Telus adds first 4G Smartphone to its line-up

Telus and Samsung have announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G in Canada, the first smartphone in Canada to offer peak download speeds of up to 21 megabits per second.

Powered by Android 2.2 (with 2.3 coming later this year), the device enables users to create their own mobile Wi-Fi hotspot to surf the web on a laptop or tablet from wherever they connect to the TELUS 4G network.

Features include: 1GHz processor; four inch super AMOLED touch screen; front facing camera for video chatting; 5.0 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom; Adobe Flash 10.1; Google Maps Navigation; Expandable memory up to 32 GB (16 GB microSD card included); and a 1650 mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G is available only from TELUS for $530. Discounts of up to $430 are available for multi-year terms.

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