I just checked my e-mail five minutes ago and was surprised to find a press release from the good people at HTC. The last time I got one of these was the day before HTC gave the official announcement about the Touch Pro. So, you’re probably wondering what was in the e-mail…. ok I’ll tell you, but let me make sure it’s 3:00 pm EST first.
Ready…. go!
As you probably already figured out from the title, Telus (a great CDMA cellular provider in Canada) will be the first to launch the HTC Touch Diamond in North America. No exact date was given, but the press release states that the Diamond will launch in "Late Summer." And that’s not all the good news. Telus’ Diamond will launch for the sweet price of $149.99 with a 3 year contract. Customers will also be able to pick up unlimited data plans for $15 per month for unlimited email and IM, or $30 for unlimited email, IM and web browsing. The telus HTC touch Diamond will also feature a slightly different back cover which will have a matte finish and no Diamond facets.
I’d say this is a great win for North America. The $149.99 price point is ideal for the device if HTC really thinks they can compete withthe iPhone. Telus has set up their own landing page ofr the Diamond on their site which should have some updates in the weeks to come as the launch get nearer. For the full press release, hit the "read more" link.
UPDATE: Our good friend Michael Oryl just form www.mobileburn.com just sent us a note saying that the Telus Diamond has some additional changes that we missed. It seems it’ll weigh in at 115 grams and dimensions will be 101mm x 50.8mm x 13.9mm as opposed to the original 110 grams and 102mm x 51mm x 11.35mm. So why has it increased in size and put on some weight? Well the original battery was 900 mAh but it seems Telus has pushed that up to 1340 mAh. I’m sure most everyone is willing to sacrifice a little to get a lot more battery.
HTC Press Release
When we unveiled the HTC Touch Diamond in May, we promised that it would be coming to North America later this year. Today Telus is announcing it will be the first carrier on this side of the pond to carry the HTC Touch Diamond. With this announcement, HTC continues our tradition of creating a family of devices, bringing the HTC Touch Diamond’s unique style and exceptional features to a number of form factors and wireless protocols.
Telus will launch a CDMA version of the HTC Touch Diamond later this summer for $149.99 with a 3 year contract. To make the HTC Touch Diamond even more attractive, they offer subscribers very affordable unlimited data plans like $15 per month for unlimited email and IM, or $30 for unlimited email, IM and web browsing.
You and your readers can learn more about Telus and the HTC Touch Diamond at: http://www.telusmobility.com
