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Image: Public Mobile’s first data device called the “BUZZ”
A pic was not available in the Public Mobile press release this morning but we reached out and was able to secure an image for you. Take a quick peek at the first data device by Public Mobile called the “BUZZ”. This looks like a BlackBerry smartphone as it has a full QWERTY keyboard, 4-way directional pad and what looks to be a 2.4-inch display. This will launch in April and pricing will be released at that time too.
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Nothing wrong with that.. I’d buy it, and I’m sure pricing will be around the $99 mark or under. I might be one of the few that like what Public is doing, and is rooting for this underdog.
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hmmmmmm
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if you made this phone would you want your name on it?
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it looks like a nice phone, and im sure that a consumer in this type of prepaid market wont mind buying one of these, or care that it does not have an optical trackpad or any other who ha
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All im saying is, where can you buy a phone for under $100 with data ANYTHING on it. This is a great move to connect everyone
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Looks like a blackberry. No wonder blackberry is losing market share. But on a positive note, consumers win! Cheaper phone with keyboard that’s not $600 and a cheaper data plan to boot.
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Very good news for us. At least some companies try to offer competitive price. Thanks to Wind and Public Mobile.
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but wind isnt even Canadian owned.
PLUS i was actually going to gie wind another try.. until i asked for a return poicy for plans (the guy was trying to aviod telling me that and kept going about handset when i clearly asked about PLAN). yes i understand i wont get back 25 for the sim card. BUT NO RETURN ON THE PLAN..
Public on the other hand has a great return poicy
PUBLIC WIN
WIND CUSTOMER SERVICE FAIL
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It’s got a few similarities here and there to the BlackBerrys, but all-in-all it looks a lot less like a BlackBerry as compared to those BlackBerry knock-offs from China.
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Mobl out of business soon
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That’s definately NOT a BlackBerry. It looks more like a Motorola Q or Acer BeTouch… or something less familiar running Android.
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No one said it was a Blackberry..it is a look-alike..just like most manufacturers copy someone elses design..think back to the Razr..everyone copied that slim flip design. I think it will do well. Good news for a lot of people that want a phone and email without getting prison raped by other carriers. Go underdogs!
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darknight2ca, where do you buy your phones, at Future Shop..omg, they are not even Canadian owned. Unless you own a blackberry, you have a phone that is from a foreign company. Where do you buy your household items, at Walmart? Omg, they are not even Canadian owned. Do you own a “Canadian” car? Why don’t you look around your house and count how many items that you own are from a Canadian owned company. This is no longer Canada versus the world. We live in a Global economy. Get used to the fact that you deal with international companies and stop bitching and complaining. You need to appreaciate the fact that we now how have better cell phone rates in this country.
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GoWindGo.. do you even know the canadian laws on owning a mobile company in canada? no. i would have guess go look at it before. and did i say anything about buying s**t from them? no. read what i wrote i said i was going to give them a try but they were trying to oush the question aside.. what a stupid wind fan boy.
p.s the law is the company has to be majority canadian to stay in canada. (example rogers, bell, fido) now Stfu! and learn to read.
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Directional pad is a good alternative to the trackball, people!
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I don’t know for you, but I am buying one just for voice. will keep my blackberry for data. I think will probably cut my landline and have one for my wife and my son. 2 phones for $30 vs one landline for $40+….. I guess they will get volumes. Mobi is NOW dead .
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GoWindGo, Reading comment from people like you on this website is very depressing. Everyday, you show your antipatriotic side by complaining about the true canadian companies employing our own people and encouraging foreign investors or businesses sending our jobs overseas. You guys need to stop complaining, work a little harder (if you even work), stop wining for a couple dollars per month. People that live in this country and do not even know the words to our national anthem make me sick
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OneOfTheOnlyRealCanadianOnThisWebsite, I know the national anthem in both french and english. I work and pay my taxes just like you do. Foreign companies do hire Canadians. Are you trying to tell me that the companies I mentioned above have NO Canadians working for them? You have no idea what you are talking about. McDonalds is a foreign company that employess more Canadians then most Canadian companies..same with Wendys and Walmart and the list goes on and on. All foreign companies that have business in Canada hire Canadians and pay taxes in Canada. They work no different then a Canadian company. Do you only cheer for Canadian sports teams? Do you only listen to Canadian music or Canadian movies? How about tv? Do you only watch CBC news and turn it off when new about other countries come on? Get out of your shell. I am very patriotic..more than you will ever be.
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These foreign companies don’t hire canadians. What are you talking about? They ship people in from other countries to work here. It’s not illegal or anything, they just make sure they’re all sleeping under blankets when they pass through the border
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public mobile doesnt aim for high end smart phones
its a simple phone company
trying to keep things simple
its target is people who want a simple phone that does what a phone is supposed to do.
