Manitoba MTS gets BlackBerry 8830 world edition smartphone

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MTS Allstream is now offering the BlackBerry 8830. The BlackBerry 8830 world edition smartphone features a full QWERTY, e-mail, instant messaging, organizer, and Web browser with media-rich music and video playback capabilities and roam abilities with just one number with our International Roaming Service.

Additional features of the BlackBerry 8830 include removable memory, voice-activated dialing, a bright energy-efficient colour display with auto backlight sensor, high-capacity battery, wireless modem, and hands-free calling via Bluetooth. Despite these many features, the device is incredibly compact and slim. The World Edition Smartphone can also easily tether to a laptop computer to double as a wireless modem operating on the MTS Mobility high speed EVDO wireless network. Customers can also subscribe to MTS Connection Manager, a service that delivers seamless connectivity across multiple wired and wireless networks, including Ethernet, personal and business WiFi gateways, and MTS Mobility cellular 1xEVDO networks.

The phone is now available for $299.99 with a 36-month contract. Sign up on any Talk, Email & Surf plan and receive a 50% discount on your monthly rate plan for the first six months.