
Telus Canada is reportedly preparing to launch the all new BlackBerry Bold 9790 on their network starting on December 2nd. The handset is said to retail for $479.99 outright or for $129.99 with a new 3-year contract. Just to remind you, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 offers a 2.44-inch 480 x 360 touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP camera with 720p HD video capture, NFC, WiFi, HSDPA, GPS and a 3.5mm headset jack. [MobileSyrup]

The HTC Amaze 4G (Ruby) will be available in Canada via Telus. The smartphone features a 4.3-inch (960 x 540) qHD Super LCD display with the HTC Sense 3.0 user interface, a fast 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls and Wi-Fi connectivity. The HTC Amaze 4G runs on the Google Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS. It is now listed as “coming soon” on the carrier’s webpage. [Mobile Syrup]

Telus Canada has just listed the all new 4G Samsung Galaxy S II X on their product page as ‘coming soon’. However, there’s no word on pricing and the exact release date yet. Just a bit of info, the 4G Samsung Galaxy S II X will sport a 4.5-inch 480 x 800 Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 2MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Full HD video recording, 4G download speeds support (up to 42 Mbps) and run on Android 2.3 OS. [Telus]

Telus has just announced the availability of the new LG Optimus Black Skype Edition on their network. The handset is currently being offered for $49.99 with a new three-year contract or $399.99 without a contract. The LG Optimus Black Skype Edition packs a 4.0-inch 480 x 800 capacitive touchscreen display, a 2MP front-facing camera, a 5MP rear-facing camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, Skype integration and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo OS. [Product Page]

Telus Canada has released another CDMA smartphone from LG namely the LG Optimus 3G. The handset packs a 3.2-inch 320 x 480 touchscreen display, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 145MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (2GB card included), WiFi hotspot (up to 5 devices), GPS, WiFi connectivity, Android 2.2 Froyo OS and works in CDMA (800/1900 MHz) network. The LG Optimus 3G is being offered for free with a new 3-year contract agreement or for $529.99 off-contract. [Telus]

You are lucky if you are living in Canada, because Telus has officially launched the Motorola Defy rugged Android-powered smartphone in that country. This water-, dust-, and scratch-resistant handset comes equipped with a 3.7-inch Gorilla Glass capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 854×480, an 800MHz processor, a 2GB of internal storage, which is expandable via a microSD card slot, a 512MB of RAM, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, a 5-megapixel camera with AutoFocus, a LED flash, VGA (640×480) video recording, and a 1540mAh battery. Telus sells the Defy for $79.99 with a new three-year contract, $279.99 with two-year agreement, and $329.99 with a one-year commitment. You can also purchase the Defy for $379.99 with no contract. [UnwiredView]