Rogers Wireless have today announced that the popular HTC Dream and
HTC Magic Android phones will be available in Canada from June 2009.
Available exclusively on the Rogers Wireless network, the Dream and Magic handsets will be the first smartphones to launch in Canada that are powered by the Android platform.
Here's what John Boynton, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless had to say:
"Who else but Rogers would be the first carrier to offer Canadians the first chance to join the mobile revolution with a choice of not one, but two, handsets powered by the Android platform?"
"The HTC Magic offers a responsive touch screen and the HTC Dream delivers both a touch screen and a
slide out QWERTY keyboard. Both devices offer outstanding wireless internet search capabilities and a full suite of applications that run two times faster on Canada's fastest mobile network."
More official release information is expected shortly, stay tuned!
Full press release can be found after the jump.
[via
newswire.ca - Thanks for the tip Keith!]
TORONTO, May 7 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless today announced the exclusive
Canadian launch in June 2009 of the HTC Dream(TM) and HTC Magic(TM)
smartphones, the first cellphones in Canada powered by the Android platform,
allowing for fast and easy access to a wide range of Google(TM) mobile
services, including Google Search(TM), Google Maps(TM), Gmail(TM) and more.
"Who else but Rogers would be the first carrier to offer Canadians the
first chance to join the mobile revolution with a choice of not one, but two,
handsets powered by the Android platform?", said John Boynton, Senior Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless. "The HTC Magic offers
a responsive touch screen and the HTC Dream delivers both a touch screen and a
slide out QWERTY keyboard. Both devices offer outstanding wireless internet
search capabilities and a full suite of applications that run two times faster
on Canada's fastest mobile network."
Rogers will release details of the launch soon. In the meantime,
customers can sign up for more information at rogers.com/revolution.
About Rogers Wireless
Rogers Wireless provides wireless voice and data communications services
across Canada to more than 8 million customers under both the Rogers Wireless
and Fido brands. Proven to operate Canada's most reliable wireless voice and
data communications network, Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless
provider and the only carrier operating on the global standard GSM and highly
advanced HSPA technology platforms. In addition to providing seamless roaming
in more than 200 countries/areas with its GSM based services, Rogers Wireless
also provides wireless broadband services across Canada utilizing its 2.5GHz
fixed wireless spectrum. Rogers Wireless is a subsidiary of Rogers
Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI), a diversified Canadian
communications and media company. For further information, please visit
www.rogers.com.
Google, Google Search, Google Maps, and Gmail are trademarks of Google
Inc.
HTC Dream(TM) and HTC Magic(TM) are trade names of HTC Corporation in
Canada and other countries. Rogers and the Rogers logo are trademarks of
Rogers Communications Inc., used under licence.
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Rogers Announce HTC Dream & HTC Magic Coming June 2009
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