[minimoose]

Not sure if this has been posted already... but...
Telus will have the BlackBerry Bold 9700 launched on November 5, 2009

TELUS model number (SKU)..... |MTM pricing | 1-year | 2-year | 3-Year | 3-year Promo*

BlackBerry Bold 9700 NHBB9700 | $649.99 | $599.99 | $549.99 | $449.99 | $249.99

Specifications and Features
� UMTS/HSPA � 800/850/1900/2100
� Quadband GSM/EDGE � 850/900/1800/1900
� Platform: BlackBerry 5.0
� Display: 2.44� 480x360 high resolution screen
� Camera: 3.2 camera with video capture and auto focus
� Input: Full QWERTY keyboard with track pad navigation
� Expandable memory: microSD� expandable to 16GB (8GB tested)
� Ability to edit Microsoft� Word, Microsoft� Excel� and view PowerPoint� files
� Speakerphone
� Full HTML web browser
� Phonebook capacity: limited by phone memory
� Voice-activated dialing
� LBS : GPS / A-GPS
� Full PIM functionality : Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Email
� 3.5mm headset jack
� Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and micro USB

Included in Box:
� BlackBerry� Bold� 9700 smartphone
� AC Charger
� Rechargeable battery
� USB sync and charging cable
� 2 GB microSD� memory card
� Holster
� Stereo headset

[Koloheboy808]

Wow, lucky that is in 3 days lol

[asherwiin]

Wow, lucky that is in 3 days lol

Bell has the 9700 as well, and they are launching their HSPA network a day early, on Wednesday Nov. 4th!

Bell to launch high-speed network Wednesday, a day ahead of Telus - News: Canadian Press business news - Money - MSN CA

[K3nt]

released in canada before the U.S.? unexpected

[mikeo007]

released in canada before the U.S.? unexpected

RIM is Canadian...

[SeriousBusiness]

Assuming Bell is doing $249 on a 3 year deal, I think I'll sign with them. I just can't bring myself to do business with Telus.

[just_one_more]

why what's wrong with telus?

[FracBerry]

I want to buy the 9700 with Telus and live in Alberta but I am not sure what will happen when I go to Saskatchewan for work they dont have the HSPA network?? Will it work on the Rogers network?? Or will this phone be dead for service??

Thanks

[mikeo007]

I want to buy the 9700 with Telus and live in Alberta but I am not sure what will happen when I go to Saskatchewan for work they dont have the HSPA network?? Will it work on the Rogers network?? Or will this phone be dead for service??

Thanks

I doubt they will allow it to roam on Rogers. You would most likely not have service at this time.

[anoxia187]

so what happens if the area isn't developed for HSPA network will the Telus or Bell CDMA network kick in on the new 9700's ? Any body know how that works ?

[Fubaz]

Sasktel is developing their own hspa network... So when that's released all should be good

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[K3nt]

so what happens if the area isn't developed for HSPA network will the Telus or Bell CDMA network kick in on the new 9700's ? Any body know how that works ?

Yeah i'm wondering the same thing. I'll more than likely be living in an area without HSPA+ after i purchase the 9700.

[FracBerry]

I read in another thread that there will be no service in Sask, or Manitoba for the Telus 9700. Thats not a good thing. I was really hoping that it would have just switched to Rogers towers in these other Provinces.

[Sleepytime76]

Where is the WiFi? Will the new Telus HSPA network support other devices now eg. O2 etc...?

[baconcow]

Yeah, the absense of WiFi on that list is mystifying.

[b_baller00]

Assuming Bell is doing $249 on a 3 year deal, I think I'll sign with them. I just can't bring myself to do business with Telus.

They're actually selling it for $229 /3yr. Better than TELUS. $249.

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[BlackberryJazz]

How can TELUS bring itself to price this phone to its clients at $50 higher than the other companies are offering it for with no contract?!?!