Communications

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Rogers Wireless announced this morning the exclusive Canadian launch of the HTC Dream(TM) and HTC Magic(TM), the first devices in Canada to be powered by the Android Platform. This will allow consumers easy access to a wide range of Google Mobile Services including Google Search(TM), Google Maps(TM), Gmail(TM) and much more! Get these new Android-platform forms first at Future Shop starting June 2nd! See Futureshop.ca for pre-orders and more details as they become available!

Jennifer Pollock
Merchandise Manager - Cell Phones

Message Edited by Laura on 05-08-2009 03:58 PM

[#2]

What's the difference between Dream and Magic other than the color and size?

[#3]

The HTC dream is a slide out keyboard, the HTC magic does not, in most other ways they are identical according to the specs on GSM Arena.com

I'm excited that the G1 (HTC Dream) is finally coming to Canada, and that we may actually get the G2 (HTC Magic) before the US. I'm sick of always waiting for new phones to come out in Canada.

btw these phones will be carried by Rogers

Message Edited by MikeWalker on 05-08-2009 06:28 AM

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Mike,

Thank you for the information.

Do you know when there would be more Android-based cell phones coming to Canada?

I am with Telus but my contract expired 6 months ago. I'm free to go with any other carrier but somehow I prefer either Bell or Telus.

Gib

[#5]

Gibsona,

These are the only two Google Android phones that have been announced to come to Canada. When there are any additional announcements we will do our best to post in the forums and also have the information at futureshop.ca

[#6]

Any ideas on when the pre-orders will start? I can't seem to find a link to preorder

[#7]

Expect wireless companies to go into serious competition later this year, these two phones are competing with the Palm Pre to be launched by Bell, and the new carrier Globalive coming by the end of the year. I hope Future Shop carries Globalive stuff.

[#8]

I am excited about these Android phones. I've been holding off on buying a higher end cell phone for a long time. The iPhone was promising until I saw it was still somewhat locked down development wise.

As a software developer, I'm much more keen on the Android OS and I hope that Rogers doesn't try anything to cripple it or the hardware (other than the standard tethering restrictions).

I am suprised that none of the other carriers have shown interest in carrying it The RIM, Palm, and Windows phones just don't get me excited.

I'll probably go with the smaller HTC Magic since I'm not big on instant messaging.

-Rod

Message Edited by dryswabbie on 05-22-2009 04:11 PM

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Ack. According to an early review, Rogers is installing a custom firmware. I would have prefered they left the custom crap out so upgrades are more up to date and painless and there is less worry of Rogers messing around.

I was going to be lined up on the first day, but now I think it's prudent to wait a week or so and see how everything develops.

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/05/24/rogers-htc-dream-review/

They do like how fast the downloads are along with the Microsoft Exchange support... Below is a small preveiw from Engadget with some pretty pictures.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/rogers-htc-dream-and-magic-arent-google-phones-have-exchang/

-Rod

Message Edited by dryswabbie on 05-27-2009 03:38 AM

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So are these going to be available for purchase on June 2nd straight away? I'd rather buy it from FutureShop than a Rogers shop.