Bell to start pre-orders for the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone on April 19 in stores and at Bell.ca/BlackBerryQ10

Featuring the power of BlackBerry 10 with a classic BlackBerry keyboard, the BlackBerry Q10 launches in the coming weeks on Canada’s largest LTE network

MONTRÉAL, April 9, 2013 – Bell today announced that pre-orders for the BlackBerry® Q10 will open on April 19 in stores and online at Bell.ca/BlackBerryq10. Launching with Bell Mobility on Canada’s largest LTE network, the BlackBerry Q10 combines BlackBerry’s best physical keyboard and a touch screen with the power of the BlackBerry® 10 platform to help customers communicate and collaborate faster and more efficiently.

“By combining a high-quality touchscreen with the classic QWERTY keyboard for which BlackBerry is famous, the BlackBerry Q10 offers a premium smartphone experience well suited for both consumers and business customers – an experience made even better with access to Canada’s largest LTE and Wi-Fi networks and unbeatable services like Bell Mobile TV,” said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility and Residential Services, and Bell's Chief Brand Officer.

The new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone will be available nationally in the coming weeks from Bell Mobility online at Bell.ca, at Bell and The Source stores as well as retail partners across Canada or by calling 1 888 4MOBILE, starting at $199.95 on a three year term or for $699.95 with no term.

Pre-orders for the BlackBerry Q10 start April 19 in stores or at Bell.ca/BlackBerryq10

About Bell

Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs: Bell Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell Satellite TV and Bell Fibe TV, Bell Home Phone local and long distance, and Bell Business Markets IP-broadband and information and communications technology (ICT) services. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV, Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels.

The Bell Let's Talk mental health Initiative is a national charitable and awareness program promoting mental health across Canada with the Bell Let's Talk Day anti-stigma campaign and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research, and workplace initiatives. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For Bell product and service information, please visit Bell.ca. For Bell Media, please visit BellMedia.ca. For BCE corporate information, please visit BCE.ca.

BlackBerry and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited.

For more information, please contact:

Jason Laszlo
Bell Media Relations
1-855-614-6602
jason.laszlo@bell.ca
@Bell_News

SOURCE Bell Mobility