Telus Mobility announces BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

Now both Bell and Telus in Canada have announced the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition. According to a file sent to us from a employee of Telus they have officially spread the word on the new 8830.
From Telus announcement:
Whats new?
• International roaming on GSM/GPRS (900/1800 MHz)
• Trackball navigation
• Improved battery life
• Voice-activated dialling
• Removable micro SD memory
Details from the release don’t give us an exact release date however its expected to be priced at $499 with three year contract. They say watch this summer for the release. Stay tuned for a official press release from Telus today.
Full Feature List:
• EVDO/GPRS network connection for high speed data transfer
• Download 5x faster on TELUS’ network than on Rogersâ„¢ Edge Networkâ€
• GSM/GPRS (900/1800 MHz) for continued voice and email while traveling
internationally
• Auto-selection of CDMA/GSM mode
• Internal 64MB memory and expandable memory – Removable Micro SD slot
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• Speakerphone
• Advanced sound technology that cancels background noise and echo
• High capacity battery for extended use
• Bluetooth® capabilities
• Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD)
• New trackball navigation system for ease of use
• Light sensing technology to automatically adjust screen and keypad brightness
• Sleek design (114mm x 66mm x 14mm) featuring black finish with chrome side
accents
International roaming on GSM/GPRS (900/1800 MHz)
• Trackball navigation
• Improved battery life
• Voice-activated dialling
• Removable micro SD memory









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