We knew that RIM was going to start selling BlackBerrys in China. Now we know when: By the end of this month. China Mobile is set to make the offering, having ordered 10,000 of the devices. They already have plans ready to go: the equivalent of $53.80 per month and $80.80 per month. These plans were meant for overseas travelers, which makes us ask if there is a business in configuring the newer BlackBerrys to work with the Chinese system.
Anyway, just to round out the details, it will be called the Alcatel BlackBerry 8700. this is because the Alcatel brand is owned by TCL Communications, the manufacturer of BlackBerrys in Chna.
Unfortunately, the only detail we don’t have is how much the 8700 will cost in China. Since it’s new to them (If I haven’t seen it, it’s new to me), it could cost as much as, say, the 8800 does here.
