Orange France and Research In Motion announced the launch of <A HREF="http://www.rim.com/news/press/2005/pr-28_11_2005-01.shtml">the BlackBerry 8700f in France,</A> the first BlackBerry handheld that is compatible with Orange's EDGE network. The BlackBerry 8700f from Orange leverages the advantages of Orange's high-speed mobile network, the newly optimized BlackBerry handheld platform, as well as a powerful Intel processor to provide exceptional performance for features such as email, phone, text messaging, Internet, organizer, and corporate data applications.