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Blackberry 9550 (Storm 2) launches on Telus
Telus launched Blackberry 9550 (Storm 2) earlier today. The release comes 1 week ahead of the original launch date. It was previously reported the launch date was scheduled for November 24, 2009.
November 24, 2009 appears to be the Blackberry Storm’s launch date for Bell Mobility.
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