Category: Canada

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Where the hell is the Telus 8830?

By James on May 16, 2007 in 8800 series, BlackBerry, Canada, Telus.

BlackBerry 8830 on Telus site

Ok so we are beginning the wonder what the hell is going on… Telus has not made a official announcement nor has RIM that they will be carrying the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition, although they have already started advertising it on their site. If you visit TelusMobility.com today you will notice the 8830 cleary right on the main page along with the promo page showing the device for $499 with a 3 year contract.

We aren’t 100% sure when they will announce it however we know it’s coming real soon…

Small little update: They changed the picture on the main page to show what the Telus theme will look like on their 8830.

Telus BlackBerry 8830

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Next Generation Pearl to be BlackBerry 8120

By James on May 15, 2007 in BlackBerry, Canada, Pearl 8100 Series, Rogers, Rumors, T-Mobile, USA.

BlackBerry Pearl beside Pen

Boy Genius has reported today that RIM is getting ready for a next generation BlackBerry Pearl this September. They claim the BlackBerry 8120 will come in four colours (black, red, titanium, blue, and gold). It’s said to be sport a 2 megapixel camera, GPS and Wi-Fi. It is expected that both T-Mobile in the states and Rogers Wireless in Canada will launch these new devices in September.

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Rogers Wireless has the Red Pearl?

By James on May 09, 2007 in BlackBerry, Canada, Pearl 8100 Series, Rogers.

Rogers’ Red Pearl

Did we miss something? NO official announcement came out from either Rogers or RIM that we could find yet Rogers Wireless now is offering the Red Pearl. It’s the same price at $249 with 3 year contract. With all the news about the 8300 and 8830 over the past few weeks maybe RIM forgot to tell us about the Red Pearl coming to Canada? Who knows.

Details over at Rogers.com

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Rogers Wireless and RIM bring BlackBerry Curve to Canada

By James on May 05, 2007 in BlackBerry, Canada, Curve 8300 Series, RIM, Rogers.

BlackBerry Curve 8300

With some help from friends we showed you it would be coming. Rogers Wireless has announced the launch of the all new BlackBerry 8300 “Curve”. Coming this June the BlackBerry Curve will move in place beside the Pearl and 8800 to offer the best in multimedia capabilities yet. While pricing hasn’t been announced you can you except it to be we guess at least $249-349 with three year contract.

“As the leading wireless carrier in Canada, Rogers is committed to bringing innovative products like the BlackBerry Curve to Canadians,” said John Boynton, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer. “Our customers are always looking for smart technology solutions and the new BlackBerry Curve, with its combined power and simplicity, will be attractive to businesses and consumers.”

“The BlackBerry Curve builds on what people already love about BlackBerry with a range of new features and a smooth new design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “Rogers’ customers will appreciate the flexibility and convenience offered by the new BlackBerry Curve in both their personal and professional lives.”

Click over to see the key features from the press release.

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BlackBerrry 8830 on Telus set to cost $499 w/ 3YR term

By James on May 04, 2007 in BlackBerry, Canada, Curve 8300 Series, Telus.

BlackBerry 8830 Telus presentation

More confirmed news about Telus Mobility launching the BlackBerry 8830 has struck us. News about the BlackBerry seems to be everywheres around Telus except the public viewable sites. A promo site which was sent to us confirms the actual price on the device on a three contract ($499) which will match Rogers’ 8800 pricing.

The flash presentation shown on the promo site allows users to see the key benefits of the BlackBerry 8830 including International GSM roaming, Bluetooth 2.0, high capicity battery, microSD memory card slot, ultra-bright colour screen, EV-DO high speed data (8x times faster than EDGE), full QWERTY keyboard and trackball.

UPDATE: It seems like Telus is getting closer with www.telus.com/8830

BlackBerry 8830 Telus presentation

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BlackBerry Curve to launch on Rogers Wireless soon…

By James on May 03, 2007 in BlackBerry, Canada, Curve 8300 Series, Rogers.

Rogers’ Blackberry 8300

Looks like Canada’s Rogers Wireless is about to get their hands on the BlackBerry Curve real soon. Photos taken over at BlackBerryCool show Rogers branding already on the newly announced BlackBerry 8300 “Curve”. In case you haven’t read about the Curve yet its the Pearl’s bigger brother offering newly enhanced multimedia features and full QWERTY keyboard design.Launch details haven’t been announced by either RIM or Rogers as of yet but we do expect it real soon.

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Telus Mobility announces BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

By James on May 02, 2007 in 8800 series, BlackBerry, Canada, Telus.

Telus BlackBerry 8830

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.

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BlackBerry 8830 Roundup

By James on Apr 27, 2007 in 8800 series, Bell, BlackBerry, Canada, RIM, Rumors, Telus, USA, Verizon.

BlackBerry 8830’s

Alright so now that it’s confirmed. Let’s roundup who has announced the launch of the device.

  • Verizon Wireless – May 14, 2007 (Press Release)
  • Sprint – ETA July 2007 (Pre-Register)
  • Bell Mobility – ETA July 2007 (Press Release)

So which other CDMA carriers will be next to launch it? Our bets are on Telus in Canada? Time will tell…

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Telus jumping in line for 8830?

By James on Apr 26, 2007 in 8800 series, BlackBerry, Canada, Rumors, Telus.

Telus Logo

Will Canada’s Telus Mobility be next in line for the BlackBerry 8830 world device? We think so. Bell recently just announced they will be launching it this summer. While Telus won’t officially confirm or deny they will getting a new BlackBerry anytime soon a annoymous tipster has confirmed it’s coming soon.

Keep checking for details and maybe a press release soon.

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Bell announces summer release of BlackBerry 8830

By James on Apr 26, 2007 in 8800 series, Bell, BlackBerry, Canada.

Black BlackBerry 8830

Bell Canada has announced the upcoming summer release of the BlackBerry 8830 World device. While no pricing was announced the device is due out July 2007.

“The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition will offer Bell Mobility clients the best of both worlds – the superior coverage and data capabilities of North America’s CDMA network standard and the global reach of GSM technology,” said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility. “Those world-ranging capabilities are wrapped up in a sleek package that’s just 14 mm thick, but offers the most powerful combination of productivity tools, multimedia capabilities and enhanced user features available in a smartphone.”

Press read more to see official press release.

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