It was only a matter of time and TELUS has now announced its own 6GB data plan promotion called the “Promo Voice and Data 65 – 6GB.” Similar offers are already being offered by Rogers, Bell and Virgin Mobile (as well as probably from Koodo starting next week). The TELUS offer comes with: 200 Canada Wide minutes 6PM early evenings […]
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HTC confirms Desire HD will not be upgraded to Android 4.0
It would appear that the saga of whether HTC would offer an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the HTC Desire HD or not has finally come to an end. HTC today posted on its blog that an upgrade will not be offered: After extensive testing, we’ve determined that the current version of HTC Sense with Android provides customers […]
HTC revises Desire HD Android 4.0 update statement
More confusion is now swirling around whether or not HTC will release a HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 update. Two days ago, HTC appeared committed to delivering Ice Cream Sandwich updates to both the HTC Desire HD and Desire S. Today, HTC changed its previous statement, indicating now that it is still analyzing the possibility of such an update: “HTC […]
More on the TELUS now “suspended” HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 upgrade
Last week, TELUS updated its “Device OS Upgrade schedule” to indicate that the planned HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 upgrade had been cancelled due to “poor device performance during testing.” Things got a bit confusing when HTC issued a statement that it was still planning to deliver this upgrade. MobileSyrup reached out to TELUS and HTC Canada to try to […]
HTC denies that HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 upgrade is cancelled
The saga of the HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 upgrade has taken another twist. Last week, TELUS cancelled the update due to “poor device performance during testing.” An HTC spokesperson has now told Android Central that it is still planning to offer the upgrade: “We remain committed to providing customers with the latest software updates when possible. As such, we […]
TELUS extends LTE coverage to Muskoka area and other cities
TELUS yesterday announced via Twitter the expansion of its LTE network to the Muskoka cottage region as well as Barrie, Bolton, Orangeville, St. Thomas, and Kingston. Coverage has also been improved in Calgary, Montreal, and Ottawa. The TELUS LTE network promises peak speeds of up to 75Mbps with average speeds falling in the 12 to 25Mbps range. Read more: TELUS […]
TELUS cancels HTC Desire HD Android 4.0 upgrade due to “poor device performance”
The latest TELUS “Device OS Upgrade schedule” has been released and it contains bad news for HTC Desire HD owners. TELUS has cancelled the expected Android 4.0 upgrade. It explains that “HTC has cancelled the HTC Desire HD ICS upgrade due to poor device performance during testing.” No other information was provided. The upgrade had been scheduled for July 17th […]
HTC One X now available at TELUS Mobility
TELUS today pulled down that “Coming soon” sign for the LTE-enabled HTC One X, making it available for the first time in Canada from a carrier other than Rogers Wireless. TELUS now offers all three HTC One devices as it already offers the HTC One V and HTC One S. Whereas Rogers offers the white version, TELUS has chosen to […]