Telus to increase wireless data network speeds up to 42 Mb/s

Telus today announced Canada's fastest* mobile network is about to get even faster. Using state-of-the-art HSPA+ Dual Cell technology, TELUS will increase its already ultra-fast 3G+ wireless data network access speeds to up to 42 Mb/s when commercial deployment is complete in Canadian cities and towns.

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iPhone 4 in Canada day 1 starts early

Apple announced that it will be opening its retail stores early tomorrow for the launch of the much anticipated iPhone 4. Opening as early as 7:00 a.m., Apple is hoping to be able serve Canadians who want their latest smartphone. iPhone 4 will be available without a contract for $659 (CAN) for the 16GB iPhone 4 and $779 (CAN) for the 32GB iPhone 4 through Apple’s online store (www.apple.ca/store) and Apple's retail stores.

Bell, Telus. Rogers and Virgin Mobile are also selling carrier-locked versions of the iPhone 4 tomorrow although they won't be open quite as early. Best Buy and Future Shop as well as Wireless Wave shops are expected to have the iPhone in stock although possibly in limited quantities.

This is a far cry from earlier iPhone launches which focused on Rogers, the only carrier to offer the iPhone at the time. These launches were marred by shortages and countrywide system failures that left thousands of users with iPhones that weren't activated until succeeding days.

Buyers should note that the iPhone 4 uses the new MicroSIM card format which requires you switch over your SIM card to the smaller version that fits on the iPhone.  

Below are our links to our ongoing iPhone 4 coverage.

iPhone 4 Canadian pricing released, $659 (16GB) and $799 (32GB)

Best Buy Canada will sell iPhone 4 for all carriers

Apple: White iPhone 4 delayed until "later this year."

iPhone 4 comes to Canada on July 30th, bumper bundled

iPhone 4 Day one, what Canadians need to know

The iPhone 4 Dilemma

Release: Rogers launches chatr budget prepaid mobile carrier

chatr wireless today announced its entry into the Canadian market offering Canadians unlimited talk and text on a trusted network. chatr will offer cost certainty with zone-based plans including unlimited talk for just $35 per month and unlimited talk and text for just $45 per month, without term contracts. The service will be available in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and soon in Montreal with future plans for other Canadian markets.

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Telus announces HTC Desire coming soon to Canada

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Telus announced the arrival of HTC's Desire super-smartphone yesterday. The HTC Desire sports a large 3.7 inch AMOLED screen, Android OS 2.1 with HTC Sense and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and will work on Telus' HSPA network.

The HTC Desire shares a lot of the features of Google's Nexus One but adds certain innovations like an optical trackball with no moving parts. No specifics on pricing or availability were confirmed but the phone is expected to be announced soon.