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Most Innovative Wireless Device
The BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130 smartphone won the Most Innovative Wireless Device category of the Andrew Seybold Choice Awards. The awards were created to honor the most innovative wireless mobility products and concepts and their positive impact in the world of wireless mobility connectivity. |
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PC Magazine 4 Star Rating
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphonewas awarded 4 out of a possible 5
stars by PC Magazine’s Jamie Lendino, who called
the device “a real jewel” in January, 2008. |
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2008 Brand Impact Award
The BlackBerry® smartphone was selected as a category winner in the Business Smartphone
category of the Brand Impact Awards, run by leading technology brand marketing
organization Liquid Agency. |
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2008 International Stevie Winner – Best Management Team
Co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie were honored by the International Business Awards as the Best Management Team for their role in Research In Motion’s (RIM's) continued growth, expanded market focus and strong corporate culture.
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LAPTOP Magazine Editors’ Choice Award
The BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310 smartphone from AT&T was awarded the LAPTOP Magazine Editors’ Choice
Award in May, 2008. The magazine editors highlighted the BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone's call quality, sleek design,
first-rate keyboard and GPS capabilities in their review.
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LAPTOP Magazine Editors’ Choice Award
The BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330 smartphone from Verizon also received the LAPTOP Magazine Editors’ Choice Award in May, 2008 and was recommended as the editors' top smartphone pick from Verizon.
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LAPTOP Magazine Ultimate Choice Award
LAPTOP Magazine awarded the BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone the Ultimate Choice Award in May, 2008. The award recognized the device as one of the best smartphones available, based on evaluation from LAPTOP editors.
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Web Week Magazine Editor's Choice Award
The BlackBerry® 8800 smartphone received the Web Week Editor’s Choice Award in June, 2008 for the device’s value, functionality and performance.
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EE Times ACE Award – Company of the Year (Large)
The EE Times ACE Award for Company of the Year recognized RIM as a true leader in the electronics sector. This award is given to a company that displays the highest degree of professionalism, staff development and retention, customer focus, technical excellence and profitable growth.
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EE Times ACE Award – Executive of the Year
Mike Lazaridis, President & Co-CEO of RIM, was honored with the Executive of the Year EE Times ACE Award in 2008 for bringing leadership, technological and fiscal vision to RIM during the 2007 calendar year.
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LAPTOP Best of CTIA Award
The BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8220 smartphone was named Best Smart Phone of CTIA Fall 2008 by LAPTOP magazine. The editors called the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 smartphone “one of the hottest smart phones of the year” and highlighted the device’s intelligent design, unique dropped hinge and sharp display. |
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PC News Weekly Editor’s Choice Award
The BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphone was awarded the Editor’s Choice Award and 5 stars from PC News Weekly in August, 2008, in a review that called the device “the perfect pick if you’re looking to upgrade your phone.”
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LAPTOP Mobile Best Buy Award
The BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone was awarded the LAPTOP Best Mobile Buy Award in the August issue of LAPTOP Magazine.
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IDEA: Design Award Winners, 2008
The BlackBerry® Curve™ smartphone was awarded a bronze IDEA from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and BusinessWeek magazine in July 2008. The device’s form factor was recognized for pushing the limits of engineering with a compact keyboard that effectively strikes the balance between design and usability.
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PC Magazine Readers’ Choice Award
In July 2008, RIM was selected by PC Magazine readers as a Readers’ Choice Award winner in the cell phones category. The magazine called the BlackBerry Curve smartphone and the BlackBerry® Pearl™ smartphone “the best handsets you can buy for T-Mobile and Verizon”. |
