Telus releases HTC Touch Dual to an ambivalent public
What to guarantee a tepid response to a new handset launch? Go ahead and release a a phone that has been floating around on various other carriers for the better part of a year. Telus has done exactly that, making the HTC Touch Dual available to its subscribers beginning yesterday. The phone, which sports EV-DO Rev. A, the last gen TouchFLO interface, a slide out SureType Keypad, and 2.0 MP camera, can be had for $99 on a 3 year contract, though that will jump to $299 if you opt for a 2 year contract, $349.99 on a 1 year deal, and an astronomic $399.99 without an agreement. We honestly can’t imagine why anyone would take the plunge on this thing, especially with the Touch Pro coming out within the next week or so, but if you’re so inclined you can hit the link for more info.
Thanks, rileysfreeman!
Telus already has the Diamond. Bell is coming out soon.
*Yawn* I lost faith in HTC when they decided not to support North American UMTS. WHY!!!1
I’ll start buying HTC devices when they STOP crashing due to Windows Mobile O/S. Hopefully Android will bring more stability to the HTC devices which aren’t that bad.
Didnt rogers do this with the n95?
The BIG difference between Telus’ version of this phone compared to others is that they’ve modified the phone with their Quick Find application (re-branded Qix from Zi).
This makes the phone far easier to use.