Hey TELUS (NYSE: TU) customers… Want to get your hands on the TELUS 2010 calendar, for free? All you need to do is hit up this link, enter your TELUS phone number, and you’re on your way to grabbing your very own copy. TELUS is well known in Canada for featuring cute and cuddly animals in all of their marketing materials. The 2010 calendar is of course no different.

For all the details, head on over to TELUS.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

Hey, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) aren’t the only ones getting into hissy fits over inaccurate ad campaigns; telus (NYSE: TU) has just launched their own litigation against Rogers (NYSE: RCI) on similar grounds. Shawn Hall,? senior communications manager with telus, said “Rogers has no network advantage and should not be misleading Canadians with false superiority claims,”  although those claims were apparently accurate until telus opened up their HSPA network a few weeks ago. In compensation for these misleading advertisements, telus could be seeking millions in damages, although no dollar sign has been set. The tension is definitely building between Canadian carriers now that Rogers doesn’t have an exclusive on the iPhone (and all GSM handsets, for that matter). Combined with their move to shut down wind for not following foreign ownership laws, telus has been pretty aggressive towards the competition lately; way to keep ‘em on their toes.

[via Globe and Mail]

TELUS (NYSE: TU)’ MiKE network is currently running a promotion that will be of interest to anyone looking for a new Motorola (NYSE: MOT) iDen device. From now ’till December 31st, you can save $50 on the Motorola i9, i365, i365is, Clutch i465, i576 and i580.

The rebate form itself is quite specific. Make sure you use black or blue ink and scribe CAPITAL LETTERS only now! Also, include your original store-identified sales receipt with the purchase price circled. After that, give me 5 laps, 20 push-ups and hit the showers.

Sheesh. More over at MiKE.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

Well what do we have here? After some random browsing on the TELUS (NYSE: TU) website this morning, I couldn’t help but notice that the Storm2 9550 is now available on their website! Pricing? The TELUS BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Storm2 will run you $199.99 on a 3-year contract. Other options include $599.99 to pick it up off-contract, $549.99 for a one-year, or $499.99 for a two-year deal.

Enough talk though, right? If you weren’t satisfied with the first edition of the Storm, or are simply looking for the latest and greatest in the world of BlackBerry… TELUS is now catering to those Canadian needs. Hit up the Storm2 on TELUS for more info.

Usually the construction of new a new cell tower meets opposition from surrounding communities… At least, that has been the case in my area, and in other parts of Canada. However, the good folks of Cranbrook B.C. are welcoming the build of a new $1,000,000 TELUS (NYSE: TU) (NYSE: TU) cell tower. I’m hoping this is a sign of the times!

The new tower will provide residents in the area with access to TELUS’ new 3G+ network… something most folks in Cranbrook have wanted and will no doubt enjoy.

TELUS service manager Frank Mungiello commented on the situation:

“Finishing this project is very rewarding not only because of the tough construction challenges related to the geography, but because of the community support shown to us for bringing new wireless coverage to the region.”

Congrats Cranbrook residents. Enjoy your new tower and improved network performance.

Note to TELUS: If you want to throw up a tower in my back yard, yeah… that’s cool with me.

[Via: Media Newswire]

Could it be that the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre and Pixi are coming to TELUS (NYSE: TU) for Canadian consumption? That’s what I’ve been hearing recently.

As we all know, the Palm Pixi is due to hit Sprint for our American friends on November 15th… the date is really sneaking up on us, it’s less than a week away now… the Palm Pre has been available for some time now in the US, and Bell has been toting the Pre up in Canada for a little while now too. Those that have the Pre generally love the device, but I know there are some that would like to see the Pre hit more than one carrier… and that’s what we’re going to see in Canada in 2010.

With TELUS rumored to pick up the Pixi and Pre in early 2010, TELUS has, in a nutshell, upped their game. Just check out the list of devices TELUS is currently offering, a list which must have Rogers (NYSE: RCI) shaking just a little bit in their shiny red boots:

• iPhone 3G and 3GS
• HTC Hero
• Nokia E71
• BlackBerry Bold 9700
• BlackBerry Tour 9630

Put these devices together with a solid new HSPA+ network and a dash of extra Android love with the Motorola Milestone (coming soon too), the Palm Pre and Pixi are going to make TELUS the favorite for my recently fabricated ‘Most Awesome Canadian Carrier’ in 2010.

