld Contact Add-On Solution for BlackBerry 7520(TM) Users

  - 2005-05-16

  Best Software, maker of the market leading ACT! 2005 contact and customer management product line, and Nextel Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTL) today announced the launch of Handheld ContactTM, an ACT! add-on solution for BlackBerry® 7520TM users. Nextel is the first wireless service provider to offer the combined ACT! and BlackBerry...

  Tags: ACT!, Best Software, Nextel Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry