BlackBerry - Awards

Best Mobile Communications Product Award

The BlackBerry® device received the UK Network Industry Award for the Best Mobile Communications Product. The award recognizes the business benefits that mobile communications can bring to an organization.

Communications Technology eBusiness Award

The BlackBerry device was elected by the MIT Sloan School of Management as the best Communications Technology product in their annual eBusiness Awards, which recognize companies and individuals that have successfully achieved excellence in technology innovation.

Enterprise Product of the Year

The BlackBerry device was selected as Enterprise Product of the Year in the Computer Industry Awards, presented by VNU.

Four Star Rating

Shortly after its introduction to the United Kingdom, the BlackBerry device was honored by SC Magazine with a Four Star product review rating.

Government Computer News Reviewer's Choice

The BlackBerry device was designated Reviewer's Choice for topping its category by Government Computer News.

Mobile Messaging Device

The BlackBerry device won in the Mobile Messaging Device category of the MobileFocus Awards, which honor the most outstanding products and services in the mobile and wireless technology industry.

ZDNet Anchor Desk: 10 Products

David Coursey, ZDNet Anchor Desk, named the BlackBerry device one of the "10 Products I Couldn't Live Without" on a list of his favorite, most useful products.

Interop Award

In November 2002, the BlackBerry® wireless solution was named one of the 10 Best Products of the Year during PC Expert's Interop Awards in Paris. The award recognizes innovative and mobile solutions.

Readers' Choice Awards

In July 2002, the BlackBerry® 5810 Wireless Handheld was named Gadget of the Year and Best Wireless product of the Year by InfoWorld. The RIM® 957 Wireless Handheld was also named Product of the Year and Best Handheld of the Year.

Best New Gadget Award

In June 2002, the BlackBerry® 5820 Wireless Handheld was awarded Best New Gadget in HK Magazine's annual Readers Choice survey in Hong Kong.

Best Mobile Communications Product Award

In June 2002, the BlackBerry device received the UK Network Industry Award for the Best Mobile Communications Product. The award recognizes the business benefits that mobile communications can bring to an organization.

Best Solutions Award

In June 2002, the BlackBerry wireless solution was named the Mobile Professional category winner of the Cingular Best Solution Awards for 2002, which recognize the most innovative commercially available solutions enabled for Cingular's networks.

SIIA Codie Awards

In May 2002, the BlackBerry wireless solution won Best Handheld Application of the Year and also won Best Wireless Solution of the Year from the SIIA. The SIIA Codie Awards celebrate leading technology in the software and information industry.

MIT Sloan eBusiness Award

In April 2002, the BlackBerry wireless solution received an MIT Sloan eBusiness Award in the 'Disruptive Technology of the Year' category for its widespread and rapid acceptance among enterprises. The Disruptive Technology of the Year award recognizes the technology that has begun to or has the potential to positively disrupt our daily lives.