First BlackBerry shipped to China
From Times Wire Service
Research in Motion Ltd. has shipped the first of its BlackBerry smart phones to China and plans to start selling them this year, a major breakthrough for the Canadian company in penetrating the Asian market.
The company said it struck a Chinese distribution deal with Alcatel-Lucent. The first handset to be sold under the partnership is the 8700 model, versions of which the firm has sold globally for several years.
