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Good news for Telus customers. The carrier will soon be bringing the CDMA version of the HTC Touch Diamond to Canada. The handset will cost $149.99 CAD with a 3-year contract and one of the data plans randing from $15 to $30.

Sprint, now it's your turn.

It's better late than never, I guess. The outdated Samsung SPH-A523, also known as the Helio Mysto is now featured at the Telus website. It is available for $99 on 3 years, $149 on 2, $299 on 1 year, and $349 without contract.

Some features of the A523:

• 2Mpix camera;
• QVGA display;
• Weight: 84 grams;
• Thickness; 10.

Telus became the first Canadian carrier to offer the LG Venus, which is the LG's first touchscreen phone in all of Canada. Available for $99.99 CAD (about $100) the phone offers a 2Mpix camera, QVGA primary display, microSD slot, GPS, EV-DO, and stereo Bluetooth.

Well done, Telus!

Back in May Canadian Telus Mobility launched the unlimited-calling service, where users get unlimited minutes and SMS for 5 selected phone numbers.

You know, the same as T-Mobile's "myFaves". But for some strange reason Telus decided to call it "My Faves"...

And you realize that was a bad idea.

Canadian Telus started offering the new LG Shine Gold to its subscribers.

This version doesn't differ from the original Shine; specs and price are the same as they were. The only difference here is the luxurious gold finish.

Samsung U540 is a new clamshell handset available at Canadian Telus. The phone is fully compatible with the carrier's

SPARK multimedia service, and comes with the following features:

• External screen of 96x96 pixels;
• Internal screen of 220x176 pixels;
• 1.3Mpix camera;
• MicroSD slot;
• Bluetooth + A2DP;
• Weight: 80g;
• Battery: 160 min in talk mode and 144 hours in standby.

Telus, one of Canada's leading telecommunication companies, plans to launch the new Blackberry Pearl 2 smartphone not long before Christmas. The second version comes with a 2Mpix digicam and Wi-Fi connectivity, which is a rare feature for a Blackberry device. It is yet unknown whether Bell or Rogers will offer the device as well, but the latter is the most likely candidate.