Canada's TELUS to get the HTC Snap World Edition and Touch Pro2 World Edition

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Well isn’t this interesting. One of our TELUS ninjas just sent us some snapshots of the TELUS inventory system which now lists both the HTC Touch Pro2 World Edition and the HTC Snap World Edition. This is the first time we know of that either of these devices have shown up in a carrier’s inventory system. While nothing is confirmed, we have to think we’re looking at EV-DO Rev. A for both handsets along with dual-band GSM as the World Edition moniker implies. Beyond that we’re guessing they tout pretty much the same specs as their respective GSM counterparts. As always, we’ll dig as deep as we can to get more information and report back ASAP. Until then, rest easy knowing that it can’t be too long until two more awesome smartphones arrive on the TELUS network. Hit the jump for a shot of the HTC Snap listed in the TELUS inventory system.

23 Comments
  • Jeremiah

    That’s neat that HTC’s getting into the whole CDMA/GSM World Edition game now, although with the coming of LTE, seems a little late now.

  • J.P Michaels

    The Evil Empire is so screwed, with their World Edition, pretty much every Quadband GSM device could be considered World Edition.
    Who needs CDMA? HSPA is the way to go.

  • http://www.ppcgeeks.com Juicy47

    CDMA (Code Division…) is actually a superior technology to GSM (TDMA – Time Division…). Don’t believe me? The evolution of 3G GSM (HSPA and still TDMA) is Wideband CDMA (WCDMA).

    LTE is not a technology; it is a general descriptive for an evolution of mobile technology.

    Oh, and I’m eagerly awaiting this hot little number.

  • syeaman

    Rogers is the most ridiculous provider. They tried to open up a shop here in town and they had to shut it down after they realized people had to drive 1 1/2 hours to Calgary to get service. HSPA and Rogers can suck a fat one.

  • grrr

    i wonder if the tp2 is the touch hd-like device verizon is supposed to get this year. hopefully not cause i would prefer the magic. wishful thinking.

  • Jack

    To everyone who keeps saying that LTE is “coming:” Yes, it is coming, but whatever timeframe the carriers announce, please add at least two years to that date. If they say 2010, that means 2012. Bank it.

    So if you’re going to wait for LTE before you purchase your next handset, forget it.

  • john holmes

    @J.P Michaels

    Yes LTE is the way to go, but with EVDO and its over 100 million plus customers in both canada and u.s. is a force to be reckoned with!

    So much that Apple is drooling at that Market. Telus is soon to release HSPA, Verizon is ready to release LTE and with Qualcomm’s single chipset design that incorporates GSM/CDMA/UMTS/EVDO/HSPA/LTE why not?

    Both HTC and RIM are making tons of profit quarter and quarter because they not forssaken CDMA/EVDO in north america. Can you say the same for useless nokia and sony ericsson?

  • Adi

    This means Hell will eventually get the phnes as well. Maybe 4 – 6 months later..

    Adi

  • damiaking

    nice cdma touch pro 2 i bet this will be on sprint first in the us and then late to the party like always verizon

  • http://Davidthande.blogspot.com DavidThande

    @ the very least its an improvement…

  • Ball Sack

    Nice. Love how I leaked this info over a week ago through their tip line and some other twat gets credit for the info. Fuck you BGR.

  • Chris

    Only worth it if Telus fixes their text messaging issues!

  • Justin

    Good to see Telus build up a nice collection of smartphones. Real question is will they finally get a phone before Bell? First time in a while if they do.

  • mike

    @Justin

    Telus had the storm before bell. HTC touch also came out to telus before bell…so the last two major handsets from last year came through telus before bell..there were probably more before and during that too

  • thedonkeyslayer

    TouchPro2 to Sprint sooner than later would be nice. Would consider it over the Pre…

  • Jessie

    This will be a CDMA / GSM phone because by 2010 Telus will have upgraded it’s network in any places – specifically Vancouver, BC as the Olympics are going to bring a ton of world customers into the city and GSM is necessary… they also don’t want to foresake their customers from the future that is…

  • NotJessie

    How could this be a GSM phone when TELUS is upgrading their network to add HSPA – NOT GSM? The new network looks like its going to be HSPA along with CDMA, which means you can’t use your GSM PHONE (nor can others who come for the olympics)

  • guest105

    telus has recently told me that their inventory will be coming in on this monday he 22th of june and that i will be reciving me phone on wed the 24th…so maybe well hopefully it happens

  • johnny

    where did you get this info. i wanted this phone last week, and i can’t find any supporting information anywhere else online

  • Jay

    I buy the touch pro 2 world phone wih gsm can I use it with my Rogers sim card?

  • natsume

    @ Jay

    The very reps from the Flagship TELUS store told me that if you unlock it, you can have it work in Canada. Though naturally, the GSM service just like the world edition BB and the BB storm was locked for Canada.

    @NotJessie

    The mention of this phone being a world compatible phone means that this phone can access GSM networks all over the world.
    Which means, you have your GPRS and it skips edge for 3G. It’s a quad/quad band phone because it includes; GSM 850/1800/1900/2100 HSPA 850/1800/1900/2100 to work in both Canada and Eurasia on HSPA networks as well.

  • pirattemobille

    I am a telus client the service is good so far the only drawback to this company is that they are so slow at getting new smartphones! As for rim don’t even bother with blackberry’s they are not what we wher shown on tv it all a mather of money to them! Not quality but quantity!

  • Crypto

    um where do u get your info, you are wrong and that is that,,, i would tell you why but it will be released very early 2010… take your opinions and maybe use facts

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