[Jason Dunn]

http://www.telusmobility.com/on/pcs...htc_p3100.shtml

"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."



I know many of you were waiting for a CDMA version of the Touch Diamond, but I doubt our American readers thought they'd see it launch in Canada first. I'm frankly just as surprised as you are - first, that they have a CDMA version launched before a North American GSM version, and second that a Canadian carrier is getting it first. We used to be the laggards, but it seems Canadian carriers are pretty anxious to get their hands on these new devices. The fact that Telus, as of January of this year, now has reasonable data rate plans makes this device all the more compelling.

[Jason Dunn]

http://www.telusmobility.com/on/pcs...htc_p3100.shtml

"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."



I know many of you were waiting for a CDMA version of the Touch Diamond, but I doubt our American readers thought they'd see it launch in Canada first. I'm frankly just as surprised as you are - first, that they have a CDMA version launched before a North American GSM version, and second that a Canadian carrier is getting it first. We used to be the laggards, but it seems Canadian carriers are pretty anxious to get their hands on these new devices. The fact that Telus, as of January of this year, now has reasonable data rate plans makes this device all the more compelling.

[randalllewis]

Telus may get to the market first, but we've already seen (really bad) photos of another CDMA version of the Diamond coming from Sprint. So, where is the GSM love?

And I am not one who usually gets involved in internet rumors, but the photo of the Telus Diamond has a slightly different look than my Diamond. The corners are clearly more rounded, so it appears that HTC is continuing to refining the physical nature of the phone as well as the ROM versions.

[blazingwolf]

It's about time CDMA starts getting some nice phones before the GSM ones come out. I've always hated having to wait another 6 months to a year before a good CDMA phone emerged.

[extravagant]

i was thinking to get this one but i'm gonna wait to see if telus releases the touch pro cuz i need a keyboard

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by randalllewis

...but the photo of the Telus Diamond has a slightly different look than my Diamond. The corners are clearly more rounded...

Here's a high-res version for you to peep closer at:

http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/ppct...us-diamond.jpg