An update for Palm’s webOS has been released today bringing the software up to version 1.3.1 for those of you on Sprint or Bell.

The update, which clocks in at 126MB, will allow for contact and calender syncing with Yahoo! along with Yahoo! IM. Additionally, users can now copy and forward a single text or IM and view a YouTube video in the OS’ native player after clicking on one in the web browser.

You can view the full change log after the break.

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Despite originally being thought to be hitting Rogers on October 26th, the carrier has just come around now to offer the BlackBerry Bold 9700 for $299.99 with a 3-year contract. Of course, if you want to pick it up with no plan you have the option to shell out $599.99.

Now we just have to wait until TELUS and Bell put the device up for sale and we’ll be good.

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Tags: Bell, blackberry bold 9700, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, Rogers, Telus

Bell has recently announced that they will be the exclusive carriers of the official handset of the 2010 Winter Olympics which is none other than the Samsung Omnia II.

The Omnia II features Windows Mobile 6.5, a 3.7-inch touchscreen, 5mp camera, WiFi, GPS and 7.2Mbps UMTS/HSPA.

Unfortunately a release date and price have yet to be announced but we’ll keep you posted.

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Tags: 5mp camera, 7.2Mbps, Bell, Cell Phones, GPS, HSPA, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Omnia II, Samsung, umts, WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.5, winter olympics

The Droid might be a Verizon Wireless exclusive phone in the USA but that doesn’t mean that Motorola shouldn’t sell in other markets too. After all the Droid is probably going to be one of the best Android phones around and I’m pretty sure that Motorola will want to cash in on all that hotness.

The FCC has revealed exactly such a version of the Droid that could be used all around the GSM world. What’s more interesting is that the GSM Droid has support for AT&T’s WCDMA 850 and 1900MHz bands which also happen to be used by carriers in Canada. Not that Verizon will share the Droid with AT&T any time soon! But Rogers, Bell and Telus will probably want to launch the phone in the following months or, dare we say, in the following weeks?

Will you buy the Droid next week from Verizon or are you waiting for a GSM version of it?

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Tags: Android, At&T, At&T, Bell, Canada, Droid, GSM, Mobile News, Motorola, Other Brands, Rogers, Telus, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

After we’ve seen WIND’s upcoming 3G handsets get leaked it’s time to see what HSPA smartphones will Bell launch in the near future. If you happen to live in Canada then get ready to be pleasantly surprised. You might not like some of the prices you’re about to see but you’re surely going to love some of the phones listed below. The first price represents the 3-year contract subsidized offer while the second one shows you how much you’d have to fork out for the phone without a lengthy contract! So without further ado, here’s the list!

• LG Xenon: $89.95, $289.95
• Samsung Impact: $79.95, $279.95
• Samsung Omnia 2: $349.95, $549.95
• Apple iPhone 3G 8GB $399.95, $599.95 — probably $149 after in store rebates
• Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB: $499.95, $699.95 — probably $199 after in store rebates
• Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB: $599.95, $799.95 — probably $299 after in store rebates
• BlackBerry Bold 9000: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $149-$199 after in store rebates
• BlackBerry 9700: $399.95, $599.95 — probably $249 after in store rebates
• Nokia 2730: $29.95, $119.95
• Nokia 6350: $49.95, $249.95

Did you just find your future phone? And Bell has a few data cards launching soon too. They are all Novatel HSPA cards that will be able to take advantage of the newest HSPA Canadian network.

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Tags: 2730, 6350, Apple, Apple, Bell, BlackBerry, Bold, HSPA, impact, iPhone, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Novatel, Omnia II, Research In Motion, Samsung, Samsung, Wind

We did tell you a little while ago that both Bell and Telus are getting ready to launch the iPhone 3GS in Canada. Those of you that refused to get an iPhone from Rogers can choose one now from Bell or Telus.

And Bell decided to make things even more obvious by launching an iPhone 3GS-dedicated webpage. You can sign up to get more details about the iPhone 3GS launch by following the link below. In other words, Bell hasn’t specified any prices or release dates but it simply confirmed the fact that the iPhone 3GS is coming to its brand new HSPA network.

