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In addition to the recently-discounted Bold and newly-launched BlackBerry Pearl Flip in pink, Rogers will be releasing the BlackBerry 8320 in time for the holiday season for $99.99 on a three-year contract. Rogers has been taking their sweet time getting Wi-Fi BlackBerrys out there, likely in an effort to maintain a stranglehold on wireless data revenues, but their UMA serivce, TalkSpot, is now in full swing, so completing the lineup has become a bit of a necessity. The BlackBerry 8220 is also rocking the Wi-Fi, making it a serious holiday contender by combining voice over IP and a low $50 pricetag. It’s unlikely that will be enough to combat Bell and Telus’ BlackBerry Storm launch later (or next?) month, but the BlackBerry 9530 does lack Wi-Fi, and could make Rogers a palatable choice for those looking to keep their wireless costs down.
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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.
