Bell Mobility lets loose white HTC Touch, Verizon next?
By Donald Melanson 
posted Jan 30th 2008 11:31AM
posted Jan 30th 2008 11:31AM
The color's been ready for the taking for some time now, but it looks like Bell Mobility is the first to actually offer a pearly white HTC Touch in North America, slightly edging out Verizon, which still haven't gotten official with its less-than-secret offering. Somewhat interestingly, as the:::unwired points out, is that Bell makes no mention of a GPS feature on their Touch, although that apparently is included on Verizon's version (at least last we heard). Otherwise, the device is the same Touch that's proven to be so popular, with it running on Windows Mobile 6 Professional and boasting support for Bell's EV-DO network. Those willing to sign a three-year contract with Bell can get one right now for a mere $100, or you can drop a full $400 if you want to stay uncommitted.
this is the same phone that un wiered showed 2 months ago. If you look at the date, time, email, missed call its all the same but the color is different. this is a photoshop job. a good one.
http://www.theunwired.net/?item=announced-bell-introduces-the-htc-touch-smartphone-with-a-unlimited-internet-access
The reason they don't want anyone to know about the GPS chip is because they have no service to offer that would make them money (and Verizon does AFAIK). Plus, they don't want people to use the $5 for unlimited data plan offered with the device with Google Maps.
all these type of pics are basically photoshop forl ack of a better word. its not like they photograph the actual phone. anyways the gps chip is disabled on all cdma canadian carriers windows mobile phones. those that indicate rev a upgradeble will be enabled with the rev a update whenever its released. it has NOTHING to do with the money part the rom upgrade isnt there yet thats all
Does this sucker do WIFI? that what I want to know...
Ive heard it does, and it doesnt...
Except there has already been a ROM update for the device...and still no GPS.
no it does not
specificaly said REV A update. unless ur with sprint sprint is a different story but they do also have their own rom coming out with gps. but for canada its the REV A update. and there has been no rom update for canada
Got to play with this yesterday and it is very nice. Can't wait for it to come out on VZW
Please let me know if and where there is a website to update the Bell HTC Touch. Thank You~!!
http://www.utstar.com is Bell Mobility and possibly Telus official site for ROM updates.
How come it doesn't have wifi? The gsm version does?
I just subscribed to the GPS service with bell, and it even has voice prompts. I have the white HTC Touch, I had to upgrade the ROM available on the internet. GPS works great, but it's $8/month... Anyone knows of any way to get the GPS service without paying Bell?