China Mobile chooses Blackberry over Iphone
Unwooed by Apple
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 09:03
HUMUNGOUS Chinese mobile network China Mobile said it will soon be offering Crackberries to people in the populous republic. The statement comes a day after the company pulled out of talks with Apple over an Iphone deal.
The BlackBerry 8700 will be the first Chinese offerring but it will be for business use not individuals, Sina.com reports.
Up until now, the only place you could buy Crackberries in mainland China was at a black market like the one near Shanghai Railway Station, apparently.
Now it's set to do a lucrative trade in Iphones instead. ยต
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