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BlackBerry(R) Bold(TM) 9650 Smartphone Available in Verizon Wireless Stores

IRVINE, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO:	Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G network

WHAT:	The BlackBerry Bold 9650 is the first global phone from Verizon Wireless to support GlobalAccess Connect, allowing customers to tether their BlackBerry Bold to a notebook or netbook and use it as a modem for wireless Internet access in more than 200 countries worldwide.

	Running on the largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network in the United States, customers will enjoy the sleek optical trackpad for easy-to-view navigation and built-in Wi-Fi. It also features push to talk that allows customers to leverage Verizon Wireless' 3G network for instant two-way communication with up to 50 people with the touch of a button.

	To learn more about the BlackBerry Bold 9650, visit http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/05/pr2010-06-02.html

WHEN/WHERE:	Available now at all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and via
	www.verizonwireless.com

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving nearly 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 81,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless

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