Amsterdam, 7 november 2002 - Palm en Research In Motion Limited (RIM), de maker van de draadloze BlackBerry handheld, hebben vandaag een lincentie-overeenkomst gesloten. Palm gaat de licentie van het BlackBerry toetsenbord patent ondermeer gebruiken voor haar nieuwe Palm modellen, waaronder de Tungsten W draadloze handheld.
RIM gaat hiermee door met het sluiten van licentieovereenkomsten voor haar patenten en technologien met gerenomeerde partijen. Hiermee wil RIM haar marktpositie in research en development voor draadloze handhelds, zoals de BlackBerry, versterken.
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RIM To License Keyboard Technology To Palm
Waterloo, ON and Milpitas, Calif. - November 7, 2002 - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Palm, Inc.'s Solutions Group
(Nasdaq: PALMD) today announced that they have signed an agreement in principle setting out the fundamental terms under which RIM will license certain RIM keyboard patents to Palm. Specific terms of the royalty-bearing license were not disclosed.
"RIM continues to license its patents and technologies to reputable companies to expand the market opportunities for its industry-leading research and development," said Jim Balsillie, Chairman and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "This agreement with Palm is a result of RIM's ability to innovate and deliver proven and popular mobile solutions such as BlackBerry."
"The coupling of RIM's keyboard technology in our upcoming Tungsten W wireless handheld with the wealth of software applications available for Palm handhelds helps us deliver versatile and innovative wireless products to mobile professionals and enterprises," said Todd Bradley, President and CEO, Solutions Group at Palm, Inc. "With this agreement, we're both working to expand the wireless marketplace and provide people with critical information on the go."
About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit http://www.rim.com or http://www.blackberry.com.
About Palm
Information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com/aboutpalm.