Vodafone Italia and Research In Motion introduced the new BlackBerry 8707v in Italy. The BlackBerry 8707v brings the popular and proven BlackBerry wireless platform to the Vodafone UMTS network, bringing corporate business and individual users the connectivity that they require in a stylish, contemporary design. Using the Vodafone UMTS network, BlackBerry 8707v customers can simultaneously speak on the phone while sending and receiving email, browsing the Internet or using other mobile data applications. The BlackBerry 8707v can also be used as a tethered modem to connect users to the Internet from their laptop.