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As expected, Telus has launched the BlackBerry 8350i on its iDEN network in Canada. Current prices are as follows:

$249 on 3-year contract;
$449 on 2-year contract;
$549 on 1-year contract;
$599 outright

So, any takers?

A new firmware update for T-Mobile's BlackBerry Curve 8900 has been leaked today. The new version 4.6.1.133 is said to include louder ringtone sound, as well as improved battery life. If you alredy have the device, install the update at your own risk.

Just to remind you, regular users will be able to purchase the handset starting January 19th, while business users can get it already from T-Mobile.

T-Mobile BlackBerry 8900 pricing details have been announced. The handset will be available starting January 19th for corporate users (or Feb 11th for us normal users) for $499.99 without a contract, $199.99 with a 2-year contract and $249.99 with a 1-year contract.

Are these prices suitable for you?

Some sources report that business customers will be able to get the BlackBerry Curve 8900 on January 19, three weeks earlier than the rest of us. This information is not official, but we wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be true.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 from T-Mobile, which is scheduled to be released on Feb 11th has appeared in a number of retail stores. However, don't rush to buy it, as they won't sell it to you. Why? Ask them, I'm also curious...

T-Mobile will be releasing the BlackBerry Curve 8900 for its customers on February 11th. If you were waiting to get this phone on your carrier, mark this date. Hopefully they'll include support for T-Mobile’s HotSpot@Home service, as it wasn't listed on the site.

BGR has posted a list of the upcoming handsets that will be released in the nearest future on T-Mobile U.S. One of them is the BlackBerry Curve 8900 coming on February 18th, as expected. Other devices are listed below:

Jan 21: Sony Ericsson TM506
Jan 21: Nokia 7510
Jan 28: T-Mobile Shadow
Feb 4: Motorola Renew
Feb 4: Samsung T119

[Continue reading The list of T-Mobile US handsets coming out in January-February]

This is just a rumor, but according to it T-Mobile US will soon be launching the BlackBerry 8900 Curve for its customers, on Feb 18th to be exact. Well, it's about time.

Also, they say that LG Renoir will be launched alongside the BB 8900.

The following information is not confirmed yet, but it looks like T-Mobile subscribers in the U.S. will be getting the BlackBerry 8900 Curve on February 18th next year. The said handset comes with a 512MHz processor and 192MB of RAM, but sadly lacks 3G support.

Any potential takers?

T-Mobile has become the first carrier in the UK to offer the 3G-less BlackBerry Curve 8900. It is already available in stores and online for just £31.50 (about $47) with an 18-month plan.