If you had plans to buy a BlackBerry Torch 9860 or Curve 9380 from TELUS, you may want to do it sooner rather than later. A picture sent in by a CrackBerry reader indicates that these two devices will reach their end-of-life on the Canadian carrier on April 15th and 30th respectively. Both of these devices have been on TELUS less than a year, with the Torch launching last August and the Curve just last November. More than likely TELUS will continue to sell these two devices (as opposed to returning them to RIM), but when stock is depleted it won't be replenished. Bring on the BlackBerry 10 devices! Thanks for sending this in tipster! 

We all know that having the latest and greatest tech is something that most of us strive to achieve. But we need to be real sometimes; we just can’t always afford the cost of the upgrade, and this is where TELUS plans to help you with their new trade-up program. The new program will allow you to trade in your old smartphone, whether it is a TELUS, Bell, or Rogers device, and get a credit toward upgrading to that latest BlackBerry (or any smartphone). In my opinion this is actually really good timing seeing the launch of BlackBerry 10 is right around the corner.

Of course there are a few details to note in the program, like your phone needs to be in working condition and the screen needs to power on. But if there’s a small scratch or two you should still be able to receive that credit. TELUS also let us know that they will be implementing a limit to the number of handsets that you will be allowed to turn in, and the magic number will be three. So if you have a box of BlackBerry smartphones you can only trade in three, but if you have a few accounts and will be upgrading them all to BlackBerry 10 feel free to bring them in. A little part of the program that I wanted to toss in is that TELUS will be refurbishing the phones you hand in and reselling them to developing countries. But for those devices that have a zero dollar value TELUS will be planting a tree for you, and starting something new to rebuild our planet. The full press release on the new program can be found after the break.

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in case you were still wondering why TELUS is blowing out their inventory of the BlackBerry PlayBook for lower then normal sale pricing, then the above image should clear things up. With the 3G enabled BlackBerry PlayBook rumored to be launching soon, getting rid of their WiFi-only stock at this point is reasonable and as such they've gone ahead and put those versions on their end-of-life list. If you're still looking to get a BlackBerry PlayBook on the cheap, TELUS is the best bet right as they have 16GB and 32GB on sale for $150.

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Have yet to bite on one of the many previous BlackBerry PlayBook deals in hopes of something better coming down the pipeline? TELUS has a treat in store fo you, and for one week only they will be dropping the price of the 16GB and 32GB models down to the low price of only $149.99. We have seen them drop to $199 quite a few times, but who doesn't like to save an extra $50? With the launch of PlayBook OS 2.0 around the corner, this deal is something you won't want to pass on. The deal starts tomorrow, Feb 3 and only runs until Feb 9, so act fast if you are interested!

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While Rogers beat everyone to the punch, today Telus, Bell and Virgin Mobile have all made the BlackBerry Bold 9790 available for purchase. If you're in Canada and looking to pick up the Bold 9790, you now have plenty of choices. Prices vary a bit on each carrier, but it looks like Bell and Virgin are the best at $99.99 for a 3-year term. The Bold 9790 is carrying a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard and is a great alternative for those not wanting the larger Bold 9900.

Check out the Bold 9790 at Bell
Check out the Bold 9790 at Telus
Check out the Bold 9790 at Virgin Mobile

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We've heard bits and pieces of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 landing on plenty of Canadian carriers, and it looks like December 2nd may be launch day. According to this internal Telus doc, the Bold 9790 will be available starting this Friday. It's likely that the device will pop up on Rogers, Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada right around the same time as well. The Bold 9790 is sporting a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, Full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen. Will you be picking up a Bold 9790? Let us know in the comments!

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Telus has already landed the freshly released BlackBerry Curve 9380 (check out our full review) and that leaves the Bold 9790 in line to hit the streets any day now. Bold 9790 dummy units have started arriving in stores, which means the release should be right around the bend. It's likely that both Bell and Rogers will have the device around the same time as well, so if you're planning on picking on up you should have plenty of options.

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While we're still waiting for carriers to launch the BlackBerry Bold 9790 here in North America, if you're on TELUS in Canada you get the other device that recieved it's official unveiling at the same time. Yes, the all new, all touch BlackBerry Curve 9830 has now hit the carrier and you can pick one up just in time for the holidays:

• No term  - $369.99
• 1 year term -  $319.99
• 2 year term - $269.99
• 3 year term - $49.99

We did gave you all a good look at the device already, so if you're looking to know more about it make sure you check out Kevins Curve 9380 full review. If you've already done so and set mind on picking one up, you can hit the link below to head over to the Telus website.

Learn more about the BlackBerry Curve 9380 from Telus

Carriers across Canada are starting to announce when they'll be releasing the newly announced BlackBerry Bold 9790. Yesterday Rogers and TELUS both dropped some information, with Rogers being a bit cryptic and only saying it will be out "just in time for the holiday gift-giving season". TELUS went ahead and posted their pricing info for the Bold, but no date for release yet. You'll be able to buy the 9790 with no contract for $479, or as low as $129 on a 3-year contract with a plan of at least $50.

