Research In Motion, the Canadian smartphone maker known for its BlackBerry brand, announced that Alex Lambeek will become its new president for the China region.

China Mobile Guangzhou and RIM have jointly announced that they will open the BlackBerry Internet Service in Guangzhou, which becomes one of the first Chinese cities to have the BIS.

Chinese integrated information technology services provider Digital China Holdings Limited has announced that the company has joined Research in Motion's BlackBerry Alliance Program as an Elite Member.

RIM, the manufacturer of the BlackBerry smartphones, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Chinese integrated IT services provider Digital China to enable the latter to resell BlackBerry smartphones in China.

Research In Motion has signed a cooperation agreement with Digital China which allows Digital China to sell RIM Blackberry smartphones in the Chinese market.

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has launched its first mobile phone that based on the Chinese-grown TD-SCDMA technology during the tenth anniversary of its Beijing product development center.

Research In Motion, the Canadian wireless communications company known for its BlackBerry handheld device, has confirmed to the Chinese media that it has set up a branch in China and has appointed Gregory Shea, vice president for RIM's government relations in Asia Pacific, as president of RIM China.

Research In Motion and Hong Kong's CSL Limited have launched the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone in Hong Kong, the first BlackBerry smartphone to come in a cumbersome clamshell format.