Press Release
February 13, 2008
The Phone House and Hi Partner to Offer BlackBerry Smartphones in the Netherlands
Amsterdam, the Netherlands - The Phone House and Hi have announced an agreement to offer customers in the Netherlands the latest range of BlackBerry® smartphones in both retail outlets and online.
“Email is becoming increasingly important for many young people, including students in the Netherlands. As a telecoms provider specialised in catering to young adults, we believe that BlackBerry smartphones offer additional value to our target audience thanks to their robust connectivity and multimedia functionality. BlackBerry smartphones ensure that users are connected to everything they need while they are on the move,” said Eric-Jan Doorenbosch, Marktmanager from Hi.
“The Phone House is also launching a special support programme called The Phone House Servicedesk, which will help users get the most from all the amazing features and applications available for their BlackBerry smartphone,” said Bert van Dam, Managing Director of The Phone House. “This fits with our strategy of providing excellent customer service, and with The Phone House Servicedesk we are pushing closer to being the leading service provider in the Dutch market for highly regarded customer service.”
The partnership between The Phone House and Hi will result in a number of compelling offers of BlackBerry smartphone packages including:
• BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 smartphone, available in pink
• BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8100 smartphone, available in black or white
• BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 smartphone, available in titanium or red
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310 smartphone, available in silver
The range can be bought from any of The Phone House retail stores, Hi shops and online through hi.nl and www.phonehouse.nl.
Interested to find out more? Take a look at www.yourphoneyourway.nl.
About the BlackBerry smartphone range
BlackBerry Pearl Smartphones
The BlackBerry Pearl series of smartphones is designed for people who want business grade functionality with multimedia features in a light and stylish design. In addition to supporting phone, email, messaging, organiser, web browser and other mobile applications, BlackBerry Pearl series of smartphones incorporate a digital camera, MP3 player, video player and an expandable memory slot. They also feature RIM’s popular SureType® keyboard system, which enables a slim and sleek design while making texting and dialing fast and easy.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8110 and BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphones come with a 2 megapixel digital camera that also supports video capture and an externally accessible memory card slot. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 includes built-in Wi-Fi® for broader connectivity and the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 features built-in GPS for navigation.
All of the BlackBerry Pearl smartphones will be available for free with a 2 year Hi 20 contract in combination with a Hi Eindeloos online with BlackBerry data subscription. First year for a monthly fee of EUR 8,75 and second year for a monthly fee of EUR 17,50.
The BlackBerry Curve 8310
The BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone is the smallest and lightest full QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone and an ideal device for mobile professionals who want advanced GPS and navigation, along with powerful communications and multimedia features. The BlackBerry Curve 8310 offers a unique blend of communications, multimedia and web features to provide users with an exceptional mobile companion for both work and leisure.
The BlackBerry Curve 8310 is available from Hi at The Phone House for free with a 2 year Hi 25 contract in combination with a Hi Eindeloos online with BlackBerry data subscription. First year for a monthly fee of EUR 8,75 and second year for a monthly fee of EUR 17,50.
About Hi
Hi is the only Dutch telecoms provider which focuses on young adults. With over 2.2.million customers, its main product focus is providing messaging services.
About The Phone House
The Phone House Netherlands B.V., part of the UK listed company The Carphone Warehouse, is the largest independent telecoms retailer in Europe with around 2,500 shops, with 200 stores located in the Netherlands operating under the name of The Phone House.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
