Bellevue, WA and Waterloo, ON - T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM: TSX: RIM) today announced the national availability of the BlackBerry® 8820 smartphone, featuring built-in GPS and support for T-Mobile’s HotSpot @HomeSM service for Wi-Fi® calling. Available in a sophisticated midnight blue finish, the BlackBerry 8820 is RIM’s thinnest BlackBerry smartphone.

The stylishly professional BlackBerry 8820 helps people stay connected to business associates, colleagues, family and friends by offering Wi-Fi connectivity for voice and data, access to location-based applications and services, and a superior mobile experience for personal and corporate e-mail.