I wanted to take some time to thank everyone for participating in our #BerryHoliday and #JanuBerry giveaways on Twitter® last month. We were overwhelmed with the response we got and had a blast giving away BlackBerry® goodies to our fans. The participation was SO high that #BerryHoliday was even a national trending topic on Twitter!

For those of you not familiar with our #BerryHoliday and #JanuBerry giveaways, we held a daily contest on our Twitter page over four weeks where we invited fans to answer various BlackBerry trivia questions. Winners received BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablets, t-shirts, accessories and more!

During that time, we got a chance to ask our followers what #TeamBlackBerry means to them. We had lots of answers tweeted to us on @BlackBerry and we couldn’t help but highlight some of our favorites:

@BlackBerry #TeamBlackberry means seeing a bb owner u even don't know, but feels like a family member. #Januberry—
Sahil Rao (@s5sahil) January 27, 2012

@BlackBerry @BlackBerry #TeamBlackBerry means I'm never alone! My blackberry is my window to the world! #JanuBerry—
Wendy Barnes (@wendywoos74) January 27, 2012

@BlackBerry #JanuBerry #TeamBlackBerry means a group of people supporting and loving an innovative Company – and it's Canadian!—
Sandra O (@punkkittie) January 27, 2012

@BlackBerry #TeamBlackBerry means to me is peace of mind! I'm confident that they can answer and solve any problem I have! #JanuBerry—
Jules (@JulieGroce) January 27, 2012

@BlackBerry It means being able to capture my daughters 1st steps and share them with family #PlayBook #TeamBlackBerry #JanuBerry—
Mike de Vries (@m_devries) January 27, 2012

@BlackBerry #JanuBerry the 9900 has been the best yet, keeping me in touch with my family across the world #touchscreen #keyboard #sexy—
Carolyn Velasqueɀ (@infiniteCVbliss) January 27, 2012

@BlackBerry #TeamBlackBerry means a shared passion for a product that changed our lives for the better!! BBM rocks my world!! #JanuBerry—
Rachel (@Rae81Rae) January 27, 2012

"@BlackBerry: To me, #TeamBlackberry=the awesome group of people who make life "berrytastic" and provides us with new info erday #JanuBerry—
Martin Ro (@RoMsicle) January 27, 2012

@BlackBerry #BlackBerry #TeamBlackBerry #JanuBerry it means we get to support a wicked #Canadian company! The #Playbook is a Powerhouse!!!—
Brian A (@B_Oilers) January 27, 2012

What does Team BlackBerry mean to us? It means millions of fans worldwide who share ideas with one another, help one another and stand with BlackBerry. We are YOUR biggest fans. Thank you all for showin’ us the love and proving to us that Team BlackBerry is a force to be reckoned with.
For more details on our contests and giveaways, be sure to follow us on Twitter (@BlackBerry) and ‘like’ BlackBerry on Facebook®.

Stay tuned here, on Facebook® and on Twitter to get more details in the coming days, but to help you get into the #BeBold spirit, check out this video:

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PS: Don’t forget that we will have plenty of goodies to give away between January 16th and January 27th in our #JanuBerry contest on Twitter.

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Happy festive season #TeamBlackBerry! It sounds like you’ve all been enjoying the new ugly holiday sweater expansion pack for Avatar Builder – and now we’ve got even more seasonal fun for you! Those of you who were following us on Twitter® last year might remember @BlackBerry giving away sweet prizes every day for the last two weeks in December…well, we’re bringing it back and making it better than ever!

From Monday December 12th to Thursday December 22nd, we’ll be once again doing our series of holiday giveaways* on @BlackBerry – watch for the #BerryHoliday hashtag to get the latest scoop and participate in the fun! But the excitement won’t end there – we’re also bringing back #JanuBerry, from Monday January 16th to Friday January 27th. That means you’ve got not one, but two contests to enter for chances to win some awesome BlackBerry® prizes!

What will we be giving away, you ask? We don’t want to spoil the surprise (holiday gifts are supposed to be surprises, right?) but we can tell you that we’ve got BlackBerry smartphones, accessories, t-shirts and more to give away to #TeamBlackBerry. Trust us when we tell you that you don’t want to miss out on either #BerryHoliday or #JanuBerry!

Remember to check out the Official Contest Rules for complete contest details, and follow @BlackBerry for your chance to win some awesome prizes!

Happy #BerryHoliday everyone!

*No purchase necessary. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. Must be a resident of Canada (excluding Quebec) or of the United States including the District of Columbia, and have reached the age of majority in province/state of residence. Approximately 75 prizes available to be won in each contest throughout each Contest Period. Prizes range in value between $5.00 USD – $699.00USD and will be awarded randomly. Limit 1 prize per person, per Twitter account, per Contest Invitation. Skill testing question applies for Canadian residents. Odds of winning depend on the likelihood of being the 10th correct tweet when required. Contest periods run from December 12, 2011-December 22, 2011 and January 16, 2012–January 27, 2012. See Official Contest Rules for complete details.