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The GSMA has just updated their network status page with dates for Canadian carriers Bell and TELUS. Being Canada’s only serious competition to Rogers, the addition of GSM support will open a lot of doors for these two providers, both in terms of devices and service quality. Here’s a preliminary list of devices we can expect, based on rumours floating around the forums.
Bell: Planned September 2009
- BlackBerry Bold 9700
- Blackberry Bold 9000
- Apple iPhone
- Nokia N97
- Nokia 2730
- Nokia 6350
- LG Xenon
- Samsung T746
- Novatel HSPA Turbo Stick
TELUS: Planned October 2009
- Apple iPhone
- BlackBerry Bold 9700
- HTC Hero
- LG BL40
- LG GB 255
- Nokia E71
We had heard before that the iPhone would be coming to TELUS in October, so that much lines up perfectly, but everything else is conjecture for now. It’s also worth noting that newcomer WIND is set to have its network ready in November; we’ve got a decent idea of what devices and plans they will be offering, but will they be ready to rock for the holiday season?
[HoFo via MobileSyrup]
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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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