TELUS believes in smartphones for all!

Offering the most comprehensive selection of smartphones in Canada,
TELUS is first in North America to offer the sleek HTC Touch DiamondTM smartphone on August 14

Toronto, ON – Boasting the largest selection of smartphones on Canada's largest High Speed network, TELUS is proud to launch its new campaign telling Canadians that “We believe in smartphones for all”. To celebrate, TELUS is pleased to be the first carrier in North America to offer the latest gem of all smartphones - the HTC Touch Diamond- on Aug. 14. Stylishly sleek, the HTC Touch Diamond provides an unrivalled Internet experience and places clients one touch away from the people and information that matter most to them.

Expanding TELUS' smartphone portfolio, today's announcement truly places TELUS in an industry leading position, offering the largest selection of smartphones on Canada's largest High Speed network from the most recognized manufacturers in the industry – HTC, Research in Motion, Motorola, and Palm. Whether looking for a smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard to email and text or a touchscreen device to browse the Web seamlessly, combined with the flexibility of TELUS' affordable rate plans and access to Canada's largest EVDO Rev A high speed network, TELUS clients have the freedom to choose the smartphone that reflects their own needs and lifestyle.

“Each TELUS client has specific communications needs and by offering a comprehensive selection of smartphones, we believe that they will find the communication tool that best suits their individual lifestyle,” said Tammy Scott, vice-president, Marketing Communications at TELUS. “What better way to demonstrate our commitment to our TELUS clients than starting our new campaign by introducing the new attractive, fun and affordable HTC Touch Diamond.”

The HTC Touch Diamond, available for the first time in North America at TELUS on August 14, delivers unmistakable style and meticulous craftsmanship that is defined by its compact size and superior Internet browsing experience which provides clients quick access to popular applications such as YouTube mobile and Facebook mobile. The Diamond's captivating 3D touch interface called TouchFLO™ 3D also makes it easy for clients to browse their email, photos, music and more with the touch of a single finger.

The HTC Touch Diamond's Opera mobile browser also provides a greater Web browsing experience, which allows clients to zoom and pan pages, and switch easily from portrait to landscape views. Entertainment has never been more fun and easy with the high resolution 2.8 inch VGA display 3.2 megapixel camera with video capture and auto focus plus the 4 gigabytes internal memory to store as many memorable moments users can dream of and thousands of songs to listen to. Using the TouchFlo media player, clients can organize and listen to all their favourite tunes by album, artist, song and playlist.


The HTC Touch Diamond supports Microsoft's popular Windows Mobile 6.1 platform and Microsoft Office Mobile, allowing clients to easily synchronize their email, calendar and contacts with their personal (Windows Live, Google, and Yahoo!) and Microsoft Exchange email services. Users can also effortlessly open and edit Microsoft Office attachments from their handset.

”HTC is thrilled to debut the HTC Touch Diamond for the first time in North America with TELUS. This brings a new dimension to touchscreen smartphones where style and innovation are front and center and customers can easily stay connected to what matters most,” said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. “Combined with TELUS' high-speed EVDO Rev A network, customers will enjoy one-touch access to the Internet unlike anything available on the market today.”

Additionally, the HTC Touch Diamond features:
• 2.8” high resolution VGA touchscreen (the highest resolution in TELUS' lineup)
• Integrated WI-FI (802.11 b/g) connectivity for seamless mobile Internet browsing
• GPS support: GPS/AGPS
• Bluetooth 2.0 support for accessories such as wireless stereo headsets and hands-free car kits
• Hands-free speaker with voice recorder and voice notes
• Microsoft Office Mobile (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) enables clients to view and edit documents on-the-go created with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• TELUS Navigator, TELUS mobile email, TELUS Portal by Pocket Express
• Size: 101 x 51 x 13.9mm
• Weight: 115 g
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 1340 mAh Li-lon
• Talk time: up to 4 hours
• Standby time: up to 300 hours/100 hours with push email
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM 7501A 528MHz

The HTC Touch Diamond will be available at TELUS for as low as $149.99 on a three-year contract or $449.99 without a contract. For a limited time, HTC Touch Diamond clients can also enjoy a limited time offer of $15/month for unlimited personal e-mail, instant messaging and Web browsing to easily and affordably stay in touch wherever they are, whenever they want on Canada's largest High Speed network. For more information about the HTC Touch DiamondTM and TELUS smartphones and services, please visit www.telus.com

About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.2 billion of annual revenue and 11.2 million customer connections including 5.6 million wireless subscribers, 4.4 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video. In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and alumni have contributed $113 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more than 2.1 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Eight TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead our local philanthropic initiatives. For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

About HTC
Founded in 1997, HTC Corp. (HTC) designs, manufactures and markets innovative, feature rich smartphone and PDA Phone devices.

Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art PDA Phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operator and device partners.

HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.