Future Shop offers Canadians the highly-sought after BlackBerry Torch
smartphone on September 30

New BlackBerry smartphone combines touch-screen experience with an easy-to-use keyboard

BURNABY, BC, Sept. 29 /CNW/ - Future Shop, Canada's largest retailer and etailer of consumer electronics, is pleased to announce the launch of the new BlackBerry® Torch™ smartphone at all 146 store locations on September 30, 2010.

Available through Cellshop departments within Future Shop stores, the BlackBerry Torch smartphone combines a BlackBerry® keyboard with a full touch screen experience, and is the first to feature the new BlackBerry® 6 operating system with its new WebKit browser for a rich browsing experience. The BlackBerry Torch smartphone was created with socially connected consumers in mind and packed with the tools business customers love. For more details on the new smartphone, visit www.futureshop.ca/torch. 

Future Shop offers all the key cellular providers who carry BlackBerry® smartphones, and will have in-store associates available to help customers upgrade or start new 3-year voice and data activations with the BlackBerry® Torch™. At launch, Future Shop is carrying the smartphone for the Bell, Rogers, TELUS and Virgin networks.

About Cellshop
Cellshop is Canada's full-service, one-stop cellular shop featuring the best selection of carriers and handsets all under one roof at Future Shop. Customers value Cellshop for their wide selection of Canadian providers, handsets and pricing options that are coupled with the expert and balanced opinions of the Cellshop team. Additionally, Cellshop features the best selection in accessories in mobile technology.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

For further information:

Media contact
Elliott Chun
Future Shop, Communications Manager
P: 604-412-1764
E: [email protected]