1O1O Launches the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone With ... - CSL

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 tailormade 

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 autosynchronization, 

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 

Fee 

Including 

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 

Fee 

Lite Plan 

Local 

Voice 

Minutes 

Free Local 

GPRS Data 

Usage 

Thereafter 

GPRS 

Charges 

Free Offer 

$98 - 500KB $0.05/KB 300 intra-network SMS 

Basic Plan 

$198 - 2MB - 

$298 - 5MB 

$538 - 50MB 

$0.03/KB 

Email-to-Fax package 

(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 

Fee 

Local 

Voice 

Minutes 

World Traveller Plan 

Free Local 

BlackBerry 

Email Usage 

Free Roaming 

BlackBerry Email 

Usage 

Free Offer 

$498 - 5MB 2MB Email-to-Fax package 



$1,098 - 50MB 10MB 

China Traveller Plan 

(World Roaming) 

$888 - 50MB 10MB 

APAC Traveller Package 

(China Roaming) 

$338 - - 15MB 

* Applicable for BlackBerry smartphone only. 

(Roaming in 12 APAC 

countries and destinations 

by specified mobile 

operators) 







- 

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. 

For media enquiry, please contact: 

Vivian Shek 

Tel: +852 2883 5029 

Fax: +852 2250 4220 

Email: vivian.yl.shek@hkcsl.com 

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