BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), a global leader in mobile
communications, today announced that BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES10)
will now be available as a hosted service through third-party partners
worldwide. BES10 Hosted provides the benefits of trusted BlackBerry enterprise
mobility management (EMM) and advanced security capabilities with the
convenience of hosted IT administration.


BES10 Hosted allows organizations to benefit from BlackBerry's secure network
while leveraging the expertise of a BlackBerry hosting partner to manage their
IT environment. With BES10 Hosted, channel partners can manage and secure
iOS(R), Android(TM) and BlackBerry devices to meet their clients' diverse mobile
business requirements.


"BlackBerry's BES10 Hosted is focused on providing more choices and flexibility
in how enterprise customers can manage their mobile environments," said John
Sims, President of Enterprise Services at BlackBerry. "We're working closely
with our hosting partners to deliver best-in-class managed services to customers
in a way that meets their unique business needs without compromising on
security, reliability and cost-efficiency."


As part of BES10 Hosted, customers have the benefits of BES10 including: 



--  A multi-platform EMM offering with a user self-service portal for easy
    authentication and device management. 
--  Support from the hosting partners, backed by BlackBerry's world-class
    technical support.  
--  Container options for all supported devices: Native built-in BlackBerry
    Balance(TM) for BlackBerry 10 devices and Secure Work Space for iOS and
    Android. 
--  Powerful application management capabilities such as the ability to
    distribute public apps, custom apps, ensure device compliance and
    centrally manage work apps via work app catalogs and software
    configuration profiles. 
--  Unified console to manage existing BlackBerry OS devices as well as
    BlackBerry 10, iOS and Android devices. 
--  Support for BES10 Gold level EMM and BBM(TM) Protected.



BES10 Hosted is a scalable solution that can be leveraged by small businesses to
global enterprises alike. Hosting partners will also be able to offer silver and
gold tiers of BES10 to meet the security, device and application management
needs of their customers. 


BlackBerry Customer and Partner Validation 

"Exchange My Mail is Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
certified and coupled with the availability of BES10 Hosted, the ultimate
platform for secure end-to-end multiplatform mobility, we will now be able to
offer our customers a robust solution for BlackBerry and third party devices,"
said Steven Daneshgar, COO of Exchange My Mail. "From a security perspective,
I'm pleased that our customers will have access to the only EMM solution that
has achieved Full Operational Capability for Department of Defense Networks, by
offering BES10 Hosted."


"With BES10 Hosted, Solvitio can offer our customers flexible, cost-effective
and easy to handle hosting for businesses of all sizes, scalable from one user
to hundreds and thousands," said Joerg Baumann, CEO of Solvitio GmbH.


"Today we are proud to announce the launch of our BES10 Hosted service," said
Marco Gocht, CEO of ISEC7 Group, a Global Strategic BlackBerry Partner. "It
offers a diverse portfolio of mobile enterprise managed services, including
dedicated BES10 hosting, high availability solutions, and fully managed services
with the flexibility of monthly subscriptions. This will allow customers to
extend their cloud strategy for mobile infrastructures." 


For more information about BES10 Hosted and to become a hosting partner, please
visit: www.blackberry.com/hosting.


About BlackBerry

A global leader in mobile communications, BlackBerry(R) revolutionized the
mobile industry when it was introduced in 1999. Today, BlackBerry aims to
inspire the success of our millions of customers around the world by
continuously pushing the boundaries of mobile experiences. Founded in 1984 and
based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America,
Europe, 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.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Media Contact:
Kim Geiger
BlackBerry
289-261-5642
kgeiger@blackberry.com


Investor Contact:
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