WIND Mobile has now officially announced that they will be carrying the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9360 in white. WIND customers can take full advantage of everything the Bold 9790 has to offer with a new Leap Plan featuring unlimited Canada-wide talk, text and data for $40 per month. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is available for $49 with WINDtab+ or $399 outright.

Alongside the introduction of the BlackBerry Curve 9360 in white, WIND will be offering a special Share The Love Combo in February. Lovers can get two BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphones for $0 with WINDtab and two plans with unlimited talk, text, and data for $65 per month.  Full press release can be found after the break.

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The BlackBerry Bold 9790 has been available on most Canadian carriers for quite some time now but WIND Mobile is gearing up to be next on that list. Previously, an OS for the device showed up on their software download page triggering the thoughts they would soon be making the device available through their retail channels.

As it turns out, those thoughts were indeed accurate as new information shows WIND Mobile as launching the device come February 3rd. With WIND Mobile you'll be looking at a $49 price point should you pick one up on a WINDtab+ or $400 an an ouright purchase cost. Need to know more about the BlackBerry Bold 9790? Be sure to check out our full review.

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If you're sporting a BlackBerry Bold 9790 (and hopefully loving it) we have good news. WIND Mobile has released OS 7.0.0.609 for the taking. No word just yet of anything good or bad with this one, so if you give it a go be sure to hit the forums and let us know what you find out. Look for more official OS' for the 9790 to be on the way soon as well. Don't forget - always use caution when installing new software on your device.

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Happy Monday Curve 9360 users! WIND Canada has released OS 7.0.0.474 for the BlackBerry Curve 9360. This one is shiny and new, so fire it up and report back with what's good, bad or ugly. You can hit the forums for some discussion, or drop a comment here letting us know. As always, use caution when updating your device software.

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If you fit into the category of folks who can make use of WIND Mobiles 1700MHz spectrum in Canada, they've now added the BlackBerry Curve 9360 to the mix. The device is now available from WIND Mobile for, well -- nothing if you put it on your WINDTab+. If you're not looking to do that, you can buy the device outight from WIND for $349.

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The BlackBerry Bold 9780 has finally made its way to WIND Mobile. If you're looking to pick up the non-contract device, you can grab it now for $450.00. You'll have to choose one of the basic plans and matching BlackBerry plan, but it's a good bet if you don't like being tied down to a contract. The Bold 9780 sports BlackBerry 6, a 5MP camera, GPS, Wifi, Bluetooth and more. Head over to WIND for more details.

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The other day we made mention of the fact the BlackBerry Curve 3G OS had shown up on the WIND Mobile site, despite the fact the carrier having never released the device. That of course, led us to think the BlackBerry Curve 3G would be arriving at some point on the Canadian carrier. Now, even more proof has shown up in the form of a inventory shot from the WIND Mobile internal systems. The BlackBerry Curve 3G has two slots in the inventory. Presumably, for different colored devices upon release. Still no date or pricing yet but it's another BlackBerry device added to the WIND Mobile lineup for users to choose from.

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I always find it funny when carriers out their upcoming devices via their own websites. This time, it looks as though WIND Mobile customers will have the BlackBerry Curve 3G coming their way if the information on the WIND Mobile BlackBerry download page is correct. WIND has posted OS 5.0.0.977 for the BlackBerry Curve 3G which, isn't even in their current line up of devices. We've heard rumors of it before so it's not exactly a surprise but, still rather funny to see the OS before the device. Hopefully it'll show up at some point but as of now, nothing to report on other than the OS being found there. Thanks Vlad!

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The BlackBerry Pearl 3G (9100) is now officially available from Wind Mobile. The contract-free device is priced at $300 and if you pick one up now you can save 50% off on an accompanying data plan. Monthly plan prices vary depending on your use, but it's overall a good buy and worth being free from a lengthy contract. The Pearl 3G sports Wifi 802.11 wireless n, GPS, Bluetooth, 3G (duh) and SureType keyboard. Head over to the link below for more.

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[ Forums member AngryChineseDriver gave us a good look at the official launch of WIND Mobile's official launch event this week. He provided a good summary of features, as well as what to expect from the carrier. You can jump into the forums for more discussion, or check out his full article with images from the event. ]

I woke up at 5:45a.m. yesterday, December 16, to catch the official launch of Canada's newest national carrier, WINDmobile, at the Queen's Quay Headquarters location in Toronto, ON; all I can say is that it was absolutely worth it.

Earning the spot of WIND's second customer ever in its young history, I was able to live-tweet (with frozen fingers at one point while standing outside in the beautiful yet Winnipeg-like winter weather) all developments. However, it was all worth it as I got a personal shout-out from the WINDmobile CEO, Ken Campbell.

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Just the other day we covered WIND Mobile and gave the run down of their services. Today, launch day for WIND Mobile, we have learned even more about how they plan on operating and the changes they are gonna bring to the Canadian wireless market. Rate plans are now available for all to see and well, they are quite impressive when placed alongside those of the big 3 in Canada.

Starting at $15 and going up to $45 for Unlimited Nationwide calling WIND seems poised nicely to make their mark against others. Of course, we cannot forget data plans either considering WIND has launched with the BlackBerry Bold 9700 ($450 vs Rogers $599 no contract price), Data Cards and Windows Mobile devices. Data plans start at $15 and go all the way up to $55 for Unlimted Data card usage (BlackBerry Plans stop at $35 for Unlimited) WIND does have a fair usage statement as well, they have a 5GB cap but will NOT cut you off or charge you more for exceeding that 5GB they just claim they will throttle your speeds so as to not interfere with their quality of service for others. Not bad, glad to see they were upfront about it.

All in all, things are already looking great for WIND. Take under consideration the fact the influx of traffic after launch to their site took some parts offline. I think it's safe to say there is a great interest in WIND Mobile. No contracts, First month of service free, Nationwide calling and cheaper non contracted devices then other carriers. Yes, we think WIND Mobile will be just fine. Congrats go out to them on their launch.

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WIND Mobile has been stirring up quite a fuss in the wireless market for Canada as of late. From their initial announcement of spending $442 Million in the wireless spectrum (1700mHz) auction to the most recent troubles they have had with the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission WIND Mobile and their parent company Globalive Wireless Management Corp. has customers excited.

After having the federal government overrule the CRTC, WIND Mobile is getting the last little bits in place for their launch, which is rumored to be today (we'll see if that pans out). Store locations have been set up and they have a recently announced deal with BlockBuster to sell service through in-store kiosks. Rate plans are still not fully available (although, previously leaked) but devices are ready to roll out, including what we all care about... BlackBerry smartphones. Heading up the pack in that area will be the BlackBerry Bold 9700. When it comes to device pricing, we already know WIND will be offering no contracts but that comes at the cost of higher then what were are used to paying for equipment. Sure, they will be discounted a little but it'll be similar to buying a device off contract from any of the big three carriers.

WIND Mobile will be available in Calgary and Toronto first going off and has their own 3G network but makes use of Rogers EDGE services for a "fallback" option. Something Bell and TELUS cannot do which does give WIND a slight advantage when it launches, which is rumored to be tomorrow. WIND of course will be expanding to other areas but one sour point at this time is Quebec. Currently, no service is being offered in Quebec due to fact WIND was beat out on spectrum pricing there. A partner would be needed to reach that area, which will at some point hopefully change. Exciting times for the Canadian wireless market as we welcome a new carrier and hopefully some great changes ahead for consumers.

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