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Good news for Telus subscribers: the BlackBerry Storm 9530 is now available for pre-order through FutureShop. The device costs $649.99 with a limit of 1 unit per household, and will be officially released on December 18th.

BGR reports that Telus will soon start selling the Blackberry Storm, and it won't come cheap, as you may guess. However, high prices won't stop anyone willing to get the device before Christmas. So, are you ready to spend any of the following amounts for the cherished touchscreen BlackBerry?

• $649.99 with no contract;
• $599.99 with 1-year contract;
• $549.

Want to buy the BlackBerry Storm from Verizon cheaper? Sure you do! LetsTalk offers an option to get the phone for just $99! How come? Easy, the customer will also be obliged to sign up for a plan package of $69.99 or higher. A lot of people were planning to do just that, so why not try the aforesaid offer?

Hurray! Verizon has finally released the BlackBerry Storm! The touchscreen BlackBerry is now available for $199.99 on contract. Don't retard and get it while it's hot!

Here's the pricing info for those who plan to purchase the Verizon's BlackBerry Storm through Best Buy. There are three options available: the unlocked version costs $599.99, and if you choose the 1-or 2-year option, the handset will cost you $299.99 and $199.99, respectively.

Thanks to Boy Genius we now know the exact release date of the BlackBerry Storm. Apparently, the phone will be available starting November 24th, and there will also be a “pre-launch” event on November 20th for important customers, which means not for the likes of you and me ;)

The price remains unchanged: $199.99 after a mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract.

Here's another BlackBerry Storm advert for your enjoyment.
If you think the phone's UI swiches too fast, we think so too. It must be a publicity move, so don't pay too much attention to it.

There is some information about the possible release delay of the upcoming BlackBerry Storm on Vodafone. But don't worry, according to Vodafone’s own Storm pre-order page, the device will be available starting November 18th, and that's just 4 days later then originally planned. Nevertheless, it would be nice if they release the Storm on time.

According to some sources, the release of the BlackBerry Storm on Telus has been delayed till early December. Thus we can expect the touchscreen Blackberry to be out by Dec 8th, just in time for the holiday season.

The FCC has just approved the new GSM version of the BlackBerry Storm, which will use GSM and WCDMA bands, instead of CDMA. The specifications shouldn't differ from those of the Storm 9500:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE, WCDMA;
• 1GB ROM, 192MB RAM;
• 1400 mAh battery: standby time: 528 hours;
• MicroUSB port;
• MicroSD and MicroSDHC expandable up to 8GB;
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