Hands on with the Telus HTC Surround and Windows Phone 7

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I’ve been pretty excited about the HTC Surround since it was officially announced back in October. I mean, what’s not to like on this device? Powered by Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 and loaded with some pretty awesome specs like: Quad-Band GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900Mhz), Dual-Band UMTS/HSPA (850/1900Mhz), a 3.8 inch WVGA capacitive screen at 480×800 resolution, [...]

Pictures and Specs for HTC Surround & LG Optimus From Telus

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Earlier this week, we posted the break down of what new Windows Phone 7 devices will be coming to which carriers. Today, I’ve got some pictures and specs for the Telus devices to share with you. Telus will be the only carrier in Canada to get more than one Windows Phone 7 device at launch. [...]

The Complete Canadian Windows Phone 7 Device Line-Up

In our earlier post we highlighted the Windows Phone 7 devices that Microsoft talked about from their launch partners, which was just Telus in Canada. But not to worry, all 3 of the major operators here in Canada will have Windows Phone 7 devices, and here’s the run down of who and what they will [...]

Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7

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Microsoft, along with their partners, are revealing 9 new Windows Phone 7 devices! Microsoft had publicly announced it’s new re-built mobile platform earlier this year at Mobile World Congress and have spent the rest of the year putting the finishing touches on it. Today’s announcement marks the start of public availability. The different launch partners [...]

Quick Look at the Motorola Charm

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The latest Android phone from Motorola has He-man written all over it!! “Charm” is just as manly and intimidating as “Droid”, right?! The TELUS Motorola Charm is going to be a phone you either love or hate. It’s cute in an ET kinda way and very pocketable. Whether you love it or not, you have [...]

The Telus HTC Desire in the Flesh

As Mike reported on Friday, Telus released the HTC Desire. It is their latest Android device, and it is running OS 2.1. It has a 1Ghz processor, with a 3.7″ Super LCD screen. The following video walks you through my thoughts on the first full day of use.

HTC Desire Becomes Officially Available from Telus

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It should come as no surprise to regular MobileJaw readers that Telus was going to be launching the HTC Desire. Well, if you’ve been holding out waiting for the day Telus has stock and is ready to sell you the phone, then today is your lucky day! What I find most interesting is the timing [...]

WalMart to Sell Telus HTC Desire for $448

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Some interesting news hit the web this morning – WalMart will be selling the Telus HTC Desire for $448.83 with out a contract. And, if you look closely at the screen shot, you will notice that WalMart’s cost for the Desire is $360. It’s nice to know the cost, but I don’t expect anyone at [...]

Telus Brings HTC Desire to Canada

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Telus and HTC have announced that the much loved Desire will be coming to Canada exclusively on the Telus network. The Desire was originally announced along with the Legend at Mobile World Congress back in February. The Android based phone has been available in the UK for a while now, is commonly referred to as [...]

Mobilicity Gets the Green Light to Launch

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Late last week the CRTC gave the green light to Mobilicity to launch their mobile service Canada. Mobilicity is not ready to give out a date of when you will be able to subscribe, but they do say that they are expecting to launch in Toronto before the summer and then in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, [...]