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Bell has announced this morning that they will be selling Apple’s iPhone 3G and 3GS, ending Rogers’ exclusivity deal. Running on the brand new HSPA network that Bell and Telus jointly built, agreeing Apple to drop the exclusivity is a huge win for Bell. It is rumored that Telus also will be selling iPhones but no announcements have been made. Full (and short) press release:

MONTREAL, ON, Oct. 6 2009 — Bell and Apple have reached an
agreement to bring iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS to Canada this November.
To learn more about Bell’s new 3G network, please visit bell.ca/network
or bell.ca/reseau.

Bell is Canada’s largest communications company, providing consumers and
business with solutions to all their communications needs, including Bell
Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell TV direct-to-home satellite
television, Bell Home phone local and long distance, and IP-broadband and
information and communications technology (ICT) services. Bell is proud to be
a Premier National Partner and the exclusive Telecommunications Partner to
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For information on
Bell’s products and services, please visit bell.ca. For BCE corporate
information, please visit bce.ca.

If the Industry Minister Jim Prentice is to be believed, Bell and Telus are planning to charge for each incoming text message unless you subscribe to a package product. The Industry Minister has sent to both companies a letter asking them to meet in Ottawa before August 8th in order to explain their decision.

According to Bell, the new fee for incoming messages will start on August 8th and Telus will start charging starting August 24th.

Bell Mobility is the first carrier in North America to release a white version of HTC Touch. It doesn’t sound too different from the previous version, as this is just a cosmetic upgrade. It can be yours for just $399.95 without contract, or $99.95 with a 3 year contract.

[White HTC Touch page at Bell Mobility]