The BlackBerry Torch 9800 launch may have been delayed a bit but Bell Mobility has begun to take pre-orders with the promise that orders will ship on September 29th. The Torch will also be available in stores starting on September 30th.
The Torch combines the best of both worlds: a touch screen and slide-out keyboard coupled with an optical trackpad. Plus, the Torch features the new BlackBerry 6 operating system which offers richer web browsing and social networking integration.
Bell is offering the BlackBerry Torch for CA$179.99 (CA$20 lower than initially announced) with a three-year contract, CA$449.95 with a two-year contract, CA$549.95 with a one-year contract, and CA$599.95 with no contract.
Rogers is also expected to start taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 today.