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Tags: Apple, Bell, Canada, HSPA, iPhone 3GS, Other Brands

Bell has the hottest network right now in Canada, or that’s the general impression for now. The carrier has deployed their HSPA network and now it will be looking for more and more HSPA customers. One of the measures taken to increase its popularity is the introduction of a very special promotion: Bell will offer unlock codes for every new HSPA phone purchased with a new contract. You won’t be able to quit your contract and you will be required to pay a fee for this promotional offer but it’s still good to know that a carrier is willing to unlock a handset so soon after activation . What do you say? Did I just convince you to buy a new phone from Bell?

Tags: Bell, Canada, HSPA, Mobile News, Other Brands

That’s right folks, what you’re currently reading is not a mistake of some sort. Bell and Telus will get the iPhone this November since the official Apple partner in Canada will lose its iPhone exclusivity deal next month.

Bell certainly has even more reasons to celebrate as the carrier has deployed its new HSPA network in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The iPhone deal comes just in the nick of time although none of the parties involved will admit everything so far. We have no pricing details so far but I bet both Bell and Telus are really eager to announce their subscribers that the iPhone will be available in their stores soon. What about your Rogers? Don’t you have any denial to do regarding the loss of iPhone exclusivity?

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Tags: Apple, Apple, Bell, Canada, iPhone, Mobile News, Other Brands, Rogers, Telus

What you see above is a new Palm Pre ad released by Canadian carrier Bell. Featured in the video is ‘Bradley’ who goes around meeting various Canadian athletes but not before taking a couple of shots at America.

First and foremost one of the first things Bradley says is, “Unlike our neighbors to the south, Canadians are an active people.” Throughout the ad there are a few more subtle insults, but nothing too gruesome.

Anyways, the ad does a great job showing consumers that the Palm Pre is your go anywhere, do anything device, from a camera and games to a calender and email. But wait, pretty much every handset phone out there can do those 4 things now, right?

Only joking, Palm, don’t hurt me.

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Tags: advertisement, Bell, Canada, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Palm, Palm Pre

Canadians can now purchase their own Pre phone from Bell but you already knew that. What you didn’t know is that UK customers will apparently be able to get their own GSM Palm Pre by the end of October. The Pre will be available exclusively from O2 in the UK and the carrier has been keeping things quiet so far. But it looks like O2 managers have been given a release date which sounds exactly like Friday, October 30.

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Tags: Bell, Canada, O2, Other Brands, Palm, Palm, pre, UK

I’m not sure who voted it the “best mobile phone” but the Palm Pre is now officially available in Canada and Bell is the carrier that’s going to satisfy your Pre needs. The handset will cost just $199.95 with a 3-year new contract or $599.95 without a new contract. You will still be required to get at least a 500MB data plan in case you decide to pay the full price so now that you everything there is to know about a Pre from Bell you can go ahead and order yours today.

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That’s right Bell customers, you should be happy to know that Bell is ready to sell a Palm Pre to you. In fact the carrier has a new ad which should convince you to pre-order a Pre right away. And in case you feel like you’ve seen that particular ad before then you probably have. Others did it before and you might have heard about the phone in question. People like to call it the iPhone. Don’t get me wrong there! The Pre is definitely a great phone, only it hasn’t risen to everyone expectations. And it hasn’t been able to comfortably fight against the iPhone just yet. But what do you think Bell customers? Are you going to purchase your Pre soon?

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After we’ve just seen a white BlackBerry Bold emerge from virtually nowhere, we have now spotted a different Bold on Bell’s inventory. This Bold however is a totally new one and it’s probably a lot cooler. While we don’t have that many details about the BlackBerry Bold 9700 we know that Bell is certainly getting ready to launch it. As you can see in the picture, the HSPA Bold 9700 is featured on Bell’s inventory but that doesn’t mean it’s coming in the very near future. The phone could be available only in a few months since Bell phones usually appear on inventory lists way before actually getting launched.

