BlackBerry maker jazzes up goods for broader appeal

**MIG-31** · Jan 27, 2008, 04:53 PM

Source: Reuters
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion has leapt into the retail consumer market with products such as its pink BlackBerry Pearl, a candybar-shaped e-mail phone stuffed with multimedia goodies, exposing itself to shoppers' fickle tastes and competition from Apple Inc's iPhone.

Its devices now include more "lifestyle" features like television, music players, cameras and Facebook social-networking software for broad appeal.

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,779 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	BlackBerry maker jazzes up goods for broader appeal Source: Reuters _______________ TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion has leapt into the retail consumer market with products such as its pink BlackBerry Pearl, a candybar-shaped e-mail phone stuffed with multimedia goodies, exposing itself to shoppers' fickle tastes and competition from Apple Inc's iPhone. Its devices now include more "lifestyle" features like television, music players, cameras and Facebook social-networking software for broad appeal. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here