RIM the Canadian manufacturer of Blackberry smartphones has launched an exciting new BlackBerry software application that enables fast, easy access to the social website Facebook using a Blackberry smartphoneMike Lazaridis, founder of Research In Motion, Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook, have selected T-Mobile  to be the first carrier to provide the new software application to its customers.

With the Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones application, Facebook users will be able to wirelessly send and view messages, photos, pokes and Wall posts. This facility is bound to encourage Facebook users to communicte whilst they are on the move.

This is the statement issued by the president of RIM  ‘Facebook is one of the fastest growing web destinations among BlackBerry smartphone users and it has become an important element in the evolving fabric of personal communications,’ said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. ‘Facebook and RIM share a vision for enhanced mobile communications and social networking based on open, standards-based platforms and this has allowed us to produce a rich mobile application for Facebook users that leverages the push-based architecture, multimedia features and industry-leading usability of the BlackBerry solution.’ This is the statement issued by the vice president, product development of T-Mobile,   ‘T-Mobile is focused on helping people effortlessly connect with those who matter most by providing our customers with meaningful ways to stick together,’ said Leslie Grandy, vice president, Product Development, T-Mobile USA. ‘We are pleased to be the first wireless carrier in the U.S. selected to offer this innovative service that gives customers another compelling way to stay in touch.’ With the new software Facebook users wil be able to:• Receive notifications and messages automatically • Quickly access essential features • Invite friends to join Facebook and accept new friend requests• Quickly snap and post pictures along with a caption and tags • View the Status of friends• Read, compose and reply to messages even while offline Facebook users will be able to download the application at www.facebook.com from their PC or BlackBerry smartphone beginning later today.