BlackBerry Announces First Major Device Software Licensing Agreement With Joint Venture PT BB Merah Putih - Seite 2

"BlackBerry is a brand which Indonesians trust and respect, and this partnership will allow us to provide the type of mobile experience that our customers have come to expect with the productivity and security that the BlackBerry brand delivers," said Tan Lie Pin, CEO, PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk. "Leveraging BlackBerry's secure Android smartphone software will be a significant opportunity for us and we hope to deliver innovative and high quality devices for our customers in the Indonesian market."

BlackBerry's Mobility Solutions unit manages the BlackBerry smartphone business and development of device software offerings that includes maximizing the best of BlackBerry 10 software features and making them accessible on other platforms, including Android. This latest partnership is part of BlackBerry's continued effort to drive the growth of the company's trusted secure mobility solutions across multiple platforms and devices. By working with third parties such as BB Merah Putih, BlackBerry is able to advance the company's brand recognition and security promise to increased regions and end users around the globe.

About BlackBerry

BlackBerry secures, connects and mobilizes the enterprise. For today's enterprise of things, BlackBerry provides devices and a software platform that enables and manages security, mobility and communications between and among hardware, programs, mobile apps and the internet of things. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Company trades under the ticker symbols "BB" on the Toronto Stock Exchange and "BBRY" on the NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.BlackBerry.com.

About PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk

PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk was established on June 25, 2008. Tiphone engaged in distribution of mobile products and telecommunication services in Indonesia and become the largest distributor of Telkom Group's products and services. Tiphone has 200 branches, 400 outlets, 96 service centers, and 250,000 active resellers. Currently, the Company distributes a number of leading mobile phone brands such as Samsung, Apple, LG, HTC, Blackberry, Huawei, etc.