BlackBerry Goes To China

by Robb Dunewood on October 24, 2007 · 1 comment

It looks like the BlackBerry has officially made it’s way to the People’s Republic. Alcatel-Lucent and Research in Motion have just announced that they have inked a deal making the the BlackBerry 8700 the first smartphone offered enterprise customers in China.

“This strategic partnership perfectly matches Alcatel-Lucent’s global presence and strength in the Chinese market with the global awareness and popularity of RIM’s BlackBerry brand,” said Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel Shanghai Bell and President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Asia Pacific activities. “This agreement strengthens the distribution frame agreement that Alcatel-Lucent and RIM signed last year covering Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia and now extends to China.”

Read the full press release

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