TELUS brings Windows Phone 7-powered HTC 7 Surround and LG Optimus 7 to
Canadians on November 8

New Microsoft smartphone platform opens a new window of mobile innovation

VANCOUVER, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - TELUS will offer two highly-anticipated smartphones using the new Windows Phone 7 operating system beginning November 8: the HTC 7 Surround™ and LG Optimus 7.

Windows Phone 7 is the new mobile operating system from Microsoft designed to be fast, fun and smart. The unique user interface featuring 'Live Tiles' provides the ability to 'glance and go' — to absorb all of the quick hits of information a user needs without the hassle of moving between applications. Windows Phone also offers fast and easy email setup, an unbeatable mobile gaming experience through Xbox LIVE and deep integration of Outlook calendar, email and contacts.

The HTC 7 Surround and LG Optimus 7 from TELUS will harness the power and simplicity of the Windows Phone 7 platform while running on Canada's fastest coast to coast mobile network*, creating an unparalleled user experience. 

"Windows Phone 7 allows TELUS to extend its already strong partnership with Microsoft into new product opportunities that yield tremendous value for the customers we serve," said David Fuller, Chief Marketing Officer, TELUS. "We're thrilled to be partnering with HTC and LG, two of the world's leading hardware manufacturers, to bring the best Windows Phones to Canadians."

TELUS Optik TV customers in Western Canada will soon be able to take advantage of convenient Remote Record functionality using their Windows Phone 7 smartphones. Remote Recording is an enhancement to Optik TV that allows customers to schedule Personal Video Recorder (PVR) recordings using the Internet or select smartphones, as well as viewing and searching the guide.

The LG Optimus 7 and the HTC 7 Surround will both be available for $99 on a three-year promotional plan**.

*Based on TELUS' tests of data throughput speeds in large Canadian urban centres available from national HSPA+ service providers. Internet access speed provided by the network operator may vary due to the device being used, network congestion, distance from the cell site, local conditions and other factors. Speed on the Internet is beyond the wireless network operator's control and may vary with your configuration, Internet traffic, website server and management policies, and other factors.

^**Available for clients who activate or renew on a 3 year term with a Clear Choice Voice and Data plan of $50 or greater. TELUS reserves the right to modify eligible rate plans with this offer at any time without advance notice.

About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.6 billion of annual revenue and 12 million customer connections including 6.7 million wireless subscribers, 3.8 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers and 228,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $185 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 3.5 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Nine TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead TELUS' local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.

For further information:

Anne-Julie Gratton
TELUS Media Relations
416-320-0364
[email protected]