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RIM has been making some serious inroads with China lately, between locking down a distribution deal with Digital China and China Telecom, but China Mobile is still the biggest deal. They kicked off with the BlackBerry 8700 awhile back, but we haven’t heard much about other BlackBerrys available in the area (although apparently the Curve 8320, Curve 8900, and Storm 9500 are also options). China Mobile today introduced the BlackBerry 8520 for $HK 2480, and buyers can try out a new bare-bones instant messaging and e-mail service plan for $HK 68/month. We’ve seen similar offers up here in Canada, and they’re a good option for those who just want to dip their toes in the BlackBerry pool without dedicating to a heavy-duty plan. The 8520 isn’t the highest-end BlackBerry on the planet, but plans for an LTE device are well underway. Head over to China Mobile store for more details.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
