Telus announces HTC Touch Diamond for a summer release

Though the Sprint version is the most well-scooped CDMA variant thus far, Telus is actually becoming the first carrier 'round these parts to announce the Touch Diamond imbued with a little EV-DO for your data-consumption pleasure. The phone will run $149.99 CAD (which is just about a wash in US dollars) on a three-year contract, accompanied by data plans ranging from $15 for email and instant messaging to $30 for email, IM, and web browsing. Sprint, Verizon, we anxiously await your press releases.

[RileyFreeman Posted Jul 3rd 2008 3:05PM]

here chris

http://promo.telusmobility.com/smartphones/index.html?landing=product

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 3:06PM]

I've had this thing in my hands for a couple of hours recently and since then I love my Nokia N95 (8GB) more than ever

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2008 7:01PM]

Why?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 3:25PM]

is it just me or does this version look a little different from the other Touch Diamonds I've seen?

[RileyFreeman Posted Jul 3rd 2008 3:32PM]

the telus website rendering does not have the diamond back. whethere thats a telus mistake of rendering or the way the cdma version comes. who knows

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 4:34PM]

the cdma version is slightly different looking than the gsm version.

[Daergar Posted Jul 3rd 2008 4:24PM]

It is indeed different. The Telus/T-Mo UK/O2/etc. version of the phone is rounded at the top and bottom, and has a flat rubberized back instead of the facetted back of the stock design.

[RileyFreeman Posted Jul 3rd 2008 3:55PM]

chris heres one better

http://telusmobility.com/on/pcs/handset_htc_p3100.shtml

[PEZ Posted Jul 3rd 2008 4:31PM]

I dont know anyone waiting for thison S or V. Lets hear it from ATT ot TMO (did I say Tmo? hahahaha..) that will be the day.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 4:55PM]

I'm actually watching for this thing on Verizon. I'm on T-Mo now, but wouldn't stay with T-Mo even if they got it first.

I was waiting for the Dare on Verizon, but after learning a couple of things today I'm not as sure. I'll still be checking out the Dare at my local Verizon store this evening.

[Daergar Posted Jul 3rd 2008 6:49PM]

Check out Hofo, there's a number of people waiting for this thru Verizon or Sprint.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 9:08PM]

Tons of people are waiting for this on sprint. Just surf on over to sprintusers.com or check slickdeals.net and do a quick search.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 4th 2008 11:23AM]

bye rogers
hello~Telus

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 4th 2008 4:06PM]

who is really going to sigh up for a three year contract for a new phone the instinct is only a two year deal along with the touch diamond

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 7th 2008 4:03PM]

You don't have to sign 3years but obviously this is how you get the diamond for $150 instead of ( an imported gsm diamond for $750)
you be the judge of what you want to spend up front.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 30th 2008 4:06PM]

Hi My friend has this phone and loves it she bought hers from the states. Im waiting for it to come to canada I cant wait tell it comes. I hope we get these phones real soon!! I will sign a contract for this phone when it comes. Please let know when you recieve this phone HTC Touch Diamond.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 11th 2008 8:23AM]

I got my hands on one Diamond, and this phone is desperatly slow. It is looking good, but i can't stand using something that slow to operate. My N95 8GB is more complete and way faster.

As it is right now, the Touch Diamond is a mess. I hope HTC will make quick upgrades that will fix things up, but i'd advise you guys to test it before you make an order... BTW it's a good thing for me, i'll wait S60 Touch / WinMo 7 / Android before i spend more money into a new phone.