BlackBerry Storm hitting TELUS in Canada
Man, we might have to send our runner out to get another carton of cigarettes — this is getting ridiculous! In addition to our leaked embargoed Storm info for Verizon and Vodafone, we’re also hitting you with the official press release that TELUS will be touch-Clicking their way to a BlackBerry Storm pretty soon. Same shit, different carrier basically. No launch date, no pricing at the moment. We had heard $199 for Verizon with a 2-year agreement, but the Mounties would stop us if we tried to predict a price for TELUS. Press release after the jump, enjoy.
UPDATE: TELUS just hit us up to let us know that they are actually not the exclusive carrier in Canada which would make sense given that we’ve heard of a launch on Rogers and then there’s that Bell rumor… That should give all you Americans hope there will be a tri-band HSDPA unit to unlock.
TELUS first to bring revolutionary touchscreen BlackBerry® StormTM 9530 smartphone to Canada
TELUS is thrilled to announce that it will be the first in Canada to offer consumers the revolutionary BlackBerry Storm 9530 smartphone from Research In Motion. The addition of this world edition smart phone to TELUS’ line-up cements TELUS’ position as Canada’s smartphone leader with the most smartphones on Canada’s largest 3G network.
A revolution in the palm of your hands
The revolution begins with the BlackBerry Storm’s advanced high resolution (480 x 320) 3.25” touchscreen. This is the first touchscreen on a BlackBerry device and features an innovative clickable surface for precise and responsive text input. The touchscreen is also intelligent enough to present users with a virtual QWERTY or SureType® keyboard depending on the orientation of the device.
The familiar communications experience that clients have grown to love about their BlackBerry smartphones has also been enhanced as e-mails and Internet browsing are rendered in rich HTML format, with embedded images and one-click hyperlinks.
Clients will also appreciate the feature-packed multimedia capabilities of the device including a high resolution 3.2 MP camera to take pictures and videos and 1GB of memory with an expandable micro SD ™ memory slot to store those images. Best of all, those images can be uploaded quickly with high speed access to YouTube streaming videos for mobile devices and one touch access to popular social networking sites like Facebook. And battery life is not an issue as the BlackBerry Storm boasts an extended life battery, which is replaceable.
Chase the storm with TELUS
TELUS will be making the BlackBerry Storm available just in time for the holiday shopping season.
Join the revolution and chase the BlackBerry Storm! Visitors to can register to learn more about the innovative TELUS applications, services and offers that will be launching with the BlackBerry Storm to make it a unique experience for TELUS clients.
Is That confirmed ann??
NOOOOOOOO give it to me
So Future Shop posted the BB Storm and has the release date for the 18th? Now it’s saying the 31st? Going to be hard to get that one for Christmas if it isn’t coming until January. Buying from FS wouldn’t be the best bet. I’d be trying to get it straight from Telus if you’re with Telus. Last I heard Bell would be releasing the phone to the world on the 10th, but if Telus and Bell are releasing at the same time, and looks like it won’t be until the 18th, looks like the release date just keeps getting pushed back farther and farther and RIM isn’t sending enough products to each place for the costumers. And after reading reviews, reviewers aren’t saying too many positive things about the Storm.
BAD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WATING FOR THE BLACKBERRY STORM FOR TELUS U GUESSED IT, IT HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK AGAIN FIRST NOV. 17 TO DEC.8 AND NOW END OF DEC JUSS BEFORE CHIRSTMAS DUE TO HIGH DEMAND FOR THE PHONE FOR VERIZON AND ALL THIS WAS TOLD TO ME BY THE STORE MANGER AT TELUS I PERSONALLY HOPE HE IS WRONG BUT………. IT IS POSSIBLE
Hahahahahaha!
What the fuck with you, telus have the most choice for PDA and RIM!
Bell… looosers!
Found out today at a Bell worlds store that the Blackberry Storm will be releasing Dec 15 2008. Bell and Telus would have about 20000 units each Pricing?? 3 year contract the storm would be $299 No contract the Storm would be $699.99. Hope this helps.
The Thunder never existed…all the “pic” you saw on the Internet are Photoshoped Blackberry Bold. I guess some people tried to guess how a Blackberry touchscreen would look like.
The storm is great. Too bad there was such limited quantities for Canada so others can enjoy it sooner or at least for Xmas.
So much negativity out there on this item. Some true some not. Regardless, compared to any normal phone it’s awsome. Compared to the iPhone I can type on the BB Storm with ease and never could on the iPhone.
Be patient, your turn will come.
I ordered 2 Storms from Bell Mobility by phone on December 10th. When I complained that none were available at the outlet they assured me that the units had been sent by priority courier; my new data plans had already taken effect. I made several calls requesting a tracking # and was assured each time that the units had been shipped. Now a week later, they finally have come clean and admitted the order was processed but not shipped, due to back orders. I’ve had the old rates reinstated; others may want to check the status of their orders.
I am liking the looks of the storm. Have to do full retail though so might wait to see if it’s got kinks, and that the price drops.