Shortly after Radio Shack offered the Instinct at the sub-$100 mark, Canadian retailer Future Shop has cut the price of the Instinct to CA $119.99. In addition to the price cut, Future Shop is offering a bundle that includes a free Bluetooth headset and a CA$50 Gift Card. This promotion requires a 3-year contract with Telus.

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Bell today announced that the hot new Samsung Instinct touch screen mobile phone is available in stores today.

Featuring easy-touch navigation on its full QWERTY touch-screen keyboard and an extra large high-resolution display, the Samsung Instinct is available with a wide range of voice and data plans, including a $10 Unlimited Mobile Browser data plan that allows unlimited Internet access from the device.

"The Samsung Instinct is truly an amazing product, rich with multimedia capabilities and featuring an easy touch-screen interface," said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility. "It's a unique and welcome addition to the Bell Mobility lineup of mobile smartphones and other data devices."

Bell's Instinct clients will also receive a free 2GB music card loaded with over 200 songs from the SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) Inc. catalogue. The music card will automatically populate playlists with popular songs from genres including Pop, Modern Rock, Holiday Classics, Francophone, R&B, Country, 80s hits and more when clients subscribe to the unlimited Full Track Service.

"SONY BMG is committed to delivering compelling new business models and we are excited to partner with Bell on this innovative way to deliver music to consumers," said Neil Foster, Co-President of SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC. "This program provides a vast selection of our artists and music, and an easy, consumer friendly entry point for consumers to enjoy an unlimited music subscription service."

On the Bell high-speed mobile data network, the fastest and largest in North America, Web browsing on the Samsung Instinct is quick and easy. Its one-touch icons provide direct access to the most popular web content including news, sports, weather, Facebook and YouTube. The experience is also customizable so that users can set up direct one-touch access to their favourite sites. GPS turn-by-turn navigation with audio directions and live traffic updates is also available.

The Samsung Instinct also supports advanced messaging services such as picture and video messaging, as well as instant messaging through Windows Live Messenger(TM). Windows Live.

The Samsung Instinct is available for as little as $129.95 on a three-year contract, $279.95 on a two-year contract or $429.95 on a one-year contract. Clients can buy the Samsung Instinct with no contract for $479.95. Please visit bell.ca for more.

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Bell today announced it will introduce the Samsung Instinct to Canada on August 8.

Already a hot seller in the United States since its introduction there last month, the sleek and slender Samsung Instinct offers easy touch or stylus navigation on its full QWERTY touch-screen keyboard and extra-large high-resolution display.

The Samsung Instinct will also be available with a wide range of voice and data plans, including the $10 Unlimited Mobile Browser add-on data plan that allows unlimited Internet access.

"We are thrilled to offer Canadians this beautifully designed and intelligent device. Accessing the Internet, listening to downloaded music or satellite radio, watching TV or using it as a GPS system, it's all a real pleasure with the Samsung Instinct thanks to its powerful touch screen and easy interface," said Adel Bazerghi, Vice President, Products for Bell Mobility. "Data pricing plans available with the Samsung Instinct will offer also exceptional value and let clients take full advantage of Bell Mobility's wide range of data services."

The Samsung Instinct will be available for as little as $149.95 on a three-year contract, $249.95 on a two-year contract or $399.95 on a one-year contract. Clients can buy the Samsung Instinct without a term contract for $449.95.

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