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Im saying that when you have the opportunity to encourage our own economy (even if it means you have to spend a small premium in order to buy canadian, you should. I do not understand how you go from buying canadian to watching the new. Open a book and learn about the trickle down effect. If you want to send your money overseas and encourage clement in disregarding laws, thats your call. you’re probably cursing the rich for being hard working while you switch from brand to brand to save a couple penny. Anyways, i think you should just get in a time machine and immigrate to the ussr and fight capitalism.
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Interesting design. Cross between a Palm Treo and a Blackberry Curve. The D-pad is a bit different, but it may catch on.
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OneOfTheOnlyRealCanadianOnThisWebsite, you are the one that is fighting capitalism. I am all for it. I want more businesses in Canada but I want our companies to compete and if you can’t compete then why should I support you? You say that you want to support Canadian wirelss carriers but do you own a blackberry? If not then you should not even talk. Tell everyone here what Canadian products you own? You probably have none! Why don’t you go back to standing in line at the welfare office and let the rest of support you with our taxes.
I don’t curse the rich because I am in the highest tax bracket so I am considered part of the “rich”.
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gowindgo, hahaha my assistant is in the highest tax bracket and i dont consider her to be rich. You know what, i do have a bb i do avoid shopping, dinning, etc. in non canadian owned establishments when ever it is possible. I guess true canadians like will just have to work harder to compensate for parasites like you. Don’t bother formulating an poorly informed answer to this post, i wont be reading it.
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Look where capitalism has taken us to, a global depression. I challenge anyone to show me using empirical evidence that capitalism benefits the middle and lower classes.
If capitalism really existed than why are they bailing out the banks with tax dollars and cutting back on social services and blaming the unions? They should let them fail should we not after all they want capitalism right!
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I can make you wetter!
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if you want to kno about the new phone jus call customer service, they said it will be a ZTE smartphone that looks like a blackberry. Took about 3 reps to get the answer. They said its because there g band network doesn’t allow for other smartphones to operate unless they soley produce a phone for public mobile. With the ZTE model its cheaper for the network because they do not have to pay RIM or Android to build a model specific to the G band network.
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anyone things this will have wifi, so i could use it at school/cafe shops.?
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gowindgo. is trying soooo ever hard to protect and keep wind alive but… its no good. and honestly stop comparing everything to walmart and mcD’s just because you dont go there doesnt mean we are all slaves and only depedent on them.
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I am an employee from Public Mobile. We are NOT for everybody. We are made to be simple and target people who want simple basic easy phones. People who are looking for higher end phones should look at Bell and Rogers.
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To the guys whining about the damn d-pad, geez, I have one on my Fido LG Gossip, big whoop. Tehy have d-pads on $35 gaming console controllers for crissakes, and they vibrate too. The plans sound amazing, will have to research, I have one year with damn fido.
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Better be careful of someone sending you a big text message, a buddy send me one today and my so called good phone by Public Mobile called the buzz crashed. that’s right…it crashed…not working , he forwarded me something from his Iphone and it came as broken down text messages over 90 of them, guess what Public mobile does not know how to fix the phone. And the retailer some guy that got a franchise from them won’t give me a replacement. all i see on the phone now is a little box on the screen that reads error, and it won’t charge, I smell trouble for this phone.
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Same thing happened to me Diego and I called Public Mobile, I ended up taking the battery out for a few seconds, put it back in and voila everything is fine now.
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This is a horrible phone. It feels cheap the user interface is feels like the 80s and the phone always drops call. I am so upset I feel for this and now I dont even use it I dont understand how email will work as its so bad. Im sorry I was a public mobile supporter but this phone really got me thinking different.
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I have the phone and I find it’s great for the price and the company has more to offer than any other company I’ve been with.I heard wind is not that great and I know lots of people who say they never get no reception with them.I get good reception with public mobile and I like their plans.The only thing they should get straight is there reminders of your next payment.They tell me I’m due on the 8th meanwhile I’m due on the 1st and their taunting me about my next payment everyday.I think I already know and don’t need to be reminded everyday I’m not a child lol.I’ve had a blackberry phone and it sucks this phone is better I find.You lose the ball on the blackberry your phone is done at least with this phone there is no scroll ball.
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I am sooooooo xcited to buy this phone im buying it on september 1st. I dotn know it is a good quality or not. but should i get the email app on it like will it crash because i get emails like crazy(every second). please reply ASAP! NEED YOUR HELP DESPERATLY!
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I am looking for help to upload my pictures from my phone to my pc, it said driver is not available, what should i do??????
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Sorry i forgot to mention the made of my phone is Buzz phone,
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