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Thu, December 11, 2008
Wed, December 10, 2008 TELUS: TELUS Brings Canadians the BlackBerry Storm smartphone
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 10, 2008) -
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Starting today, [ TELUS ] (TSX:T)(TSX:T.A)(NYSE:TU) is offering the [ BlackBerry Storm 9530 ] smartphone from [ Research In Motion ] ([ RIM ]) at select [ TELUS stores ] across Canada. To celebrate, [ TELUS ] customers who buy the [ BlackBerry Storm ] smartphone will receive the gift of music this holiday season with a limited-time offer of exclusive pre-loaded songs and music videos from some of Canada's hottest artists. The songs and videos will come on an eight gigabyte microSDHC memory card made possible through [ TELUS' collaboration with Arts & Crafts ], one of Canada's most-respected independent music labels.
The memory card puts top Canadian artists such as Stars, Broken Social Scene, The Stills, Constantines, Kevin Drew, Jason Collett and Brendan Canning at Canadians' fingertips via the BlackBerry Storm smartphone's innovative touch-screen. Plus, the 8 GB memory card leaves users with plenty of extra storage space for their favourite multimedia files.
The [ BlackBerry Storm ] smartphone will be available at select [ TELUS stores ] across Canada in limited quantity starting today, with availability in additional [ TELUS stores ] in January.
"We've experienced unprecedented interest in the BlackBerry Storm smartphone and are pleased that Canadians are just as excited about the [ BlackBerry Storm ] as we are," said John Watson, president of [ TELUS ] Consumer Solutions. "With exclusive [ TELUS ] content and excellent plans for every kind of [ BlackBerry ] smartphone client, we're able to take the touch-screen experience to new heights, while reinforcing [ TELUS ]' position as Canada's smartphone leader."
The [ BlackBerry Storm ] smartphone's SurePress touch-screen depresses ever so slightly when pressed, giving customers tactile feedback and making navigation and typing more precise. It also sports the features and reliability [ BlackBerry ] smartphone users have come to love - easy-to-use email and instant messaging, full HTML Internet browsing, and integrated access to Facebook and MySpace, all on Canada's largest 3G network.
Additional features:
- Support for [ TELUS ] mobile music, making it easy to download songs directly onto the handset
- 3.2 mega-pixel camera with flash, zoom, autofocus, image stabilization and video capture
- Built-in GPS and mapping software, for maps, step-by-step directions and local searches
- 1GB of internal memory and an expandable microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports cards up to 16 GB, ideal for storing images, music, videos and documents
- Supports popular instant messaging services, plus easy, integrated access to Facebook and MySpace
- GSM roaming support when traveling outside of Canada and the U.S. (Quad Band EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) and UMTS/HSPA (2100 MHz))
- Removable/rechargeable battery, offering 6 hours of talk time and 15 days (360 hours) in standby mode
- High-speed USB data transfer to quickly transfer documents, precious photos and videos, or the latest songs
- Bluetooth 2.0 support for accessories such as wireless stereo headsets and hands-free car kits
The [ BlackBerry Storm 9530 ] smartphone is available from [ TELUS ] for as little as $249.99 on a three-year contract or $599.99 without a contract. Combined with [ TELUS ]' affordable data plans, uploading photos from a night on the town to Facebook or exchanging emails at high speeds on [ TELUS ]' 3G network helps clients enjoy life on the go.
Limited quantities are available in select [ TELUS stores ] across Canada. For more information about the [ BlackBerry Storm 9530 ] smartphone and [ TELUS ] products and services available for the holidays, please visit [ www.telus.com ].
About [ Arts & Crafts ] Productions
[ Arts & Crafts ] Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as a record label, management firm, merchandiser, and music publisher both in Canada and internationally. Launched in 2002 with the release of Broken Social Scene's critically acclaimed album, You Forgot It In People, [ Arts & Crafts ] has released forty albums from nineteen artists, earning nine JUNO Awards along the way. For more information about [ Arts & Crafts ], please visit [ arts-crafts.ca ].
About [ TELUS ]
[ TELUS ] (TSX:T)(TSX:T.A)(NYSE:TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.5 billion of annual revenue and 11.5 million customer connections including 6 million wireless subscribers, 4.3 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers. [ TELUS ] provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video. In support of our philosophy to give where we live, [ TELUS ], our team members and retirees have contributed $113 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more than 2.1 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Nine [ TELUS ] Community Boards across Canada lead our local philanthropic initiatives. For more information about [ TELUS ], please visit [ telus.com ].
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of [ Research In Motion Limited ].
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