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Tags: 9700, Bell, BlackBerry, Bold, Inventory, Mobile News, Research In Motion, RIM, white

It seems that LG has jumped the gun and shown off the LGBliss and Keybo2 prior to their August 7th debut.

The LG Bliss will feature a 3-inch touchscreen, 2MP camera with video recording, 4 1/2 hours of talk time and a CAD$79.95 price point with 3-year contract on Bell.

The Keybo2, ont he other hand, will feature a 1.56-inch external display, 2.6-inch internal display, a 3MP camera with video recording, Bluetooth, 5 1/3 hours of talk time and a CAD$129.99 price point on a 3-year contract with Bell.

Sure, these phone aren’t exactly feature extensive but these are sure to make some teenagers day.
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It seems that Canadian consumers will not have to wait much longer for the Palm Pre as it was recently announced that Bell will be getting the handset on August 27th.

You can pre-order the phone now and it will run you $199.95 with a 3-year contract or $599.95 with no contract and a minimum data plan of 500MB/month.

Don’t know what the Palm Pre is? Have you been living under a rock? Only joking, head here to read more about it.

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If you’re looking for a Palm Pre in Canada then it looks like Bell is the carrier to go to. We have just heard that Bell will be the exclusive Bell carrier for a six-month period. In case you don’t exactly want to become a Bell customer then you’ll have to wait a short while until everyone else will get the Pre too. It’s funny how this six months exclusive keeps popping up. Sprint was rumored to have a similar agreement with Palm but Dan Hesse, Sprint’s CEO, denied everything. Will Bell deny the six-month exclusivity too?

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Tags: Bell, Canada, Dan Hesse, exclusivity, Mobile News, Other Brands, Palm, Palm, pre, Sprint, Sprint

The BlackBerry Tour is, at this point, the hottest RIM smartphone around. While Sprint and Verizon are ready to start selling it in stores south of the border, Canadians can count on Bell to offer the device.

The Tour will apparently start selling in Canada tomorrow although we were expecting it to be available starting July 17. Bell will be selling the phone for $249.95 CAD with a regular 3-year contract or for $699.95 CAD without a contract. In case you badly want the Tour we advise you to wake up early in the morning tomorrow and head to the nearest Bell store hoping they have received the Tour. Otherwise you’ll have to wait 5 more days to get it! That’s right, there aren’t enough units so some Bell stores might not be able to sell any BlackBerry Tour tomorrow.

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Tags: Bell, BlackBerry, Canada, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, Sprint, Tour, Verizon

Those of you living in Canada can now win a Palm Pre from Bell. All you have to do is complete a form and hope you will be one of the lucky winners. And if you don’t win, at least you’re going to find out how much Bell is charging for the Pre. Why is that you ask? Well the law requires Bell to divulge the MSRP price for any phone offered as a prize in a contest. And that’s how we know that Bell will sell the Palm Pre for $650 CAD which is pretty close to what Sprint is charging for the Pre in the USA.

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Have you decided where to purchase your BlackBerry Tour from? Will you get it from Verizon or Sprint? Or are you going to get it from Telus or Bell? What if you could buy it from Best Buy instead? Would you be interested?

Well good news Canadians! Best Buy Canada has the Tour on sale now. The Tour is available for $229 so you should definitely get it since it is $20 cheaper than what Telus is going to charge for it. We’ll be waiting now to see Best Buy sell the Tour for $20 less than Verizon’s or Sprint’s current price in the USA! Think that’s going to happen any time soon?

Tags: Bell, best buy, BlackBerry, Canada, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, Sprint, Sprint, Telus, Tour, Verizon, Verizon

Today is definitely a BlackBerry Tour day. The handset is already available for pre-order from Verizon Wireless in two versions, with or without a camera. And if you’re currently residing in Canada, you should know that the Tour is going to be available from Bell on July 17.

The phone will be available for $699.95 if you don’t want another 3-year contract or for $249.95 if you do want the new contract.

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