Press Release
July 13, 2004
Hong Kong CSL to Offer BlackBerry® with Chinese Character Support
Enhanced Features to Enable BlackBerry Users to Read and Compose Chinese Messages
Hong Kong - Research In Motion (RIM) and Hong Kong CSL today announced that they will offer Chinese character support for BlackBerry® wireless email. With new software loaded on BlackBerry 7230™ and BlackBerry 7730 Wireless Handhelds™ and BlackBerry Web Client™, users will be able to read and compose Chinese email and SMS messages.
"With Hong Kong's cultural root to China and the popularity of BlackBerry, Chinese wireless email is one of the key features our customers demand," said Dr Mike Robey, Chief Operating Officer at CSL. "This new functionality from RIM will enable us to market BlackBerry to a broader audience in the Hong Kong bilingual society, where English and Chinese are official languages. "
"Essential for people doing businesses with Mainland Chinese companies, we believe the new Chinese wireless email features of BlackBerry will be very popular with our customers. This innovation with RIM demonstrates our effort to fulfill the business needs of our customers on our world-class network," Dr Robey added.
With BlackBerry operating on CSL's quality voice and data network, customers can enjoy the most reliable and comprehensive mobile communications with extensive GPRS roaming coverage in over 90 destinations worldwide including mainland China, Singapore, the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and more*. Moreover, customers are served by CSL's dedicated 24-hour international toll free hotline and a team of BlackBerry certified sales and technical experts who are ready to answer any questions that may arise.
Software with Chinese support for the BlackBerry 7230 and BlackBerry 7730™ will be available to download from www.csl1010.com or www.one2free.com. With the new software loaded, users can type Traditional Chinese with input methods Jyutping and CangJie in the QWERTY keyboard and Simplified Chinese with Pinyin, CangJie and WuBiHua.
"We are pleased to bring Chinese character support to BlackBerry for CSL's customers," said Patrick Spence, Vice President of Asia Pacific, Research In Motion. "The new software for Chinese email will provide opportunities to encourage BlackBerry adoption to a new level in the region."
Tailored for the needs of individual users, BlackBerry Web Client provides an Internet-based email interface that allows individual users to access up to 10 existing corporate or personal email accounts (including Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino™ and popular ISP email accounts) from a single BlackBerry handheld.
Supporting international roaming on GSM/GPRS networks, BlackBerry is the best integrated email and phone solution for mobile professionals and executives. It is a wireless extension to work and home with phone, email, browser and organizer in a single, compact and lightweight handheld. The BlackBerry "push" technology enables email to be automatically delivered to the BlackBerry handheld wirelessly. Durable, reliable and ease-to-use, BlackBerry keeps users connected to people and information while on the go.
Offer from CSL
| Model | Special Price | Additional Offer |
| BlackBerry 7730™ | HK$3,888 | 1O1O customer: 4,000 Asia Miles™ |
| BlackBerry 7230™ | HK$3,488 |
BlackBerry mobile email solution for individuals monthly plan
| Monthly Fee | Free GPRS Data Usage | Thereafter GPRS Charge | Web Email Storage | Free Service |
| HK$198 | 1 MB | HK$0.03/KB | 10MB | 1O1O customer: 12-mth scheduled news alert from Reuters One2Free customer:12-mth Info Channel |
| HK$298 | 2 MB | HK$0.03/KB | 25MB |
To enjoy the special offer, customers are required to sign a 12-month contract.
About Hong Kong CSL Limited (CSL)
CSL is a pioneer in the mobile communications market in Hong Kong. The Company launched its mobile services in 1983, and today operates a world-class GSM/Dual Band network through its mobile brands: 1O1O and One2Free. Pioneer to introduce HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE and MMS, the Company is also committed to deploying cutting-edge technologies and building a world-class 3G infrastructure after being awarded a 3G Mobile Service Licence in Hong Kong in 2001. CSL is 100% owned by Telstra. For more information about CSL, please visit www.hkcsl.com.
About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
* Check with CSL for GSM/GPRS roaming arrangements.
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