As for the all touchscreen BlackBerry Curve 9380, TELUS announced pricing coming in at $369.99 off contract or as low as $49.99 with a 3-year contract. Bell threw out that they will be releasing the 9380 on November 28th, but hasn't let any pricing info out as of yet. I'm sure in the near future we'll be finding out a lot more specific information regarding the availability of these new BlackBerry smartphones. Are you planning on picking up either the Bold 9790 or Curve 9380? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: TELUS, Rogers and MobileSyrup

It looks like the BlackBerry Curve 9380 will soon be making its way to Telus. According to this Telus flyer, the full touchscreen Curve should be available in the next few weeks. While we're not totally sold on the Curve 9380 (although we do like the front button layout much better than the Torch 9850/9860), it looks like RIM is aiming towards younger and/or first time smartphone users with this one. The Curve 9380 features a full touchscreen display, 800MHz processor, BlackBerry 7 and more. We'll probably see much more of the 9380 across the board fairly soon so stay tuned :-)

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It's no secret that the BlackBerry PlayBook hasn't sold as well as I'm sure RIM was hoping it would. Take it as you will, but some internal documents from TELUS are listing the 16GB PlayBook as "to be discontinued" with the last date for the retailer to order stock of the tablet being back on October 10th and the final day for returns to RIM as November 8th. No indication of the last day the 16GB PlayBook will be available from TELUS, likely because they want to sell through whatever remaining stock they have.

While a lot of people are viewing this as a sign of doom and gloom, if you step back and take a closer look, it's really not a huge deal. It's just one retailer, discontinuing one model of the tablet. Maybe the 16GB version just wasn't a popular seller for TELUS, and they are clearing it out to make room for the new 4G versions that are supposed to be coming soon.

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left: Rogers Bold 9900 - $549.99; right: Telus Bold 9900 - $629.99 - same phone, different price

I'm going to be honest here. When it comes to smartphone pricing, I've never been one to pay close attention. I just assume I'm always getting ripped off and paying too much for the damn phone. And when signing a contract, it seems a bit silly to me to worry about the up front cost as where the carrier is making their big $$ is through the following 12/24/36 months as I pay my stupidly expensive bills. Whether it's a free phone or $199 phone up front, I'm still paying thousands over the life of the contract - the up front cost is almost insignificant. I'd rather pay a bit more now to get the phone I want rather than save $50 or $100 and still be stuck paying a big bill each month for some phone I don't like nearly as much.

So for the most part, and because I buy so many phones as I'm switching devices all the time, I pretty much buy all my BlackBerry Smartphones off contract. And while I think people buying on-contract phones are pretty concious of pricing and how it may differ between carriers, I'm not sure the same is always true for people when they buy phones at full cost. And people should pay attention to this, as it can and does vary. When it comes to something like a tablet, RIM set the PlayBook's MSRP at $499.99 for the 16GB version. You know that's the full price. If you find it for less, you know you're getting a deal. But for something like that the BlackBerry Bold 9900, RIM doesn't set an MSRP. The carriers do.

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TELUS customers waiting on the BlackBerry Torch 9860 can now get their hands on one. TELUS has gone ahead and officially released the devices to the masses. If you're looking to grab one, you'll either have ti find a retail location with stock or order online. When it comes to price, you'll be looking at a wide array of options with the contracted version of course being the cheapest of the lost $100 on a new three-year, two-year goes to $450 and a one-year is $500 and if you're just looking for the goods, no contract -- prepare your funding to be less $550. Who's in? Still on the fence? Check out our BlackBerry Torch 9860 reviews. Yes, reviews -- take one and two

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The Curve line of BlackBerry has always been a little more flexible than other devices when it comes to color choice, and it looks like the latest addition to the family will be no different. On top of the usual black, TELUS looks to be releasing the BlackBerry Curve 9360 in white and pink as well!

Pink makes sense for TELUS, as they have previously donated portions of the sales of pink Curves and Pearls to help fund breast cancer research. We aren't sure when the pink or white Curve 9360s will be available to buy, but if color is no matter to you and you're interested in the new Curve, you can grab the black version now.

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TELUS has been toying with the emotions of those people wanting to pick up the BlackBerry Torch 9860, though not intentionally of course. We've seen August 15th, 26th, and the 29th as release dates for the touchscreen BlackBerry, and now the latest word is that it will be available for purchase August 30th.

On the brighter side, RIM's latest announcement, the BlackBerry Curve 9360, was rumored to be launching late September then pushed up to the end of August. It looks now that this estimate has been pinned down to August 26th on TELUS which is right around the corner. No word on pricing yet for these devices, but I'm sure that will be available before you know it.

Source: Mobilesyrup