Rumour: HSPA Pre and Pixie Coming to Telus? 13
It's been no secret Telus has been working on transitioning from their CDMA network to an HSPA one, as evidenced by the above SIM card. Well, now there is a rumour floating around that Telus could be getting an HSPA Pre as early as January 2010, as well as the Pixi soon after.
Some will recall, back before it was announced that Bell had exclusivity with the Pre, there were also a few rumours that Telus was trying for the Pre as well. Obviously we know how that ended: Bell won and got exclusively for a rumoured 6 month period.
Recently, MobileSyrup posted a their news roundup of the Pixi and noted it "is rumoured to be heading to TELUS for a Canadian launch in January 2010". And, recently Kronk86 of the MobileSyrup forums, someone who generally seems on the insider track when it comes to Telus, posted:
Hey Folks,
So i got word today that the Pre will be coming to TELUS (HSPA Style) soon as well as the EOS/Pixie (later this year).
Engadget posted the official photos/videos earlier today (right after i got word at work).I am way more excited for the EOS then the Pre (even though the Pre will be HSPA on TELUS (which means WAY faster then the CDMA variant)
In addition, in another thread, Kronk86 plainly states:
Well since TELUS will be getting the HSPA Pre in Jan and the EOS at the same time, I'll let you all know then.
This is very welcomed news Not only for people in provinces Bell doesn't sell to (like Manitoba or Saskatchewan) such as myself, but also as it could possibly be unlocked to worked in the USA. A January release is a little shy of 6 months, but is still pretty close and something to look forward to, if it's true.
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Figures....just when I move to the USA this happens. Any word on what kind of coverage the joint TELUS/Bell HSPA network is going to have? Similar to the current CDMA footprint?
93% of the Canadian population is what they stated in the press release. So far I have not seen any detailed coverage maps.
Hey Jason, do you know if TELUS will have a HSPA presence in Saskatchewan or Manitoba? The reason that I ask is that TELUS (CDMA)is available in Saskatchewan but they use SaskTel's network. Do you know if they will be using SaskTel's HSPA network or have they installed their own. If they are using SaskTel's network it won't be ready until Q3 2010.
On another note, I heard MTS signed an agreement with Rogers to develop HSPA in Manitoba
I'm honestly not sure. I know in Manitoba we are able to get Telus CDMA, not 100% sure about their HSPA network though. Here's hoping, otherwise I'll need to buy EU GSM Pre, lol.
EDIT: About MTS getting Rogers HSPA, that incredible interesting, considering MTS recently joined Sprint Nextel's Handset Alliance and will be getting all their phones from there, from now on (starting after the Pre)
I need some help from anybody. I just recently installed Preware and everything was working great(installing patches, themes, and apps), until I installed the message notification patch. I didn't like it so I removed it(restarted Pre of course)but for some reason it was still playing the ringer I used when I had the patch installed, then it got worse, the notification ringer wouldn't play at all(sms messages, emails). So after 2 restarts I was forced to do a partial erase, after it rebooted, the theme, and other patches I had installed were still on my Pre(Shouldn't they have been removed?). So I reinstalled Preware but now I don't have the option to select "available patches" and my installed patches aren't listed either, even when I try to view them through WebOSQuickInstall. Can anybody help me solve this problem? Do you think WebOSDoctor is necessary? Thank
You!
stop posting this in random articles, please. Try the forums. There are a bunch of people who are really helpful who will love to give you some pointers.
http://forums.precentral.net
"(even though the Pre will be HSPA on TELUS (which means WAY faster then the CDMA variant)"
Is this true? Can someone verify and explain why? I can tell you that I had a smartphone on ATT and it was by no means faster then the Sprint Network I'm currently on. I know part of this is due to hardware but I still think Sprint has a robust network here (Chicagoland suburbs) and the HSPA variants (comparable smartphones) don't seem any faster.
Pre24...your question belongs in the forums. You'll get a much more thorough answer there.
Thanks! I just posted there.
On paper HSPA+ (what Telus/Bell has built) has a maximum data rate of around 21 Mbit/s where EVDO Rev. A (Telus/Bell current CDMA network) is 3.1 Mbit/s.
That said Telus/Bell may cap the speed at which the handset can pull data off the network. Also factures such as network load affect performance.
More details can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSPA%2B
The phone will cap out at 7.2 Mbit/s as that's all the chipset will be able to use. Currently there are no phones that can handle the speed of 21Mbit/s on the market. Most is just a marketing tactic to say "we're the fastest, get a phone with us" lol
Maybe next year they will have a phone that can use those speeds
I think that January would be a good time for Telus to launch the HSPA Pre. That way the iPhone users can find all the bugs in the new network before it comes out. :-)
Arrg!!
Just after I caved and signed up with Bell - and found that I don't have any coverage at home!
ARGH! Not TELUS! My sworn Enemy!
I swore I'd never go back to them after a "Customer Retention Specialist" laughed at me. Actually laughed...
Grrrr....
All this waiting... Hopefully someone will figure out how to unlock this thing by then...