Canadians fiending to get in on Samsung’s touchscreen lineup will be happy to hear that Bell is gearing up to launch the Samsung Omnia in April. Following a successful run in the US as Verizon Wireless’s Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional-powered smartphone, it seems Samsung is bringing the Omnia to Canada. Word on the street has…
Rumor: Bell Set to Launch the Samsung Omnia in April
More good news for Canadians this morning. A tipster over at BGR has reported that Bell is set to launch the Samsung Omnia between April 9th and 12th. The Omnia runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and has a 3.2″ 240×400 touchscreen display… Plus all of the other things you’d expect including GPS, WiFi, EVDO…
Bell to Offer NHL Themed BlackBerry Storm 9530 Devices
What do you do when you want to make more money and sell more BlackBerry Storm devices up in Canada? Well you brand the Storms with NHL logos and graphics for a team of the customers choice of course! It looks like Bell will be offering NHL-themed BlackBerry Storms to their customers. They are getting…
Price Drop: BlackBerry Storm 9530 Now Available for $199.95 on Bell
A quickie here for the Canucks out there on Bell. Looks like they’ve stepped up to the plate to match Telus’ recent price drop on the BlackBerry Storm 9530. The price drop on Bell takes the BlackBerry Storm 9530 to $199.95 on a 3-year contract, with a minimum $45/mth voice and data plan. This is…
Bell Makes a Big Move and Acquires All 765 ‘The Source’ Stores
It’s well-known that Circuit City went bankrupt in the US… But up in Canada, InterTAN Canada has been busy operating 765 ‘The Source by Circuit City’ stores. Recently InterTAN let it be known that they had received a number of offers to purchase the stores… and wouldn’t you know it, today news has come out…
Incoming Tweets on Bell Will Actually be Free?
Bell was all smug with its announcement yesterday to bring back SMS Twitter, but the $0.15 charge per incoming and outgoing message left a bitter taste in many a Canadian tweeter. Twitter CEO Biz Stone has cleared up the situation, however, and stated that we’ll be able to get unlimited incoming SMS messages through Twitter…
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Now Available at Bell for $29.95
One more quick Bell announcement to tell you about. Bell has gone all official with the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 as well. Again, you need to fulfill the minimum voice/data plan requirement. The 8230 is available in the standard black or pink. Purchase options are as follows: 3-year: $29.95 2-year: $349.95 1-year: $449.95 No-contract: $499.95…
Palm Treo Pro Arrives at Bell for $99.95
The day a very select few of you have been waiting for has arrived, Bell has officially launched the Palm Treo Pro on their network. The device requires a minimum voice/data plan of $45, and is available on one of the following options: 3-year: $99.95 2-year: $149.95 1-year: $249.95 30-day/Prepaid: $549.95 The Treo Pro will…
Bell Gearing Up for Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip Launch
Some solid Canadian mobile news here. Reports have it that Bell have received their ‘dummy phones’ for the Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip. They are no doubt gearing up to launch these devices tomorrow. The Treo Pro is expected to fetch $99.95 on a 3-year term, all the way up to $549.95 on…
Bell Brings SMS Twittering Back to Canada
Using twitter the old-fashioned SMS way in Canada was getting a tad pricey for the owners, so back in November, they axed outbound tweets by SMS. Luckily, Bell has reintroduced the service, albeit with a 15 cent charge per text tacked on. In the last year, twitter has seen a 900% growth rate – a…