Comments on: BlackBerry Bold 9700 Gets Manhandled – Coming To UK Nov 9th?

By: DavidB

DavidB — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:45:20 +0000

You’re saying that Bell and Telus are adding HSPA to their existing CDMA/EV-DO networks? I’d be interested in reading some technology write-ups on how to deploy HSPA on EV-DO. Can you point me to some source data?

By: baltee

baltee — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:56:26 +0000

Hmmm. Bell and Telus are not releasing a gsm network. They are simply adding HSPA to their existing network and trying to fill the gaps where their province partners have opted not to follow their lead and go with Rogers.

By: DavidB

DavidB — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:22:37 +0000

Telus and Bell have a chance here to really kick Rogers in the gonads on this device. Rogers seems to be taking their standard road with $300 for the device even on 3 year contract. Considering the Storm2 is going for free on Vodafone UK, you have to wonder how much longer carriers can get away with crazy device pricing. Telus and Bell could pick up a LOT of BB users for their new GSM networks with aggressive 9700 pricing.

By: Bla1ze

Bla1ze — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:53:38 +0000

Telus is already confirmed – http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/21/c9221.html