Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate is Canada's first 4G smarphone from TELUS

Samsung  announced the launch of Canada's first smartphone with 4G speed, only from TELUS.  The Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G, is the first smartphone in Canada to offer peak download speeds of up to 21 megabits per second. These download speeds are 50 per cent faster than any other smartphone in Canada.

“Samsung’s latest smartphone will enable Canadians to enjoy so much more on TELUS’ blazing fast coast-to-coast 4G mobile network*,” said Brent Johnston, vice-president Mobility Solutions at TELUS. “TELUS is proud to bring the most advanced, fastest smartphones on the planet to all Canadians, like the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G.

Featuring a brilliant four inch super AMOLED touch screen, the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G provides superior image quality and clarity for watching HD video, playing games and reading e-books. Powered by Android 2.2 (with 2.3 coming later this year), the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G enables users to create their own mobile Wi-Fi hotspot to surf the web on a laptop or tablet from wherever they connect to the TELUS 4G network. Equipped with a 1GHz processor, the Fascinate 4G is powerful enough to run multiple applications at the same time.

The Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G features: 

• A front facing camera for easy video chat
• A 1650 mAh battery for long battery life
• Uncompromised web experience with Adobe Flash 10.1 for a rich browsing experience
• 5.0 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
• Google Maps Navigation providing turn by turn voice guidance and new Google

Maps in 3D. Available only on Android.

• Access to more than 150,000 free and paid applications from the growing Android Market, as well as the ability to store apps to the device memory card to free up phone space
• Expandable memory up to 32 GB (16 GB microSD card included)
• Seven home screens to customize with the widgets and apps for at a glance information and updates 

The Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G is available only from TELUS for as low as $99.99 on a three-year term. Please visit www.telusmobility.com/phones for additional information. 

*Based on TELUS’ tests of data throughput speeds in large Canadian urban centres.