Tag: "Telus"

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Telus branded BlackBerry Tour 9630 in the wild!

By James on Jun 05, 2009 in BlackBerry, Canada, Rumors, Telus, Tour 9600 Series.

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You didn’t really think the Telus fanboys were going to let Bell steal the 9630 spotlight did you? Well a member at both HowardForums and CrackBerry has posted what appears to be the first live pictures of a branded BlackBerry Tour 9630 in the wild. If Telus branded 9630’s are really out in the wild does this mean a launch is coming VERY soon? The latest rumors floating around say that Telus could launch the Tour as soon as June 22nd. Stay tuned for more details once we confirm that.

Update: Looks like our friends over at CrackBerry had the pictures posted in their forums as well.

Enjoy!

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More Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630 Specs Leaked… July Launch?

By James on Jun 04, 2009 in Bell, BlackBerry, Canada, Rumors, Tour 9600 Series.

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Oh Bell nothing like a little free attention, eh? Our buddies over at MobileSyrup have just posted a full copy of what appears to be internal specs sheets for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The tipster claims that Bell will be launching this highly anticipated BlackBerry Mid-July. We still aren’t sure when Verizon and Telus plan to launch theirs, but last we heard Telus wants to launch it first. No pricing is known yet but you can expect it will run anywhere from $149 to $199 with three year term in Canada or $199-249 with two year term in the USA. Check out the full 9630 specs listed below:

  • Size (L x W x D): 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm
  • Weight: 130 grams
  • Memory: 256 MB internal Flash memory
  • Expandable Memory: microSD located under the battery door cover
  • Battery: 1400 mAh removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
  • Battery Life: TBD
  • Keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY
  • Display: High resolution HVGA 480×360 pixel
  • Camera: 3.2 MP camera, flash auto focus
  • GPS: Assisted, autonomous and simultaneous GPS enabled with preloaded BlackBerry Application for e911 capabilities
  • Media Player: Video format support MPEG4; Audio format support MP3, AAC AAC+ etc
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth V2.0; mono/stereo headset, hands-free, PBAP
  • Headset: 3.5mm stereo headset capable
  • USB Port: Enables charging and high-spead data synchronization via USB “A” to micro USB “B” cable
  • Network Support:
  • Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks
  • Single-band: 2100 MHz
  • UMTS/HSPA networks
  • Dual-Band: 800/1900 MHz
  • CDMA/EVDO Rev A networks

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 Promo Materials Leak from Bell

By James on Jun 02, 2009 in Bell, BlackBerry, Canada, Rumors, Tour 9600 Series.

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Who’s excited for the BlackBerry 9630? Well if you are you might enjoy this. It appears that Bell is getting one step closer to a launch of the Tour 9630. New marketing materials have been leaked which show a bell branded BlackBerry Tour with a full spec list instead. We haven’t really learned anything new about the device and obviously Bell hasn’t given any real release dates. Bell won’t be the only ones jumping on the Tour, both Telus and Verizon will launch the 9630 within the next little bit.

With the leaking of this marketing material when do you think the 9630 will launch? June or July?

[Source]

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OS Alert: BlackBerry Curve 8330 OS 4.5.0.160 Released!

By James on May 29, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, Curve 8300 Series, Downloads.

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RIM has just officially released a new OS for the BlackBerry Curve 8330. The new OS is 4.5.0.160 and has already been released by Telus for their 8330. This update works with all ESN based models from various carriers in North America. You can download this update from the Telus downloads page on RIM’s site here. Be sure to remove the vendor.xml file if your not a Telus client. Once you have installed this update please let us know if you notice any fixes or issues by commenting below…

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First Pics of BlackBerry Aries 8530, the CDMA version of Gemini

By James on May 23, 2009 in BlackBerry, Curve 8500 Series, Rumors, Un-Released models.

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Meet the latest BlackBerry to obtain a code-name! This is BlackBerry Aries which is also modeled the 8530. It happens to be the CDMA counterpart to the Gemini which was shown a month or so ago. Like the 8530, “Aries” will be a lower end model featuring the new optical trackpad, full QWERTY keyboard, soft rubber back, dedicated play/pause keys on the top and most likely Wi-Fi. Because it runs CDMA technology its expected you will see this model end up on Verizon, Sprint, Bell and Telus. No word on a launch date as of yet, but most likely you will see it later Summer (think Back to School).

Want more details on Gemini 8520? Click Here

[via CrackBerry]

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up in Verizon Inventory…

By James on May 15, 2009 in BlackBerry, Rumors, Tour 9600 Series, USA, Verizon.

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Looks like Verizon will jump on board with Bell and TELUS with the inventory leaks. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is now listed in Verizon’s inventory database as “BB9630TR” which means its just one step closer to release! Anyway that’s all that we know so far, but its certainly good news for Verizon customers who has been patiently waiting. Now sit back while we try and get some official launch dates on the go…

[via IntoMobile/PhoneArena]

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BlackBerry 9630 Accessory SKU found in Telus Inventory

By James on Apr 30, 2009 in BlackBerry, Breaking News, Canada, Rumors, Telus, Tour 9600 Series.

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Seems this will be a double confirmed rumor as CrackBerry has just posted a similar screenshot! An accessory for the BlackBerry 9630 has shown up in Telus’ inventory system. What does this mean? Well according to our tipster this means that Telus is starting to get ready for the launch of the 9630 and that we should expect to see it within the next couple of months. This is awesome news for Telus cusotmers!! Stay tuned for more details when they arrive…

Thanks, WDX416

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Bell already offers OS update for BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

By James on Mar 05, 2009 in Bell, BlackBerry, Canada, Pearl Flip 8200 Series, Rumors.

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Earlier today news broke that Bell was recalling some of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphones they sold for an unknown reason. Well more details are now in. Apparently Bell has already released a new OS for the 8230 that is just days old. Originally the units shipped with OS 4.6.1.162 however Bell will be sending texts to people with this software version instructing them to upgrade to the newer OS 4.6.1.182. We aren’t really sure what this upgrade fixes but it must be something important. Rumor has it that TELUS delayed the launch of their Pearl Flip by a few days to fix a “small issue” so this would make perfect sense now.

Anyone with a Bell 8230 notice issues with their device??

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TELUS places BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 as “Coming Soon”

By James on Mar 05, 2009 in BlackBerry, Canada, Pearl Flip 8200 Series, Telus.

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TELUS has updated their smartphone guide to now include the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. TELUS also is advertising the 8230 in their new TV commericals. It’s expected the Pearl Flip will launch soon from TELUS, however for now it seems they may have run into a launch hiccup. Anyways TELUS is showing it off in both Black and Pink and pricing is expected to be around $50 with three year contract or $449 without contract. For more details head over to telusmobility.com.

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Best Buy outs BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 from TELUS

By James on Feb 25, 2009 in BlackBerry, Canada, Pearl Flip 8200 Series, Rumors, Telus.

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Earlier this month we reported that TELUS would be launching the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 this month. Well Best Buy has just posted it online and it looks like it the no contract price will be $499.99. Best Buy has them on their site in both black and pink, however they don’t appear to have stock in stores just yet. Does this mean TELUS will be launching it officially very soon? Orginally we reported that TELUS would be launching it this month (seems they are cutting it close)…

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Check out BestBuy.ca for more details…

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[via MobileSyrup]

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