First BlackBerry shipped to China
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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.
