Bell to also carry Apple TV 4K
MONTRÉAL, Sept. 15, 2017 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell today announced it will offer the new
generation iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, and Apple Watch Series 3,
which adds built-in cellular to the world's number one watch. Bell
is the first carrier to offer cellular service for Apple Watch
Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) for customers in Canada at launch and is providing a special
3-month introductory cellular trial to help them get started.
Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus and
order Apple Watch Series 3 beginning today at Bell and The Source
stores, and all will be available in stores starting on
Friday, September 22. For complete
pricing details, please visit Bell.ca/Apple.
"Bell has implemented a range of unique network advancements to
ensure customers can make the most of iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and
Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular. We're proud our
advanced network can be the first to provide LTE connectivity for
Apple Watch Series 3," said Blaik
Kirby, President of Bell Mobility. "Innovative services,
like NumberShare, also provide our customers even more freedom
to stay connected."
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are a new generation of iPhone featuring
a new glass and aluminum design in three beautiful finishes – space
gray, silver and a new gold – made with the most durable glass ever
in a smartphone, Retina HD displays, A11 Bionic chip and is
designed for the ultimate augmented experience. The world's most
popular camera gets even better and wireless charging brings a
powerful new capability to iPhone. iPhone 8 Plus features dual
12-megapixel cameras and introduces Portrait mode with Portrait
Lighting, bringing dramatic studio lighting effects to iPhone,
allowing customers to capture stunning portraits with a shallow
depth of field effect in five different lighting styles.
Additionally, iPhone X will be available to pre-order from Bell on
Friday, October 27. iPhone X features
a gorgeous all-glass and stainless steel design with a beautiful
5.8-inch Super Retina display, A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging,
an improved rear camera with dual optical image stabilization and
Face ID, enabled by the new TrueDepth camera.
Apple Watch Series 3 adds built-in cellular to the world's number
one watch. Whether users are out for a run, at the pool or just
trying to be more active throughout their day, Apple Watch Series 3
with cellular allows them to stay connected, make calls, receive
texts and more, even without iPhone nearby. The third-generation
Apple Watch is an amazing health and fitness companion with
intelligent coaching features, water resistance 50 meters and a new
barometric altimeter that measures relative elevation. Apple Watch
Series 3 comes in two models, one with GPS and cellular, and one
with GPS, both featuring a 70 percent faster dual-core processor
and new wireless chip.
Bell is the first Canadian wireless provider to support the LTE
network capabilities of the new Apple Watch Series 3. In addition
to providing Voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology, Bell is launching
NumberShare, a service that enables customers to pair their Apple
Watch Series 3 with their iPhone using the same phone number. Bell
customers can add the new Apple Watch Series 3 to select smartphone
data plans with Bell's $5/month
Smartwatch plan featuring NumberShare. Customers who activate the
new Apple Watch with the Smartwatch plan will receive the first 3
months free. For more, please visit Bell.ca/Apple.
Bell also announced it will carry Apple TV 4K, designed to deliver
a stunning cinematic experience at home. With support for both 4K
and High Dynamic Range (HDR), Apple TV 4K features unbelievably
sharp, crisp images, richer, more true-to-life colours and far
greater detail in both dark and bright scenes. With Apple TV 4K,
viewers can enjoy a wide selection of 4K HDR movies on iTunes and
other popular video services. Customers can order Apple TV 4K
beginning Tuesday, September 19 at
Bell stores, with availability beginning Friday September 22.
For more details on pricing and data plans, please visit
Bell.ca/Apple.
For more details on iPhone, Apple Watch and Apple TV,
please visit www.apple.com/ca.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing
broadband wireless, TV, Internet and business communication
services from Bell Canada, Bell
Aliant and Bell MTS. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio, out of home and
digital media. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health
with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's
Talk Day, and provides significant Bell funding of mental health
care and access, research and workplace leadership initiatives. To
learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
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