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Bell passes virtual Olympic torch to customers

VANCOUVER – In a nod to the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Bell is offering an animated virtual torch for download as a screen saver or as wallpaper for any of its mobile phones.The Bell virtual torch is a symbolic representation of the actual Olympic Flame, which was lit Thursday in Olympia, Greece, and is scheduled to arrive in Canada on October 30. "The Bell Virtual Torch, like the Olympic Flame, is unique and offers Canadians the opportunity to share in the Olympic experience by carrying the flame on their computers or mobile phones," said Loring Phinney, VP of corporate and Olympic...