SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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| Commission File Number | 000-29898
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Research
In Motion Limited
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295 Phillip Street,
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3W8 |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40F. |
| Form 20-F ___________ | Form 40-F_____X_______ |
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| Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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Document 1. |
News Release dated April 4, 2005 (“RIM To Preview Next Generation BlackBerry Mobile Data System At Wireless Enterprise Symposium ") |
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Document 1
April 4, 2005
New Web Services Solution Designed To Simplify and Accelerate Wireless Application Development
Waterloo, ON – April 4, 2005 – Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to introduce a new wireless application development framework for BlackBerry® customers and developers. BlackBerry Mobile Data System™ (MDS) v4.1 is the next generation of RIM’s MDS technology that will leverage and build upon the existing features of BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ and provide a powerful, easy-to-use and integrated system for mobilizing enterprise data and optimizing wireless applications. BlackBerry MDS v4.1 will utilize standards-based integration methods to mobilize enterprise applications and back-end systems, including XML Web Services.
BlackBerry MDS v4.1 is expected to be commercially available later this year. A preview of BlackBerry MDS v4.1 will be provided at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2005 in Orlando, Florida on April 19-21. RIM is also offering a training day and lab for BlackBerry MDS v4.1 at the symposium (visit www.attendwes.com to register).
“Progressive enterprises are finding true value by wirelessly extending their collaborative systems, thus boosting productivity and increasing their bottom line”, said Jack Gold, Vice President at META Group. “We expect 75% of enterprises to have deployed wireless within two to three years, often starting with email, but soon progressing to back office application extensions as well. Systems built upon industry standards like BlackBerry will allow deployment in the shortest time and with the least cost.”
BlackBerry MDS v4.1 will make it easier for developers to create and deploy business applications for mobile employees, providing a comprehensive framework for building wireless applications and reducing the amount of time and resources spent on in-house development. BlackBerry MDS v4.1 will also feature centralized deployment and management of applications to help minimize the total cost of ownership of wireless applications. Through the use of Web Services, BlackBerry MDS v4.1 will allow BlackBerry customers to mobilize applications in a variety of environments, including Microsoft .NET and J2EE .
BlackBerry MDS v4.1 will provide full support for automatic integration with enterprise applications in a service-oriented architecture, based on standard Web Services. BlackBerry MDS v4.1 consists of three major components:
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“BlackBerry MDS is already widely deployed and proven successful with corporate developers and ISV partners that embraced the security, robustness and manageability of the BlackBerry wireless architecture to expand beyond email with a broad range of enterprise applications. The introduction of BlackBerry Mobile Data System v4.1 will take us to a whole new level as we provide an integrated system with added services and tools that dramatically simplify wireless application development by leveraging Web Services, industry standards and the proven BlackBerry platform,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “BlackBerry MDS v4.1 will enable customers to strengthen the ROI of BlackBerry and employ a new and powerful application development option that is fully backward compatible with existing BlackBerry MDS applications.”
Leading software infrastructure and application providers have already begun to embrace BlackBerry MDS v4.1.
“Sun Microsystems and RIM have been working together to build solutions for mobile Web Services. BlackBerry MDS v4.1 is an important next step in bringing a joint solution to our customers,” said David Bryant, Senior Director Application Platform Marketing. “At Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2005, Sun will be demonstrating BlackBerry MDS v4.1 with the Sun Java Enterprise System, previewing the rapid creation of rich mobile Web Services applications. BlackBerry MDS v4.1 has been tested and verified to work with Web Services running on Sun’s Java Enterprise System Application Server and created with Sun Java Studio.”
“Our customers need to use their Salesforce.com application anywhere, anytime, so integration with Web Services is essential to their success. BlackBerry Mobile Data System v4.1 will provide additional choice and new capabilities for partners and customers wishing to access Salesforce functionality and data via BlackBerry while on the road,” said Pat Sueltz, President, Global Operations for salesforce.com.
A powerful visual application design and assembly tool that allows developers to quickly create applications using a drag and drop methodology:
BlackBerry device software that provides runtime services for applications developed with the BlackBerry MDS Studio and manages the application lifecycle on BlackBerry devices, including deployment, execution and upgrade:
The component of BlackBerry MDS v4.1 that resides on BlackBerry Enterprise Server to handle requests from BlackBerry devices and manage interactions with enterprise applications and systems. BlackBerry MDS Services include:
In 2002, RIM introduced its MDS technology as a feature of BlackBerry Enterprise Server under the name “Mobile Data Service.” With BlackBerry MDS v4.1 and the significant expansion of MDS services and tools to be provided, RIM is modifying the formal name of this offering to “Mobile Data System” to better reflect the comprehensive and integrated nature of this application development system.
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Research In Motion 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 www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
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Media ContactForward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used herein, words such as “intend” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information available to Research In Motion Limited. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements include, without limitation, possible product defects and product liability, risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, the initiation or outcome of litigation, acts or potential acts of terrorism, international conflicts, significant fluctuations of quarterly operating results, changes in Canadian and foreign laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM’s products, increased levels of competition, technological changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on third-party networks to provide services, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in RIM’s periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory authorities. The Company has no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
RIM assumes no liability and makes no representation, warranty or guarantee whatsoever in relation to third party products mentioned herein. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. RIM, Research In Motion and BlackBerry are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.
SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: | April 4, 2005 | By: | /s/ Rob Duncan (Signature)
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| Vice President, Corporate Controller | |||