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TELUS confirms BlackBerry Torch 9800 launching September 24th
TELUS has stepped up to announce that the upcoming BlackBerry Torch 9800 will be shedding the “coming soon” and be launched this month. In a release they stated that “TELUS today announced it is targeting September 24th for the launch of the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone”. No word on official price plans but it’ll probably be $199.99 on a 3-year and $599.99 no contract. What do you think the price plans will look like?
Via: CNW
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While I appreciate RIM launching in the US first, what frustrates me is why this phone is launching almost two months later in Canada. There clearly are no supply issues.
The other thing that frustrates me (as a RIM fan) is why Rogers and Telus have to announce the releast date the same day Apple is hosting their conference announcements. This goes is another stupid move that will continue to result the Torch being overshadowed and hidden in news annoucements.
Absolutely stupid marketing.
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pete obviously doesn’t know much about marketing strategy.
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Apple has another announcement? There’s an app for that.
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Apple > American Company > First Launch > America
Blackberry > Canadian Company > First launch America?
Stupid eh?
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There’s nothing Canadian about RIM except the buildings in Waterloo. A majority of the share holders are in the US and abroad.
RIM like any other publicly traded company, works for the share holders, not for loyalty or patriotism. Sad but true.
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Blackbery ..A Canadian company and we are deprived of it , what a shame ?
Apart from mute advertisement ,Slower Processor ,mediocre screen resolution , sub par web browsing ,I wonder if Blackbery is on a suicidal mode.
The iphone4 and the android based phones are ahead of the game.
I wish if Blackberry would have released a newer version of the Bold 9000 . guys have big hands , the small keyboard is little too small for many of us.
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You are a piece of s**t!
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Blackberry doesn’t need a whole lot of processor power for what it needs to do. Very efficient on power.
On a side note, it’s useless to even compare them. Their goals are entirely different.
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I think they will be fine. L2 spell fucko
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I guess people have to make do with this phone now as telus officially discontinued the HTC desire for the same supply problems tht legend had!
so long the best phone in canada!
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Same thing happen to Bell with the HTC Legend. Dead before they could fill the orders. I believe the “supply problems” is a lie.
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The big three can’t even be competitive on a release date. Rogers now Telus, Sept 24th. Let me guess Bell’s release date… umm, ahh, the 24th!?
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I have The Shinning…
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Oh boy, another chance to get ripped off by Telus, I suppose people will never learn. Since we switched our home phone from Telus we have now been happily “Telus Free” for 3 years. We have been a satisfied Rogers customer for over a decade. I do however want to second the comment on The Bold. I have hands that sometimes won’t even fit into XL gloves which is why I currently us a Bold.
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I too have a condition known as “hot dog fingers”. My 9000 is the best of the line up for typing. I am hoping that the 9800 doesn’t have the girlie keypad like the 9700. There’s always the touch screen, so I’m good with that… I hope!?
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Can you please eat my excretment?
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Too pricey for dated hardware. I know I shouldn’t compare but, one can’t help it with all these other smartphones on the market now with a better spec list and slicker interfaces. I know it’s only the perceived value, but that’s their challenge now, which is consumer perception. I’m still tempted by it but my better judgment tells me to pass for now, unless i get a better deal from telus and the like.
My 2 cents.
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EX-ROGERS for 9 years, Telus/HTC for two months and getting out. Welcome new companies I am looking forward for your plans.
I pay $50 for TELUS for 200min. and 500Mb and don’t use one third of it…but have to pay extra for a stupid SMS message…DATA PLAN is supposed to inclue ALL kinds of communication…Caller ID extra…FK off TELUS. For $50 you should give me a good plan and stop begging fo $0.15 every time someone send me a fk message. I am done, gone and out of your paycheque!
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TELUS. DO BUSINESS IN A CLEAR WAY!
$50 IS A VERY WELL PAID PRICE FOR A VOICE AND DATA PLAN.
WHY SHOULD I PAY 15 CENTS FOR SMS YOU SEND TO ME?
WHY SHOULD I HAVE A SMART PHONE IF I CAN NO SEE WHO IS CALLING ME?
BE SMART AND UNDERSTAND YOUR PRODUCTS, COSTUMERS AND SERVICES!!!!!!!!YOU WILL NEVER EVER KEEP COSTUMERS CHARGING THEM FOR 15 CENTS SMS MESSAGES….$8 FOR CALL DISPLAY…ITIS RIDICULOUS….GROW UP.
$50 IS ENOUGH TO COVER ALL COSTS. GIVE ME A FULL SERVICE AND PROVE YOU ARE GOOD. STOP THINKING SMALL!
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Stop yelling, L2 Spell, and you are a loser if you are charged on incoming texts. hahhahahahah
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itll be weird if its 199 on a 3 year contract and 599 no contract because after all its 199 on a 2 year contract with at&t and only 499 no contract. the torch really shouldnt be more then 549 no contract with telus.
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