HTC News Day! One X to Telus and HTC Desire C to Sasktel and Virgin Mobile

Seems like Friday the 13th is a lucky day for HTC who just announced availability of the superb HTC One X flagship device on TELUS as well as the more budget friendly HTC Desire C to Sasktel and Virgin. 

TELUS says the HTC One X is now available at TELUS stores across the country for $129.99 on a 3 year term. They now offer a anytime upgrade policy for current subscribers. 

As for the HTC Desire C, HTC is positioning this as a, "perfect all round device. With HTC Sense 4.0 integrated with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) it delivers easy access to content and fast connectivity, in an excellent design,” said Rick Babington, executive director, HTC Canada. “It’s the perfect device for Canadians who want all the modern essentials in a reliable and affordable smartphone.”

Samsung Galaxy S III comes to Canada today

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We've waited and we've waited some more and the day has finally come.  Samsung's Galaxy S III, the smartphone "built for humans" finally comes to Canada and will be available from Bell Mobility, Virgin Mobile, SaskTel, TELUS and Rogers Wireless. The SGH-iT999 model will be available from Videotron, Wind and Mobilicity.

With supposedly over 9 million pre-orders, this flagship Samsung smartphone is the first unified Galaxy device available on various carriers, and explosions notwithstanding, is expected to be the best selling Samsung smartphone yet and a leading Android device. Check out our video overview of the device below.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 now available in Canada

Rogers, Telus, Bell and Virgin as well as Best Buy, Future Shop and The Source have begun shipping the BlackBerry Torch in limited numbers. RIM's latest smartphone that combines multi-touch capabilities, the all-new BlackBerry OS 6 and the ever-reliable QWERTY keyboard that slides out when needed.  The BlackBerry Torch was slated for an earlier release date but was delayed for about a week which means there will be a lot of happy customers this weekend.