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TELUS releases the BlackBerry Curve 8530

By on January 19, 2010 at 10:23am in Mobile News, Telus Mobility News, Various News

TELUS has joined Bell (and eventually Virgin Mobile) and launched the BlackBerry Curve 8530. This is available in Red and Silver on the following price plans:

3-year contract: $49.99
2-year contract: $249.99
1-year contract: $299.99
No Contract: $349.99

This is a CDMA device and has OS 5.0, comes with the new trackpad and a full QWERTY keyboard, HTML browser with WiFi, a 3.2-inch display (resolution of 320 × 240), 256 MB of Internal Memory, can hold up to 16GB with a microSD card, dedicated media keys, BlackBerry Maps, Built-in GPS, Speakerphone, IM, Bluetooth, 2.0 megapixel camera with 5X digital zoom and video capabilities. The overall dimensions are 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm with a total weight of 105 grams.

Check it out here at TELUS

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7 comments for “TELUS releases the BlackBerry Curve 8530”

  1. Wow, that no-contract price is excellent.

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    Posted by Tom Cochrane | January 19, 2010, 10:32 am
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  2. The off contract price is even better if you know a Telus team member and have access to the team web store. Only $297!

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    Posted by Chris | January 19, 2010, 10:47 am
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  3. What happened to the black color? Is that coming later on??

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    Posted by Tim | January 19, 2010, 1:19 pm
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  4. That’s a really solid package for that price! It makes me think though..
    Not sure about Telus, but if the usual justification for the early termination fee is that they need to recover what’s left of the cost of the phone, why do they ask for more than what the no-contract price of the phone, even when you’re 2 years into a contract..
    I have a year left with MTS and they’re asking for $360.. Meanwhile, my phone is just a Moto Z6m, PLUS I already paid $150 when I signed up ! (I know, I’m an i***t and got ripped off)
    I don’t mind contracts, the only thing I hate about them is the early termination fee because its such an obvious bull fee made to keep you from canceling early. I really wish the government would step in on that issue. The early termination fee should be calculated on an individual basis (ie. no-contract price, -subsidized price, and further adjusted depending on your whether you have a data plan or not, etc.).
    Makes no sense the way it is now. its just a flat rate $30/month left, regardless of phone or plan.

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    Posted by pl | January 19, 2010, 2:07 pm
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  5. It is kinda a bull fee. You’re not thinking outside of the “phone.” The cost of acquisition includes other things like marketing, etc. It’s not all about the phone. But it is a bull inflated fee to make money.

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    Posted by Tim | January 19, 2010, 2:18 pm
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  6. You could have released this before Christmas. :(

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    Posted by Mitchell | January 19, 2010, 5:09 pm
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  7. no they couldn’t have – what would they have done with all the backstock of 8330′s they had???

    There’s a reason it’s been on for $0 on a 3 year since Christmas…now they’ve dropped it to $0 on a 2-year!!

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    Posted by J.Soul | January 19, 2010, 5:18 pm
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