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One thing that hasn’t been altogether claer up to this point is just how many clams we’re going to have to shell out for RIM’s touchscreen BlackBerry when it comes out sometime next month on Vodafone, Verizon, Bell and Telus. Well, Brits are looking to be able to nab it for free with a £35 monthly plan over two years, which really doesn’t tell us a thing for those of us on the other side of the pond who never get deals that good. An 18-month term will also net the Storm for free, you’ll just need to get onto a £40 plan with 600 minute and unlimited texting. The priciest option is on a £40 plan, 1-year contract – that’ll set you back £300 for the device, too. To give a frame of reference, the most you’ll pay for a Bold in the UK through Vodafone right now is £187.23. Don’t jump the gun and think that the Storm will also go for more than the Bold in North America, though – the Bold is set as the top-tier BlackBerry, and everything is modeled to follow after it. For more pricing options, check out Vodafone’s preorder site, and keep an eye out for a release around November 11th.
[via Pocket-lint]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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