By Charles Mgbolu

The Nigerian office of Research In Motion RIM makers of the Blackberry range of smartphones announced plans to launch five new BlackBerry smartphones based on the BlackBerry 7 Operating System.

RIM, in conjunction with carriers and distribution partners around the world, is rolling out two new BlackBerry Bold models and three new BlackBerry Torch models, all running on the all new BlackBerry 7.

The launch of this family of handsets will be RIM’s largest global launch ever and more than 225 carriers and distribution partners have already commenced or completed over 500 certification programs for these 5 new handsets.

RIM’s new BlackBerry 7 based smartphones also feature Liquid Graphics technology, with each smartphone combining high-performance graphics processor with a fast CPU, high resolution display to deliver a responsive touch interface with smooth graphics.

“This is the largest global launch of BlackBerry smartphones in our history,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO of Research In Motion.