BlackBerry Torch 9810 and BlackBerry Bold 9900 available to MTS in coming weeks

MTS customers will soon be able to get their hands on the next-generation of BlackBerry 7 smartphones including the BlackBerry Torch 9810 and BlackBerry Bold 9900. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 will make its debut at the end of August followed by the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in early October. Both smartphones run on the new BlackBerry 7 operating system.

"Since we launched our 4G network in March, MTS has seen increasing demand for smartphones and we are pleased to make available to our customers throughout Manitoba the latest BlackBerry devices," said Stan Kurtas, Vice President, Marketing, MTS. "We are always working to bring our customers the latest in technology and the BlackBerry Torch 9810 and BlackBerry Bold 9900 are both high performing smartphones built on the new performance driven platform - BlackBerry 7 OS."

Building on the popular BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphones, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is faster and more fluid with high performance hardware and features the new BlackBerry 7 OS delivering an enhanced multimedia experience. It also features a large 3.2 inch high resolution touch display and a distinctive BlackBerry keyboard that easily slides out to allow for faster typing.

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone at only 10.5 mm and is the first to offer the perfect union of a high performance keyboard and touch display integrated within the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 also includes built-in support for NFC (Near Field Communications), a new technology that is enabling many new and exciting capabilities, including the ability to pair accessories or read SmartPoster tags with a simple tap of the smartphone.

For more information about the full range of smartphones available on the Company's 4G network, please visit www.mts.ca/4g. To learn more about the BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry Bold smartphones, please visit www.blackberry.com.