1O1O Launches the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone
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For Immediate Release
1O1O Launches the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone
With a host of enhanced features, it offers everything customers need
Hong Kong, 30 November 2007 – CSL 1O1O announces the launch of the new
BlackBerry® Pearl 8120. With its sleek and stylish design, 1O1O customers who
are frequent travellers can carry the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 wherever they go. With
a range of newly launched 1O1O value-added services and service package tailor-
made for BlackBerry® smartphone users, customers not only can enjoy 1O1O’s
comprehensive mobile solutions via its superior EDGE network, but also can work
flexibly, wherever they are.
With a series of new 1O1O value-added services, customer can now work
wherever they are
1O1O introduces the brand new value-added services “Q9 Chinese Stroke Input”,
“Real-time HK/China Stock Quotes & Forex (JAVA)” and “PIM Sync” which are
tailor-made for BlackBerry smartphones. With the latest APAC Traveller Package
and BlackBerry Pearl 8120, 1O1O customers can stay informed and in closer
contact with others anytime, anywhere.
1O1O offers all BlackBerry smartphone users the new “Q9 Chinese stoke input”.
Just input a maximum of 3 strokes to get the Chinese character customers want,
and with the special features of Common Short Phrase, Smart Character Selection,
Traditional/Simplified Text Conversion, Related Characters and Common
HK/Business Phrases, customers can now compose a Chinese email or message
to communicate with business partners and friends with more ease than ever!
In addition, 1O1O “Real-time HK/China Stock Quotes & Forex (JAVA)” offers
comprehensive financial information, including Real-time HK/China Stock Quotes,
A/H Stock Comparison Table, Real-time HK/China/Global Indices, Brokers’
Buy/Sell Queues, Commentary, Real-time Foreign Exchange Rates and Gold
Prices. The real-time update of stock quotes and forex with auto-refresh function
helps customers stay on top of the ever-changing market and gives them greater
investment advantages!1O1O customers can soon enjoy the exclusive “PIM Sync” service. With just one touch, customers with BlackBerry® Internet Service can synchronize their Outlook/Outlook Express contacts and calendar between BlackBerry smartphones and personal computers. Customers can even set up scheduled auto- synchronization, allowing them to manage their personal information, as well as their time. 1O1O’s APAC Traveller Package offers customers simpler data roaming plans 1O1O + BlackBerry is a popular mobile solution among corporations and business professionals. That is because 1O1O provides a truly global roaming coverage and a range of flexible Traveller Plans, so customers can enjoy top quality data roaming services in over 168 destinations around the world with the BlackBerry Pearl 8120. 1O1O launches the APAC Traveller Package. With just one flat-rate plan, customers can enjoy data roaming (included the data roaming usage of BlackBerry email and other value-added services) in 12 countries and destinations by specified mobile operators, including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. 1O1O customers can save more on roaming costs and enjoy superior communications without any geographical constraints. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is available at a special price as low as $2,188 Taking the design cue from the stylish BlackBerry Pearl, the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 supports Quad-band GSM, GPRS and EDGE networks. It is equipped with the popular trackball navigation system and the newly-added Wi-Fi connectivity and an externally accessible microSD/SDHC expandable memory slot. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is also equipped with a 2 Mega pixel camera with 5x digital zoom and enhanced flash, as well as video capture, together with the Roxio® Media Manager at the Desktop Manager software, enabling customers to enjoy the most advanced mobile entertainment. From now on, customers who subscribe to the specified 1O1O + BlackBerry for Individuals Monthly Plan or Traveller Monthly Plan can enjoy a special offer. They can purchase the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 at a special price as low as $2,188* only (list price: $3,688). Those customers subscribing to the $538 1O1O + BlackBerry for Individuals Monthly Plan, $888 or $1,098 Traveller Monthly Plan can enjoy a free* BlackBerry Pearl 8120 to take full advantage of 1O1O’s comprehensive mobile services! To find out more, please call the 24-hour 1O1O Sales Hotline at 2988 1010, or visit our homepage www.CSL1010.com/blackberry.
* The offer is only applicable to designated credit card holders. Customers are required to
subscribe to specified monthly plan and sign an 18-month contract. Other terms and
conditions apply.
