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Telus’ PTT subbrand, Mike, just began showing off the push-to-talk BlackBerry 8350i. We had seen this coming for awhile, and now it’s available for $249.99 on a three-year contract, $449.99 on two, $549.99 on one, or $599.99 with no strings attached. Among the first-generation Curves, the 8350i is the first to have both Wi-Fi and GPS in one device, and is also the first to bear the –50 designation. Maybe we’ll see some other iDEN ‘Berrys with that suffix in the future, but considering how long it took to upgrade from the 7100i, I wouldn’t count on it anytime soon. If this thing tickles your fancy, grab one now, and if you do, you might want to check out the OtterBox that just came out.
[via MobileSyrup]
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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.
