BlackBerry phone holds the story behind China's plan

Why did the once-beautiful blackberry not officially enter the Chinese market? There was a little inside. In the summer of 2010, RIM's chairwoman, Barbara Stemester, Barbara Stymiest, then co-CEO Barnslig Jim Balsillie, came to China to discuss a joint venture with the Chinese Investment Corporation (CIC).

According to sources, the BlackBerry and CIC reached a preliminary agreement. Under the plan, China has approved rim to become the official supplier of China's wireless operating system, a piece that would have barred foreign companies from getting involved. They will set up a new enterprise, with CIC, BlackBerry and some Chinese mobile phone companies. The joint venture will sell Chinese handsets, which, according to the agreement, will use BlackBerry core software.

"China is very positive about this," said one person involved in the negotiations. ”

Barnslig that China's market is tightly controlled and that it is profitable to enter and form a joint venture. But another co-founder, Lazaridis Mike Lazaridis, and some directors believe the company's focus is on the launch of the new smartphone BlackBerry 10, a move that could distract companies.

Although the BlackBerry has been discussing China's strategy for more than 2 years, potential Asian partners have been slow to hear echoes. A source said: "We did not hear any news, the whole thing is so yellow." ”

The Chinese plan was shelved in 2013 after Haines acted as CEO of Rim.