TTSL and RIM Launch the Blackberry Tour Smartphone in India

TTSL and Research In Motion (RIM) has launched the BlackBerry Tour, a 3G enabled smartphone equipped with world phone capability and rich multimedia features. It allows customers to stay seamlessly connected - across town and around the world - with support for high-speed CDMA networks in India and UMTS/HSPA (2100Mhz) and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks abroad. In addition to providing easy wireless access to email, the BlackBerry Tour is equipped with multimedia features including a 3.2 megapixel camera with support for video recording. Pradeep Dwivedi, senior vice president- marketing, TTSL, said, “TTSL recognizes that for many people, smartphones have become a lifeline for their business and personal relationships. With life becoming 'on-the-go' the BlackBerry Tour, together with our innovative offerings, will appeal to both retail and business customers who want industry-leading email, messaging, social networking, mobile Internet, camera, music and entertainment features while being able to stay seamlessly connected in India as well as internationally.” The BlackBerry Tour smartphone includes features such as voice activated dialing, background noise cancellation, a low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets and car kits.