Looks like Bell is getting ready to crank up the Holiday Promo Machine. According to a report over at MobileSyrup, on December 1st Bell will unveil a new ‘Skullcandy Mash Up Package’. The package will be available anyone willing to sign a new 3-year sentence, er, contract with Bell.

So what do you get? Well, for $69.95 you’ll get to choose one of the following packages:

• Red and white Samsung Vice with matching red/white Skullcandy Lowrider headset
• Black Samsung Vice with matching chrome/black Skullcandy Lowrider headset

I should also note that each package will come with 10 free Sony music downloads, to help you workout those new Skullcandy headsets.

Side Note: Check out the new Skullcandy NBA Player Series headsets, coming soon… Neat-o.

Canadians, it looks like the folks at WirelessWave have pulled out their discount gun yet again. This time they’ve discounted the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre even further, bringing the price down to $49.95 on a 3-year contract.

If I recall correctly, it seems to me that WirelessWave discounted the Pre to $99.95… and shortly thereafter Bell followed suit. Could it be we’ll see Bell discount the Pre even further to $49.95 as well? Only time will tell.

Check out the details for yourself at WirelessWave.

Some very interesting coverage maps have leaked out from Bell… They clearly show Bell’s new HSPA+ coverage areas in all of its ‘blue’ glory. While not really coast-to-coast (c’mon Bell, what about Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northern Ontario, and the territories???), check out the dominance Bell appears to have over Rogers (NYSE: RCI). I’d love to attest to the fact that these maps are correct, and while I have little doubt that they are, I’d love to hear from folks in the areas shown here to confirm these claims.

By the looks of things Bell is slapping Rogers in the face continually. It is no contest at the moment.

Rogers I’m looking at you…what’s your next move? Have a Rebuttal?

Note: If you’re looking at these maps and are thinking ‘jeez, there sure are a lot of white areas with zero coverage’… you’re right. Canada is a freakin’ HUGE country, and there are a lot of ‘bald spots’ with little to no population… only beautiful Canadian wilderness. That’s the deal.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

Olympic Games are always a great way to spread your marketing message to a wide audience. Bell and Samsung know that, hence we have Bell’s Omnia II being unveiled as the official mobile phone of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The announcement came just in time to celebrate the carrier’s newly rolled out HSPA network and should certainly help Bell get some love (and new subscribers) from around the country.

You know all about the Omnia II, so I won’t repeat its specs here. I’ll only add that those who own Samsung’s Windows Mobile smartphone will be able to download Samsung’s Wireless Olympic Works (WOW) application, which is used to keep track of the latest news and happenings during the Olympics. Cool for both Bell and Samsung!

[Via: SamsungHub]

Bell has today gone ahead and flipped the switch on their brand new HSPA network. Coupled with telus (NYSE: TU) launching their own tomorrow, Rogers (NYSE: RCI) will no longer have a lockdown on hot GSM handsets like the iPhone, and Canadians will get some much-needed choice in service providers. The only devices Bell was forthcoming about before today’s announcement were an HSPA+ internet stick, and MiFi mobile hotspot, but they have really opened up both barrels with their full HSPA family. Earlier today, you might have heard about the Bell BlackBerry Bold 9700, but there’s also the original Bold 9000 for $249.95 on contract, the LG Xenon (simple, full-QWERTY slider; $89.95 on contract), the Nokia 2730 (standard candybar; $29.95 on contract), the Samsung omnia II (touchscreen slate running Windows Mobile with TouchWiz 2.0; $199.95 on contract), Samsung Impact (A.K.A Highlight, touchscreen slate with voice and motion-controlled UI; $79.95 on contract), and of course, the beloved iPhone 3GS.

On top of devices, Bell is also announcing a new HSPA video calling service available on the omnia II and Xenon that not only works with other capable phones, but also through a Facebook app. Overall, this is a huge step for Bell and Canadian wireless overall, and it’s not over yet – we’ll be hearing more about telus‘ HSPA  grand opening tomorrow. For a closer look at Bell’s full lineup, check their online store, or their HSPA landing page for more info on the new network.

[via Bell]

Ah, we enjoyed some Bold 9700 love on Rogers yesterday, and now, this morning I stumbled across this one while checking out the new pricing on the Bell Palm Pre! Bell has launched the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Bold 9700 for $229.95 on a 3-year contract.

If you’d prefer to stay away from a 3-year deal, you can pick one up for 2-years at $449.95, 1-year at $549.95, or with no contract for $599.95.

To pick one up, head on over to Bell >

So, the Bold 9700 is now available at Rogers (NYSE: RCI) AND Bell. Gotta love the Canadian born and bread RIM sharing the BlackBerry love with Canadians (as they should!). Would love to hear some initial impressions on the 9700 from those that have one in-hand! T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) customers, I can hear you tapping your fingers, waiting patiently…

Well they’ve gone and done did it. I heard some rumblings yesterday that Bell may drop the price of the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre to $99.95 from $149.95… and what to you know… the rumors were true! If you hit up Bell’s website, you’ll clearly notice that the webOS-powered beauty is available for $99.95.

If you’ve been holding off on picking up that Pre, and are of the true north strong and free in Bell’s coverage area… now is a great time to pick it up. Of course, $99.95 is the locked-in 3-year contract price, so if you’re not a fan of long ‘Canadian style’ contracts, you may want to leave this be.

Check out all the details at Bell >

Just a quickie here for all of those awaiting the iPhone 3GS and 3G in Bell’s coverage area. They’ve sent out an email this morning reminding us that the iPhone is indeed arriving on their network November 4th. That’s tomorrow. Yeehaw!

Pricing? Expect the iPhone 3GS 16GB model to come in at $199.00 on a 3-year contract… with the 32GB version dropping at $299.00 on the same 3-year term. If the iPhone 3G is more your style the 8GB will run you $99.00 on a 3-year deal, with the 16GB version coming at $149.00.

For more information about the iPhone on Bell, you can sign up for their email notification service.

telus (NYSE: TU) announced yesterday a flurry of handsets (including the iPhone 3GS) to launch alongside their brand spanking new HSPA network, leaving a lot of people wondering what Bell will have to offer. Today, they’re only announcing the Novatel MiFi portable hotspot and an HSPA+ capable U998 Turbo Stick, though we have an inkling they’ll also end up getting the iPhone, among other things. If you haven’t seen our review of the MiFi, check it out – it’s essentially a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that shares a 3G cellular connection with 5 other devices. The U998 is an exclusive with Bell, and should rock the 7.2 Mbps wireless internet connection that HSPA+ has to offer. Keep an eye out for both of these, and presumably a batch of new phones, from Bell in November.

[via Bell]

If $149.95 direct from Bell isn’t cheap enough for you, there’s another more affordable option for Canadian Palm Pre bargain hunters. The folks at WirelessWave currently have the Pre up for $99.95. Of course it goes without saying that you’ll need to sign your life away for 3 years and commit to a minimum $45/mth voice/data plan to get that price. For all the details you can pop on over to WirelessWave.

At the rate prices are dropping on the Pre up here in Canada, pretty soon the carriers will start paying YOU to pick up the webOS powered beauty, right? Oh, if only that were the case… I’d be so happy.

[Via: MobileSyrup]