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TELUS says the Samsung Galaxy Note is “coming soon”

By on January 9, 2012 at 8:54pm in Mobile News, Telus Mobility News


Well, well, well. This is a turn of events. I just received a very welcome email from TELUS. The Samsung Galaxy Note will be heading towards TELUS. Yes, TELUS! This will be launching on their HSPA+ network, but will be available when their LTE network launches “later this quarter”. No word on price points, or a release date… but I’ve been hearing February.

I thought you would be interested in this “coming soon” to TELUS announcement. TELUS will soon be adding to their Galaxy family with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note, which Samsung debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show today.

With an amazing, immersive 5.3”super AMOLED screen, the Samsung Galaxy Note will expand the boundaries of the smartphone category, while still maintaining portability with a light and thin 9.5mm design. But that’s not all that’s different about this smartphone: it also features the digital “S pen” – a unique tool that allows users to sketch, create, and enhance their experience on that huge screen with the precision and accuracy of a real pen.

Powered by Android 2.3, the Samsung Galaxy Note offers a powerful 1.4GHz dual core processor for a powerhouse performance users expect from a top of the line Galaxy device. Equipped with an 8MP rear facing camera with flash and a 2MP front facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note allows users to enjoy video calling as well as HD photo and video recording.

The Samsung Galaxy Note is an LTE device that will also run nationally on TELUS’ coast-to-coast HSPA+ network (which covers 97% of the Canadian population), so TELUS customers across Canada can enjoy it virtually anywhere and will be future-proofed for the LTE network when that is launched later this quarter.

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Discussion

36 comments for “TELUS says the Samsung Galaxy Note is “coming soon””

  1. Great news for TELUS, way to start 2012!

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    Posted by Jay Jay | January 9, 2012, 9:00 pm
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  2. Eh. I am sure it’ll slide into Rogers and Bell as well.

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    Posted by EmperumanV | January 9, 2012, 9:03 pm
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  3. Should we assume it being “LTE” means they are using the snapdragon s3? The press release mentions a “1.4 GHz” processor, I thought the Snapdragon version (or the one at+are announced today anyways) was 1.5 GHz.

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    Posted by eh0k | January 9, 2012, 9:06 pm
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    • this. the model they showed today was the lte at&t model. im sure telus will be getting the same one. with a 1.5ghz snapdragon instead of the 1.4ghz exynos. the snapdragons play alot better with lte modems so im sure thats what its gonna be

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      Posted by kris | January 9, 2012, 9:16 pm

  4. Lol. how do you get these memo’s before I find out? and I work for them?

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    Posted by ryan | January 9, 2012, 9:26 pm
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    • Lol!!! So do I and I didnt even know.. hahaha! im contemplating picking up the Galaxy Nexus, or this… but as soon as this is near its release, there will be newer and more amazing phones… :\

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      Posted by Stewie | January 9, 2012, 10:01 pm

  5. awww yeahh

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    Posted by Jak | January 9, 2012, 9:52 pm
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  6. Nice! What the Galaxy Nexus should have been!

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    Posted by monsterduc1000 | January 9, 2012, 9:53 pm
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  7. android 2.3??? why …

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    Posted by Wildspin | January 9, 2012, 10:01 pm
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    • Keep in mind hat the Note was announced quite a while back. Besides, I’m 100% sure that ICS is coming very soon.

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      Posted by EvanK | January 10, 2012, 2:54 pm

  8. have the n7000 on virgin right now. glad I got the euro version as the telus/ at&t lose super amoled plus to just super amoled. ontop of losing exynos for s3. until lte isn’t a battery destroyer, its not worth the tradeoff.

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    Posted by guy fawkes | January 9, 2012, 10:17 pm
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    • Both versions have the same screen. None of the Note’s have Super Amoled Plus. They are all Super Amoled. We’ll have to wait and see about the battery, but I’m sure it will be better on your international version.

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      Posted by ADD | January 9, 2012, 10:27 pm

  9. No Exynos love here; not-so-snappy-dragon inside! =/

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    Posted by wewewi | January 9, 2012, 10:41 pm
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  10. new one is said not have the super amoled plus, but the international version’s spec’s state super amoled plus go look at samsung’s website to see

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    Posted by dippolito | January 9, 2012, 11:05 pm
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  11. SO excited! Glad I didn’t settle for the Amaze while it was on sale.

