Bell is putting a 3G Palm Pre up for grabs. Entry into the nation wide contest is simple; head over to www.bell.ca/palmpre or www.bell.ca/pre and register for the email notification. The contest runs from July 7th till August 31st. The draw will be on September 7, 2009 and the prize has a value of $650 (I assume this is no contract price of the Palm Pre).
Now in case you were wondering, the phone used to promote the contest is not actually the Palm Pre but the Palm Treo Pro. Hopefully they realize their mistake before they send out the incorrect phone to the contest winner.
Not only has Telus leaked the price on the BlackBerry Tour but also on the upcoming HTC TouchPro2 and HTC Snap.
The HTC TouchPro2 will ship with a stereo headset, international roaming SIM card, a USB sync and charging cable, and 2 styluses. Launch pricing below:
3 year term: $399
2 year term: $449
1 year term: $499
no term: $549
$299-3 year term
$399-2 year term
$499-1 year term/no term
Aside from the rechargeable battery the HTC Snap will also ship with a stereo headset, international roaming SIM card, and a USB sync and charging cable in the box.
We will have more on these device when they officially launch.
Consider this the official pricing for the BlackBerry Tour which should be launch on Telus Mobility next week.
$599-no term
$549-1 year term
$499-2 year term
$449-3 year term
The BlackBerry Tour will ship with a microUSB sync and charging cable, 1GB microSDTM memory card, internation roaming SIM card, stereo headset, holster, and international travel charger.
PC World has found that Sprint’s 3G network is the most reliable when compared to AT&T and Verizon. The comparison took place earlier this year in 13 cities across the United States (Boston, Baltimore, New York, Orlando, Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, New Orleans, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, San Diego, and San Jose. Upload speeds, download speeds, and overall network reliability were all tested during the comparison.
Sprint is currently upgrading their 3G network to 4G service. Sprint customers in Baltimore have had 4G service since late last year, remaining major markets will see 4G later this year.
Bell Mobility has launched the long awaited BlackBerry Tour 9630.
The 3G BlackBerry® Tour 9630 global smartphone offers around-the-world performance. With a built-in camera and media player, you’ll be entertained, too.
Now, with BlackBerry Apps World, get one-click access to over 1,000 fun and productive applications for your smartphone. Just click the BlackBerry Apps World icon on your BlackBerry Tour 9630.
3 year contract: $249.95
2 year contract: $549.95
1 year contract: $649.95
no contract: $699.95
Airtel Wireless Ltd. in now live! Airtel Wireless is currently only available in the province of Alberta providing iDEN service. No devices are currently listed on the Airtel website but the following five plans were.
Cell and Push-to-Connect Black Plan
$40-750 minutes Orange Plan
$75-1750 minutes Black Plan
$99-3000 minutes
Push to Connect private calling
$25-unlimited private and group calling
$30-unlimited
Telus is getting ready launch another basic Samsung flip phone. The Samsung u430 has appeared on the Telus Mobility website which means a launch is not far away.
The u430 features a 0.3MP camera, Bluetooth, and speakerphone. Expect the u430 to launch at the following pricing:
3 year term: $29.99
2 year term: $99.99
1 year term: $149.99
no contract: $199.99
Today is July 7, 2009 and that means that Rogers Wireless consumers are being charged $0.15 per incoming text message.
To void the incoming message fee simply subscribe to any text plan or value pack that has text messaging included. Customers with my5 plans without a texting package will be charge $0.15 per incoming messagae that is not from one of their chosen five numbers. System alerts and WhoCalled messages will continue to be free regardless if you have a text messaging plan or not.
Text messaging plans start at as low as $5/month for 250 picture of text messages. Give customer care a call at 1-888-ROGERS1 (1-888-764-3771) or 611 from your Rogers mobile phone to add you text plan and avoid the incoming message charge.
Rogers’ discount brand, Fido, will not implement the incoming messaging charge. If you want to switch your Rogers account to Fido a $100 transfer fee will apply and the transfer will only be granted if you are past the one year mark in your contract.
