EarthLink today announced the launch of the all-in-one color BlackBerry 7750 Wireless Handheld TM with wireless email and voice service. Using the BlackBerry® platform, designed and manufactured by Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), the new EarthLink offering combines phone, email, Internet access and other applications to make EarthLink the first ISP to offer a complete wireless data and voice solution.
In addition to being sold, supported and provisioned by EarthLink, the new offering features EarthLink’s suite of protection tools. Included in this suite, exclusively available to EarthLink customers, is EarthLink spamBlocker, which blocks virtually 100 percent of unwanted email messages at the server.
“By adding voice to our growing list of applications - including email, wireless Internet access and attachment viewing – EarthLink becomes the first ISP to offer a comprehensive wireless data and voice solution, ” said Brent Cobb, vice president, EarthLink Wireless. “Beyond giving mobile professionals the benefits of an EarthLink experience when they are away from the office – including blocking virtually all spam from reaching the handheld – offering the BlackBerry 7750 is an important early step in our overall strategy to expand our voice and data offerings and become a complete communications provider.”
The BlackBerry 7750 from EarthLink Wireless provides users with phone, email, text messaging, Web browser and organizer applications in a compact, intuitive, easy-to-use handheld that includes: a large, high-resolution screen and vibrant display – supporting more than 65,000 colors, integrated attachment viewing, exceptional battery life, a backlit QWERTY keyboard for fast text entry, and other features.
“With well over one million subscribers, BlackBerry continues to grow in popularity and continues to offer the best combined email and phone experience,” said Mark Guibert, vice president, corporate marketing of Research In Motion. “EarthLink has earned a reputation of providing a leading online experience with excellent customer service and support and, we see the BlackBerry 7750 offering as a natural extension of our four year partnership.”
EarthLink Wireless’ pricing plans, which include unlimited data, start at $39.95 per month, and for an additional $39.95 per month customers get 500 anytime minutes with no roaming fees and free night and weekend calling In addition, customers can bring their mobile numbers with them when they switch their existing service to EarthLink Wireless and can rely on support from a dedicated BlackBerry®-trained support team. For more information or to sign up, visit www.earthlink.net/wireless or call 1-800-EARTHLINK.
In addition to being sold, supported and provisioned by EarthLink, the new offering features EarthLink’s suite of protection tools. Included in this suite, exclusively available to EarthLink customers, is EarthLink spamBlocker, which blocks virtually 100 percent of unwanted email messages at the server.
“By adding voice to our growing list of applications - including email, wireless Internet access and attachment viewing – EarthLink becomes the first ISP to offer a comprehensive wireless data and voice solution, ” said Brent Cobb, vice president, EarthLink Wireless. “Beyond giving mobile professionals the benefits of an EarthLink experience when they are away from the office – including blocking virtually all spam from reaching the handheld – offering the BlackBerry 7750 is an important early step in our overall strategy to expand our voice and data offerings and become a complete communications provider.”
The BlackBerry 7750 from EarthLink Wireless provides users with phone, email, text messaging, Web browser and organizer applications in a compact, intuitive, easy-to-use handheld that includes: a large, high-resolution screen and vibrant display – supporting more than 65,000 colors, integrated attachment viewing, exceptional battery life, a backlit QWERTY keyboard for fast text entry, and other features.
“With well over one million subscribers, BlackBerry continues to grow in popularity and continues to offer the best combined email and phone experience,” said Mark Guibert, vice president, corporate marketing of Research In Motion. “EarthLink has earned a reputation of providing a leading online experience with excellent customer service and support and, we see the BlackBerry 7750 offering as a natural extension of our four year partnership.”
EarthLink Wireless’ pricing plans, which include unlimited data, start at $39.95 per month, and for an additional $39.95 per month customers get 500 anytime minutes with no roaming fees and free night and weekend calling In addition, customers can bring their mobile numbers with them when they switch their existing service to EarthLink Wireless and can rely on support from a dedicated BlackBerry®-trained support team. For more information or to sign up, visit www.earthlink.net/wireless or call 1-800-EARTHLINK.