TELUS and Samsung are launching the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G on May 12th. On that day, Samsung will give away 50 Fascinate 4Gs, 10 each in Toronto, Mississauga, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. To win, you need to be among the first 10 to check in with Gowalla at each participating location (Toronto Eaton Center, Square One in Mississauga, Pacific […]
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TELUS launches Android-powered LG Optimus 3G
TELUS has quietly launched the LG Optimus 3G. It is essentially a CDMA variant of the LG Optimus One already available from TELUS. LG Optimus 3G specifications: Processor: 600MHz Operating system: Google Android 2.2 Cellular connectivity: Dual-band CDMA Other connectivity: 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Display: 3.2-inch HVGA Input: Touchscreen Storage: 145MB onboard / microSD cards up to 32GB (2GB […]
TELUS tops 7 million wireless subscribers
TELUS today announced its Q1 2011 financial results. Revenues reached CA$2.5 billion with wireless topping CA1.3 billion. Much as Rogers reported last week, TELUS saw an increased adoption of smartphones with wireless data revenue increasing by 44 percent and data ARPU increasing 35 percent to CA$17.71. TELUS now has over 7 million subscribers, having added 52,000 new postpaid wireless subscribers […]
Free Phone Fridays return to Best Buy Canada in May
Free Phone Fridays are returning to Best Buy in Canada. First offered in February, they will once again offer select smart phones for free with three-year in-store activations every Friday. Each week will offer at least one “one high-end, in-demand smart phone for free” (with aforementioned three-year activation). Best Buy will announce the free phones every Thursday via Facebook and […]
TELUS Mobility extends HSPA+ coverage to Winnipeg
TELUS Mobility yesterday announced that it had extended its HSPA+, its “4G network,” to cover Winnipeg, Manitoba. It also announced that it will switch on its Dual Cell HSPA+ (DC-HSPA+) network there in March, giving customers download speeds of up to 42Mbps with suitable devices. “TELUS is pleased to bring Winnipeggers more choice and flexibility than ever before, combined with […]
TELUS Mobility launches HTC Desire HD
TELUS Mobility has launched the HTC Desire HD. With a huge HD touchscreen, amazing speeds for gaming, apps, browsing and multiple device mobile Wi-Fi hotspot capability, the Android 2.2 powered HTC Desire HD will impress you. HTC Desire HD specifications Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Operating system: Google Android 2.2 with HTC Sense Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band (850/1900MHz) HSPA/WCDMA Other […]
TELUS pricing for HTC Desire HD revealed?
TELUS Mobility announced a couple of weeks ago that it would soon launch the HTC Desire HD. Its announcement lacked availability and pricing details though. MobileSyrup.com has learned that TELUS will probably offer the HTC Desire for CA$149.99 with a three-year contract, CA$399.99 with a two-year contract, CA$449.99 with a one-year contract, and CA$499.99 with no contract (the latter supporting […]
TELUS Mobility launches LG Optimus One
TELUS Mobility today launched the LG Optimus One, its latest Android smartphone. We first got wind of this upcoming release earlier this month. LG Optimus ONE specifications: Processor: 600MHz Operating system: Google Android 2.2 Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band HSDPA 7.2 Other connectivity: A-GPS, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Display: 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen Memory: 512MB RAM Storage: microSD cards […]