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    Posted by Mystic09 | January 9, 2012, 11:22 pm
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  12. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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    Posted by wer | January 9, 2012, 11:33 pm
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  13. wow Telus did very well with this one! About time. This phone sounds amazing!

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    Posted by Sam | January 9, 2012, 11:52 pm
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  14. Nice phone but will samsung support it in a year or will it go the way of the galaxy s. Never again Samsung, you lost me as a customer.

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    Posted by tbr | January 10, 2012, 12:44 am
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  15. VERY GOOD RELIEF, NOW WE WANT A OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION FROM ROGERS

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    Posted by sam | January 10, 2012, 7:34 am
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  16. IS THIS EXCLUSIVE FOR TELUS NOW?????????????????

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    Posted by SAM | January 10, 2012, 10:24 am
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  17. it’s way too big, I already have a tablet.
    Bell version took a trip to my store on College St for unlocking already. So it’s not a Telus exclusive
    Stellar Cellular and Video Games

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    Posted by Modder1 | January 10, 2012, 10:42 am
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  18. I have the Note for a week love it, but i dont want the lte version , gonna be different , from screen to cpu

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    Posted by wirelezz | January 10, 2012, 10:46 am
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  19. AWS???

    http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_i717-4374.php

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    Posted by Turbo E | January 10, 2012, 11:25 am
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  20. wirelezz, why don’t you like the lte ver?

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    Posted by Sam | January 10, 2012, 12:24 pm
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  21. This news is good and all, but am I the only one concerned with the screen size?

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    Posted by saffant | January 10, 2012, 2:30 pm
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    • Concerened about the screen size? Durr, that’s the whole reason this phone exists. It has a huge screen on purpose.

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      Posted by Mike | January 10, 2012, 3:24 pm

  22. This device is cool, has an amazing screen, but I’d never give up my smartphone for this. It’s just too big (namely wide). The handwriting recognition with the pen really is cool though, works very well.
    Plus being LTE, it’s goign to be blazing.

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    Posted by Eluder | January 10, 2012, 2:38 pm
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  23. seriously 4.65 is my limit…this isnt a phone anymore
    and gingerbread? whats with all the excitement? this is a mini tablet, actually to small for a tablet and to big for a phone. Get either a 7″ or 10″ . I dont see how this makes a good phone (although device looks great dont get me wrong) but I owuld just get a gs2 or nexus, and get a tablet if those are not big enough. This doesnt even fit in most pockets

    how did the dell streak 5″ do? i doubt this will sell strong, despite being a fast “device”

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    Posted by Alex | January 10, 2012, 6:01 pm
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    • 1 million shipped Alex, I think your off the mark in terms of what people want. The whole reason this phone is awesome is that for those that use their phones more for a mobile internet device, and use bluetooth headsets, it is ideal. Ipad is too big to lug around easily without making an effort to carry a case, this phone fits in my pocket, has enough battery to get 5-6 hours screen time with some calls, and the s-pen integration is decent and is only going to improve when ics comes out this month or next.

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      Posted by guy fawkes | January 11, 2012, 11:22 am

  24. Wayyyy too big.. just like the GN.. I must be able to reach all the screen with one hand…

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    Posted by MkOwy | January 12, 2012, 3:15 pm
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  25. Its already up on Telus Mobility website. It would be similar to AT&T’s LTE version of Galaxy Note

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    Posted by Nishant Bhatt | January 13, 2012, 1:03 pm
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  26. The website shows it with the 1.4Ghz Exynos, but I thought the LTE version would be the snapdragon? I’m hoping the website is correct.

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    Posted by Mystic09 | January 13, 2012, 1:42 pm
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  27. TELUS website now has the Galaxy NOTE as ‘Coming Soon’

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    Posted by Denver Smith | January 13, 2012, 3:16 pm
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  28. i realize something different about this phone. how come there is no button in the bottom centre of the phone. there is supposed to be a scroll there right?

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    Posted by sam | January 25, 2012, 3:56 pm
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  29. fgrrtgrtgrt

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    Posted by gfhfg | February 2, 2012, 5:19 pm
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  30. I use to have a sgs2 and loved it…
    now im with htc amaze 4g and theres no
    way im turning back with samsung…….

    Ok for the S-pen, but 5.3 inch of screen…..
    not so sure.

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    Posted by thanos | February 2, 2012, 5:22 pm
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