TELUS, all the stuff you’ve been doing recently… yeah, just keep doing it.

Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Canada has made it all official. They’ve announced the launch of their first Android device north-of-the-border… the Motorola Milestone (aka Motorola DROID). The device will run on TELUS’ new HSPA+ network, and will join a host of other new devices coming to the Canadian carrier. TELUS (NYSE: TU) has really stepped-up their game over the past month or so, and I couldn’t be happier.

The Motorola Milestone will feature a 3.7″ touchscreen (at 854×480), GPS, 5.0MP camera with auto focus and video, WiFi, media player, microSD/microSDHC memory card slot, USB 2.0, 3.5mm audio jack, and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. 512MB or ROM and 256MB or RAM will also be on-board.

There’s no doubt TELUS is looking to compete with Rogers (NYSE: RCI)’ latest entry the LG Eve, which was announced last week for $49.99 on the typical 3-year deal. No pricing or release date have been made available on the Milestone just yet, the official line only states ‘The Motorola Milestone will be available in Canada only for TELUS customers in early 2010′. There you have it. Stay tuned for more… Press release after the jump.

Wondering: If the ‘Milestone’ is coming to Canada… Shouldn’t it be the ‘Kilometer-stone’?

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Well, it didn’t take long for telus (NYSE: TU)‘ acquisition of Black’s Photography to prove useful for blogworthy information. The BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Storm2, which has yet to make an official appearance anywhere in Canada, can be seen plain as day in the Black’s online catalog. This is one example of how telus will continue supporting the ol’ faithful EV-DO network, and isn’t just throwing everything behind their recently-launched HSPA service.  If you haven’t tried out the BlackBerry 9550, take a look at our review; the long and short of it is that the Storm2 cleans up the SurePress clicking touchscreen so it sucks considerably less than the first Storm, throws in Wi-Fi, and OS 5.0 (which entails a lot of user interface improvements). We’re looking forward to seeing this one in Canada soon, even though telus still has a few other exciting handsets to announce in the next couple of weeks.

[via Cell Phones Etc.]

Bell busted out their fresh HSPA devices yesterday, and today we  have a similar official announcement from telus (NYSE: TU). Earlier this week, we had a chance to sit down and take a look at the new toys; most of the players you’ll already be familiar with, but here’s a rundown of telus‘ take on each one.

First up we have the Hero, HTC’s Android avenger, jam-packed with their custom Sense user interface. I was a little disappointed that it wasn’t packaged in Sprint (NYSE: S)’s slick, smooth, curve casing, but telus apparently wanted to capture the European flavour by offering something unique to North America, although it’s arguably reminiscent of Rogers (NYSE: RCI)’ HTC Dream in terms of aesthetic. Prodding a little bit about other Android hardware in the future, telussaid that they’re really not interested in vanilla builds – they really want to see some unique experiences with each manufacturer, and I couldn’t agree more. If you’re hoping to see the Hero on another carrier up north, good luck; telus said they’ve nabbed the Canadian exclusive on the Hero, and it sounded indefinite. The price point is also killer: $99.99 on contract, $499.99 off contract.

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So what is this LG ‘IQ’ all about? You got me, this is the first I’ve heard of it. The device has made an appearance in an ad found in a recent Best Buy Mobile catalog. Pictured alongside the Rogers LG Eve and TELUS New Chocolate (the BL40). It looks to be a QWERTY slider with a fair-sized display. I’m assuming all of the standard features are built in, including Bluetooth, 3-4MP camera, WiFi, GPS (perhaps?), and the usual bevy of built-in apps. Should be interesting to hear what comes down the tubes on this one… But at the moment I’m hearing the IQ will arrive on TELUS (NYSE: TU) at the end of this month, or early December… and it will run WinMo 6.5 with a custom LG user interface. Stay tuned for more.

[Via: MobileSyrup]