BlackBerry Partners Fund and RIM Announce Winners of the Recognition Awards for Asia Pacific in the 2011 BlackBerry Developer Challenge 

Singapore (2011 BlackBerry Developer Conference) - December 7, 2011 - BlackBerry Partners Fund™ and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the winners of the Recognition Awards for Asia Pacific in the fourth annual BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge. New for the 2011 BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge, Recognition Award winners were selected from applications across six categories based on the level of visual appeal, user experience, and creativity and innovation.

• Best B2C app developed for a customer by an agency or ISV: CX Mobile for the BlackBerry PlayBook by Cherrypicks http://www.cherrypicks.com/
• Most useful enterprise application: MphRx Connect by MphRx http://www.mphrx.com/mphrx-connect
• Best website conversion using the BlackBerry WebWorks platform: Vuclip Video by Xinlab, Inc.
• Most creative implementation of Super App characteristics: PoP Indonesia by Remko Weingarten
• Top performers - Most innovative use of Payment Service and/or Advertising Service: Hangman by Spice Labs http://www.spicelabs.in/
• Academic - Most compelling app created by a student or faculty member: MacetTerus by 4id http://www.the4id.com/

DevCon and Prizes

Winners of the three 2011 BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge competitions were announced in September and October along with the Recognition Awards winners for North America and Latin America. All were recognized at the 2011 BlackBerry Developer Conference (DevCon) in San Francisco. 

• Winners of the Most Innovative BlackBerry® WebWorks™ App for the BlackBerry PlayBook™ tablet and BlackBerry® smartphones were announced on September 21, 2011. The list of WebWorks winners can be found at http://www.blackberrypartnersfund.com/winners2011/webworks. 

• Winners of the best Adobe® AIR® app built with Adobe® Flash® technology for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet were announced on October 3, 2011. The list of Adobe Flash/AIR winners can be found at http://www.blackberrypartnersfund.com/winners2011/adobeair. 

• Winners of the Most Addictive BlackBerry Social Apps Using the BBM Social Platform were announced on October 18, 2011. The list of BBM winners can be found at http://www.blackberrypartnersfund.com/winners2011/BBM.

Winners of the Recognition Awards for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region will be announced at DevCon Europe, February 7 - 8, 2012. 

Prizes for the 2011 BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge are valued at $3 million, almost double the value of prizes awarded last year. Prizes and awards include placement on the BlackBerry App World featured carousel for BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry PlayBook, membership in the BlackBerry® Alliance Program, BlackBerry accessory gift certificates and more. More information on the BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge - including complete rules, guidelines, competitions, awards and prize packages - is available at www.blackberrypartnersfund.com/challenge. 

About BlackBerry Partners Fund

BlackBerry Partners Fund is the leading independent venture capital firm focused exclusively on mobile computing. In collaboration with Research In Motion, along with Thomson Reuters and RBC, the global fund brings capital, resources and unparalleled domain expertise to the partnerships it forms with exceptional entrepreneurs around the world who are shaping the future of the mobile eco-system. The Fund has an investment footprint throughout North America, the United Kingdom and Israel. For more information, visit www.blackberrypartnersfund.com. 

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. 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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