Research In Motion, producer of the widely used BlackBerry handheld, on Thursday saw its shares jump by $1.51, or 2 percent, to $75.19, in early-morning Nasdaq trading on news that the company will offer its BlackBerry service in China via China Mobile Communications, the Associated Press reports via BusinessWeek.Neither company specified the terms of the deal; however, they’re expected to begin offering BlackBerry service only to multinational companies with locations in China before later opening it up nationwide, according to the AP.Details regarding the availability of BlackBerry handhelds and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server are to be announced in the future, the AP reports.For related news coverage, read BlackBerry Maker RIM Countersues Visto and RIM Hopes to Launch BlackBerry in China. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence case study Deoleo doubles down on sustainability through digital transformation The Spanish multinational olive oil processing company is immersed in a digital transformation journey to achieve operational efficiency and contribute to the company's sustainability strategy. By Nuria Cordon Jun 02, 2023 6 mins CIO Supply Chain Digital Transformation brandpost Resilient data backup and recovery is critical to enterprise success As global data volumes rise, business must prioritize their resiliency strategies. By Neal Weinberg Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations Cloud for HPC is facilitating broader access to high performance computing and accelerating innovations and opportunities for all types of organizations. By Tanya O'Hara Jun 01, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe