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  • Sorry, CDMA: Telus, Bell finally fess up to GSM aspirations

    Filed under: Bell Mobility , Telus Mobility , HSDPA , UMTS , HSUPA , LTE Capping months of speculation , Canadian CDMA carriers Bell and Telus have both announced that they'll be moving to HSPA to power portions their 3G networks as a stop-gap on their way to an eventual LTE rollout. While both networks will be investing heavily to build out the necessary infrastructure, they'll be sharing the fruits of their collective labor to extend roaming agreements that are already in place between the two -- a logical move, considering they'll be going up against the Rogers juggernaut which has the distinct advantage of already being on the GSM technology roadmap. The carriers are looking at 2010 to flip the switch on HSPA, but don't worry, owners of EV-DO handsets: the CDMA goods will continue to be supported for the forseeable future while GSM is getting layered on top. Odds are, anyone using a CDMA handset will be due for new hardware long before the lights finally go out. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Bell first out of the gate with CDMA Touch Dual

    Filed under: Handsets , HTC , Bell Mobility , Windows Mobile , EV-DO , CDMA That CDMA version of HTC's Touch Dual that some FCC lab got to fiddle around with a while back is now packaged up all nice and pretty for cash-flush consumers to enjoy. It's not Verizon, Sprint, or Alltel that's celebrating the release, though -- for this particular release, you've gotta look north just a little bit to Bell Mobility. The phone features Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, GPS, a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and a $399.95 CAD off-contact price that drops all the way down to $99.95 if you're willing to sign your life away for three years. Our knee-jerk reaction is, "we'll just hold out for the Diamond on Telus ," but if you insist on a slider with this kind of form factor, it's the only way to fly. [Via MobileSyrup ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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