News have arrived that Bell managers received a email last week stating that they would be launching the BlackBerry Storm 9530 shortly after Verizon does. Verizon is expected to launch their Storm on November 21st. The interesting part about the email is that Bell is saying “Bell & Telus will receive the device for sale at the same time.”

Bell requires all BlackBerry Storm quizzes to be cfompleted by December 5th. Therefore this could mean that the Storm will be available on both Canadian carriers around December 8th or so. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer…

[Via MobileSyrup]

You may or may not have heard about Decal Girl. They offer unique vinyl skins for your BlackBerry and a matching wall paper to go with it. Anyways Bell and Decal Girl have teamed up to offer this unique skin and wallpaper combo for the BlackBerry Pearl, Curve or 8830 for free when your purchase a new Bell lackBerry.

Details at bell.decalgirl.com

Here is a small preview of a Vodafone branded BlackBerry Storm 9500 getting unboxed! This model is still a prototype sent from RIM (note the prototype sticker on the back). You can see all the shots at T3.com where they say “Fresh from Waterloo, Canada”. Here is a few of the unboxing pics…

(picture coursty of KJB_Ninja from HowardForums)

Previously we reported that TELUS would be launching the BlackBerry Storm on November 17th. However that there may be a possibility of delay. Well more tips have arrived stating that RIM has delayed the launch of the BlackBerry Storm for TELUS until early December. Apparently TELUS will still be the first to launch the Storm in Canada.

The latest rumored release dates include anywhere between December 4 to 8th. Its a small delay but at least we will see it for Christmas. Stay tuned if we get more details…

Big thanks to all the TELUS ninjas who reported this!

We’ve received a very solid tip that TELUS’ release date for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 is set for November 17th (unless RIM pushes it back). If this is right TELUS would have a five day exclusive over Bell here in Canada. The tipster also is reporting that TELUS will charge users .50 cents per stream of Youtube clips, however if the client has certain data packages with web browsing (not known which ones at this time) then Youtube streaming will be included. Last but not least TELUS will be introducing both Red and Blue BlackBerry Pearl 8130’s early next month.

UPDATE: The tipster has sent in a few more details… Below is a picture of the two new colored Pearl 8130’s. Apparently the Storm is expected for November 17th, however RIM may still be working on software patches. Unfortunately no more details are available as of now. I guess we will have to play the waiting game…

Stay tuned for more details…

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TELUS will be launching more details on the BlackBerry Storm today. They also release some media pictures meaning a release could come very soon… Keep an eye on telusmobility.com/storm for the site to change. Apparently TELUS won’t be announcing an exact release date or pricing just yet.. Stay tuned we will keep you updated…

Both CrackBerry and BBCool scored some awesome press shots of the TELUS Storm. I’ve got to admit though TELUS we feel no love for not sending them to us :)

We missed this one over the weekend. Boy Genius has released Rogers’ 2009 Blackberry lineup! Its filled with one new device every quarter and it will all start off with the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (formally known as Javelin) in Q1 then followed by a BlackBerry Storm varriant in Q2, BlackBerry “Magnum” (Curve 8900 with 3G) for Q3 and last but not least the BlackBerry Pluto (Bold-like device with touchscreen) for Q4 of 2009. Keep in mind they most likely won’t be getting the internal names and call the devices Magnum and Pluto. Also we should expect to see several new devices at WES (Wireless Enterprise Symposium) 2009 :-).

Bell must have been feeling a little tired this morning and not up to announcing the Storm. They finally just put up their coming soon page found at bell.ca/storm. This is good news for anyone who didn’t feel like getting into bed with TELUS. No pricing or other detail have been announced at this time. We are hearing that Bell won’t launch the Storm until sometime in December. Stay tuned!

Head over to Bell.ca/storm for details >>

It wasn’t too long ago that Virgin Mobile Canada became Canada’s newest BlackBerry dealer. News has arrived today from our friends at IntoMobile that Virgin will be launching the well loved BlackBerry Curve 8330 in November. Apparently pricing is set for $99 with three year contract. It will fit in nice with their Pearl 8130 for Christmas. Stay tuned for the official launch details soon…

Not too far behind Telus, Bell Mobility has announced the release of the new BlackBerry Pearl 8130. Bell's Pearl will be available for only $149.95 with three year contract or $449.95 outright with no contract (take that Telus!). Not only that but Bell introduced new consumer data plans. Check out bell.ca for details. 

"The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 delivers the ultimate wireless email and data experience for clients looking for both substance and style," said AdelBazerghi, Vice President, Products for Bell Mobility. "We are confident itscombination of data speed, functionality and style will resonate particularlywith consumers and small business professionals looking for a phone that lets them work, play and connect with ease." 

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