Telus has launched the GSM network, and their naming it the 3G+ network. They god new phones, as well as new, great plans.
HTC Hero (On Telus Website)
The HTC Hero is running Android, but with the HTC Sense UI on top of it, that allows for more than a dozen of widgets, and 7 home screens. It has a 5 MP camera with video capture, bluetooth, a microSD slot, and a gorgeous 3.2 inch capacitive touch display. On the Telus website, it says that theres no WiFi, but the phone specifications on the HTC website clearly state that it has 802.11b/g WiFi. The phone comes in black (a little more like brown) or white. It’ll cost you 99.99 on a 3-year contract, but 399.99 on a 2-year, and 49.99 off-contract. That’s exactly what I didn’t want them too do.
BlackBerry Bold2 (9700) (On Telus Website)
The Bold2 is a newer version of the chubby, older Blackberry Bold; it has a nice, curve-like body, but still keeps the leather back which I’ve grown to love (my best friend has the original Bold). It comes loaded with a 3.2 MP camera with video capture and flash, bluetooth, BlackBerry OS 5.0, micro-SD slot, and WiFi. But it’ll cost you, 249.99 on a 3-year contract (20 more than Bell’s pricing), and 649.99 off contract.
Nokia E71 (On Telus Website)
Telus also decided to get the E71 into its line. Its a great smartphone, and has video calling. It has bluetooth, WiFi, a facebook application, a 3.2 MP Camera with flash and auto focus, plus a VGA camera for video calling (which is new). It’ll cost you only 29.99 on a 3-year contract, and 329 off-contract and comes in black and red.
“New” LG Chocolate (On Telus Website)
This version of the chocolate comes with a great 4″ capacitive touch widescreen display (when in landscape mode) and Dolby mobile sound. It comes with WiFi, Bluetooth, a microSD slot, and a 5MP camera. It runs a “S-Class” Touch UI with 4 home-screens. Telus is pricing this one as a smartphone, 99.99 on a 3-year contract, and 499.99 off-contract.
iPhone (On Telus Website)
The iPhone 3GS is available, incorporating iPhone OS 3.1, a 3.2MP camera with video capture, GPS with a digital compass, Bluetooth, and the App Store. It’s available starting at 199.95 for 16 GB, and 299.95 for 32 GB. The iPhone 3G is also available for 99.99, for 8Gb but no compass or video capture. The 3GS comes in black or white, and 3G in black. Theres nothing on the website about off-contract pricing, but that should be changed soon.
New Plans
Telus also released new plans. They call them Clear Choice plans. They have Smartphone plans for individuals and for shared users, which start at 50$ for 100+5 bonus minutes, Unlimited Local talk and text with 5 numbers or double minutes, or 100 outgoing texts. It also comes with 500 MB of data, Voicemail 3, and more. It could be upgraded more for more minutes, data, and better choices. The iPhone plans also have sharing or individual versions. The pricing’s all the same as the smartphone plans though. The dumb phone plans also come in individual and shared versions, starting (individual) at 30$ for 100 minutes+50 bonus, Unlimited Local talk and text with 5 numbers, or double minutes, or 100 outgoing texts, voicemail 3, and more. The mobile high-speed plans start at 30$ for 500 MB, and go all the way to 85$ for 5 GB.
In addition to all these great phones and plans, Telus also has a new Internet Key that works on HSPA+, and you could also buy a sim card to use an unlocked phone.
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