Real-time Stock Quote & Forex (JAVA) Plans
Monthly Including
Fee
JAVA Plan A $138 Free access to HK stock quotes / indices / Forex / financial
information
JAVA Plan B $238 Free access to HK stock quotes / indices / Forex / financial
information, together with brokers’ buy / sell queues
JAVA Plan C $176 Free access to HK stock quotes / indices / Forex / A/H
Comparison Table / financial information. Plus free access to
content under Finance Channel (HK & China Info) via WAP
JAVA Plan D $276 Free access to HK stock quotes / indices / Forex / A/H
Comparison Table / financial information. Plus brokers’ buy / sell
queues and free access to content under Finance Channel (HK &
China Info) via WAP
Remarks: Mobile data charges apply for using Real-time Stock Quote & Forex (JAVA).
1O1O + BlackBerry for Individuals Monthly Plan
Monthly Local Free Local Thereafter Free Offer
Fee Voice GPRS Data GPRS
Minutes Usage Charges
Lite Plan
$98 - 500KB $0.05/KB 300 intra-network SMS
Basic Plan
$198 - 2MB -
$298 - 5MB Email-to-Fax package
$0.03/KB
$538 - 50MB (includes 100 local fax pages)
300 intra-network SMS
* Applicable for BlackBerry smartphone only.
Remarks:
1. Local thereafter charges: $0.8 per minute ($0.5 per minute within “MTR Stations”) and $1
per intra-network SMS (starting from 7 December 2007, $0.2 per intra-network SMS).
2. The Lite Plan is only available for customers who have subscribed to any of 1O1O’s Service
Rate Plans.
3. Other terms and conditions apply. For details, please visit www.csl1010.com.1O1O + BlackBerry for Individuals Traveller Monthly Plan
Monthly Local Free Local Free Roaming Free Offer
Fee Voice BlackBerry BlackBerry Email
Minutes Email Usage Usage
World Traveller Plan
$498 - 5MB 2MB Email-to-Fax package
(includes 100 local fax pages)
300 intra-network SMS
$1,098 - 50MB 10MB Email-to-Fax package
(World Roaming) (includes 100 local fax pages)
300 intra-network SMS
China Traveller Plan
$888 - 50MB 10MB Email-to-Fax package
(China Roaming) (includes 100 local fax pages)
300 intra-network SMS
APAC Traveller Package
$338 - - 15MB -
(Roaming in 12 APAC
countries and destinations
by specified mobile
operators)
* Applicable for BlackBerry smartphone only.
Remarks:
1. Traveller Monthly Plan supports usage in 24 specified countries and destinations.
Thereafter charge for using BlackBerry email in China is $0.12 per Kbyte, and using
BlackBerry email in the other 23 countries and destinations is $0.14 per KByte, while the
rest of the world follows the standard data roaming rate.
2. Local thereafter charges for the Traveller Plan are $0.8 per minute for voice calls, $1 per
intra-network SMS (starting from 7 December 2007, $0.2 per intra-network SMS) and
$0.03 per KByte.
3. The APAC Traveller Package is only available for customers who have subscribed to any
of 1O1O + BlackBerry for Individuals Monthly Plans (except Lite Plan).
4. Other terms and conditions apply. For details, please visit www.csl1010.com.About CSL
CSL is the largest operator in the mobile communications market in Hong Kong.
Combining technical and engineering excellence with an in-depth understanding of
the mobile market, it translates leading-edge technologies into customer-focused
solutions that meet the needs of different market segments.
In April 2006, a joint venture company, CSL New World Mobility Limited holding
CSL and New World PCS Limited, was formed. CSL New World Mobility Limited is
76.4% beneficially owned by Telstra Corporation Limited and 23.6% beneficially
owned by New World Mobile Holdings Limited.
CSL is acknowledged as the first mobile company in Hong Kong to employ a
distinctive market segmentation strategy. With a commitment to deliver quality,
innovative and relevant services to all its mobile customers, CSL markets its
services to various segments through its mobile brands: 1O1O, One2Free and New
World Mobility.
CSL launched its mobile services early in 1983 and today operates a world-class
GSM / WCDMA network. CSL also offers comprehensive pre-paid mobile services
and its international roaming service provides wide coverage by allowing mobile
connectivity in more than 260 destinations around the world.
CSL became the world’s first operator to introduce a High Speed Circuit Switched
Data (HSCSD) service in May 2000 and, in November 2000, launched the first
commercial General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) in Hong Kong.
CSL also introduced Asia’s first Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) in March
2002 and was also the first in Asia to deploy EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for
GSM Evolution) in September 2003. In December 2004, the Company launched its
3G and Wi-Fi services. A HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) service
was launched in September 2006.
CSL launched Asia’s first 3G Video Sharing Service in November 2005 and Hong
Kong’s first “3G Mobile TV” in February 2006.
For more information about CSL, please visit www.hkcsl.com.
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