Nairobi, Kenya, Dubai, and Waterloo, ON - Celtel Kenya launched the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) to mobile professionals in Kenya. Celtel customers will be able to access a wide range of features using a BlackBerry smartphone, including push email, mobile phone services, corporate data, SMS, web, business and lifestyle applications and a range of personal information management (PIM) tools.

The launch of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution in Kenya is the result of a partnership between Celtel, Emitac Mobile Solutions LLC(EMS) and RIM, who have collaborated to bring the BlackBerry solution to market in this region.

At launch, Celtel Kenya will offer the BlackBerry® 8700g, BlackBerry® Pearl???? 8100 and BlackBerry® 8800 smartphones to its customers.

The BlackBerry 8700g delivers fast performance for wireless email (with support for attachment viewing), web browsing and other mobile applications. It features a bright, high resolution LCD display that supports more than 65,000 colors and delivers vivid graphics. It also incorporates an intelligent light-sensing technology that automatically adjusts the screen and keyboard to provide optimal lighting for outdoor, indoor and dark environments. The BlackBerry 8700g supports text messaging (SMS and MMS) and instant messaging and comes with premium phone features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing, call forwarding, speakerphone and Bluetooth® support for hands-free use with car kits and wireless headsets.