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Confirmed: TELUS to release the HTC ChaCha

By on June 23, 2011 at 8:18pm in Mobile News, Telus Mobility News


A couple days ago the HTC ChaCha wound up on the Canadian section of HTCSense, always a good indication of what’s currently available and possibly launching. Thanks to this boot-up animation we can now confirm this Android-powered QWERTY device will be heading towards TELUS. No word on a release date but we’re confident the back-to-school crowd will go crazy as it has a dedicated Facebook button. In addition, we’ve also been informed that this runs OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread and has the upgraded 800 MHz processor.

We’ll have more info soon…
(Thanks tipster!)

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Discussion

35 comments for “Confirmed: TELUS to release the HTC ChaCha”

  1. Android-powered QWERTY (blackberry-looking) phone… That is SOOOOO wrong.

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    Posted by Jay | June 23, 2011, 8:19 pm
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  2. I wonder how many teen girls will drop their blackberries for these because they are “facebook phones”

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    Posted by Sean | June 23, 2011, 8:20 pm
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    • @Sean: Yea, I love the “Facebook Button”. The rest of the world will have their Super AMOLED screens with a Facebook widget right on the front screen. But not these people, they have a button!

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      Posted by Jay | June 23, 2011, 8:22 pm

    • …and for those who can’t tell. Yes, that was ooooooozing sarcasm.

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      Posted by Jay | June 23, 2011, 8:23 pm

  3. I think I am going to hurl

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    Posted by astudent | June 23, 2011, 8:31 pm
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  4. Good idea. I find old school buttons easier to type and more precise than touchscreen ones.

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    Posted by Claudiu Corbea | June 23, 2011, 8:35 pm
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    • @Claudiu Corbea
      What’s a good idea? that he wants to hurl?

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      Posted by mda | June 24, 2011, 12:24 am

  5. Ok telus really needs some GOOD phones, the last good phone was the dhd and that was half a year ago

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    Posted by Phil | June 23, 2011, 8:36 pm
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    • Agreed Bell has the Atrix, Sensation and the Galaxy S 2. All of the dual core devices in Canada are with them. I expect telus to improve their line up soon or else they will fall behind. Anyways i wouldn’t buy a phone until they come out with their LTE network next year

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      Posted by Sean | June 23, 2011, 8:44 pm

  6. It’ll do well actually. Android 2.3, fast processor and will be cheap. this is way better than the Wildfire

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    Posted by Doug | June 23, 2011, 8:43 pm
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  7. desire s was spotted on the sense site, CMON TELUS IF YOU DONT PICK THIS UP………. i will cry

    and this will prob go to koodo too

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    Posted by alskdj | June 23, 2011, 8:49 pm
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  8. will this be coming to Koodo mobile as well, if so that would be so so awesome. koodo needs to get their act together and get more phones, they only have 2 good one the nexus s and the optimus one.

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    Posted by ken | June 23, 2011, 9:10 pm
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  9. Why is it the AT&T version of it has the alt key but we have the “fn” key? This phone is right up Telus’s alley lol, glad I left them years ago!

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    Posted by stephan | June 23, 2011, 9:43 pm
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  10. So, Bell gets the HTC Sensation, and TELUS gets this?? Wow…

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    Posted by Gob | June 23, 2011, 9:52 pm
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  11. Really!?

    What’s the point of having a hardware upgrade option when all the new phones are not motivating us to upgrade?

    I have a HTC Hero running Gingerbread, which means I have no interest in ANY of the phones that Telus is offering me right now, especially not this one.

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    Posted by tierra | June 23, 2011, 10:21 pm
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  12. Wow, you people are all so predictable. Stop whining that a company is releasing a non top end device. This phone isn’t targeted to people who want top end super crazy powerful phones. It’s targeted to the social media crowd who just want a phone that can do facebook, twitter, email. This phone does that (and is marketed as such). You don’t need to spend $500+ to do those relatively basic tasks.

    And worry not Telus ‘fans’, they’re bound to land another top end device eventually. Heaven forbid there aren’t enough phones coming out these days, even just playing the odds alone Telus will get something good soon.

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    Posted by MXM4K | June 23, 2011, 10:21 pm
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  13. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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    Posted by Stanley Jude Patrao | June 23, 2011, 10:29 pm
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  14. Everybody dislike that guy ^

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    Posted by Crunch204 | June 23, 2011, 10:37 pm
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  15. what is up with HTC’s names anyway lol

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    Posted by Gary | June 23, 2011, 10:51 pm
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  16. Get a dual core device .that’s what the people want Telus not a fb phone

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    Posted by Sunny | June 23, 2011, 11:09 pm
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  17. It’s still a good device for the socials

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    Posted by Sunny | June 23, 2011, 11:12 pm
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  18. Haha very true Gary, what’s next, HTC Salsa? Lol

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    Posted by Luqman | June 23, 2011, 11:15 pm
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  19. I had the pleasure of playing with phone back when HTC had their tour here in Toronto, and I’ll be honest, I didn’t think much of this phone at first, but after toying around with it, the ChaCha is a sweet device – I was told it will come with some thoughtful accessories like something u can clip to the outside of your purse that will let ladies know they’re getting a call/text when out in a loud environment, doesn’t sound like anything revolutionary, but I know more than a few ppl will find it useful – great work HTC

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    Posted by JayJay | June 23, 2011, 11:22 pm
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  20. seriously people? your on a tech blog so obviously you dont appreciate this and it would be a downgrade for most of you but many people dont care about tech. This phone is marketed towards them and not you. It will sell because fbook is so big and people actually want stuff like this.

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    Posted by jon | June 23, 2011, 11:26 pm
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  21. oh and telus will be getting the s2, all the big should get it. So really stop bitching, the best android phone is coming to telus soon.

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    Posted by jon | June 23, 2011, 11:28 pm
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  22. well said MXM4K. all the fan boys here always think the mobile world revolves around what they want…. The TRUTH is this phone will take a BITE out of RIM’s Curve and Bold Market and that is why HTC made it…. FANBOYS, it is not all about you.

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    Posted by RM | June 23, 2011, 11:29 pm
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  23. I have nothing against this phone, more variety for people, spread a little Android love around, seriously.

    As for the wingnuts wanting the SII so badly, you can buy the imported version now. This goes especially to those bi*ching about contracts every time..

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    Posted by aka | June 24, 2011, 2:13 am
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  24. I’m not fond of the Facebook button, but other than that this MIGHT be a decent candybar Android phone, I had the Motorola Charm which is a terrible phone and barely lasts a day on a full charge. Touchscreen keyboard isn’t for everyone, As someone else said, this’ll take a bite out of RIM’s Curve & Bold series if it’s decent (HTC does make decent phones).

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    Posted by sookster54 | June 24, 2011, 6:58 am
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  25. I don’t like this phone and it is not for me, but it fills a niche market for HTC. It is a low end android for the social media people, specifically the kids/students, AND it will bite in to blackberry’s market share. It even looks like blackberry. Good on them for pushing android to new markets.

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    Posted by Mark | June 24, 2011, 9:10 am
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  26. This is a garbage phone. Bell is getting all the good new phones lately. I will say that Telus does have better rate plans.

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    Posted by alison | June 24, 2011, 1:30 pm
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  27. It is better Than the Wildfire!! Hooray.

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    Posted by TheDeysion | June 24, 2011, 4:09 pm
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  28. So close. I wanted the HTC Merge.

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    Posted by Sunny | June 25, 2011, 5:42 pm
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