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Nokia 6790 Surge Headed To Canada

By The Guru on August 9, 2009

While AT&T has just released the Nokia 6790 Surge here in the U.S., there is word that the QWERTY-equipped smartphone could be headed North, to Canada, shortly. Rogers Wireless, one of the major Canadian carriers, is believed to be launching the phone any day now. The Surge, if you recall, is one of the ugliest phones that Nokia has ever built, with a small 2.4-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) resolution display, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, and built-in GPS receiver.

Supposedly, Rogers will be offering the phone for CAD89.99 on a 3-year contract (are you for real?), or CAD279.99 at full retail. We are expecting the AT&T variant for review in the next few days, and will be giving it a good once-over, so stay tuned to the site.

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  • Saleh

    You guys keep mocking the screen and the resolution,when it can match that of E75. . . .

  • Saleh

    You guys keep mocking the screen and the resolution,when it can match that of E75. . . .

  • http://www.symbian-guru.com TheGuru

    Stating that it’s small is a fact, not intended to be mocking. I think it’s ugly because the front of the phone is apparently unsure of whether it should be used in portrait or landscape, and just looks silly.

  • naypalm

    I am curious as if the surge will have some of the problems/restrictions that the E71x has.

  • naypalm

    I am curious as if the surge will have some of the problems/restrictions that the E71x has.

  • http://seriousmobile.wordpress.com/ prom1

    Ugly yes. But still this shows the relationship beetween Nokia and Rogers Wireless just keeps on getting better and better.

  • http://seriousmobile.wordpress.com prom1

    Ugly yes. But still this shows the relationship beetween Nokia and Rogers Wireless just keeps on getting better and better.

  • Flying Fox

    Rogers has a monopoly (for now) on GSM in Canada, and apparently they live in a world 5 years ago where 3-year contracts for your first born plus an arm+leg are still the norm.

    At least CAD$90 vs US$80 means that for “maximum savings” the sticker price for the phone itself (don’t even get me started on the crappy choice of plans) is ok once the exchange rate is factored in.

  • Flying Fox

    Rogers has a monopoly (for now) on GSM in Canada, and apparently they live in a world 5 years ago where 3-year contracts for your first born plus an arm+leg are still the norm.

    At least CAD$90 vs US$80 means that for “maximum savings” the sticker price for the phone itself (don’t even get me started on the crappy choice of plans) is ok once the exchange rate is factored in.

  • ed

    another let down

  • ed

    another let down

  • http://www.symbian-guru.com/ TheGuru

    Stating that it's small is a fact, not intended to be mocking. I think it's ugly because the front of the phone is apparently unsure of whether it should be used in portrait or landscape, and just looks silly.

  • http://www.symbian-guru.com/ TheGuru

    Stating that it's small is a fact, not intended to be mocking. I think it's ugly because the front of the phone is apparently unsure of whether it should be used in portrait or landscape, and just looks silly.

  • John

    I think the phone has an amazing design! I don't think it's hideous. One day whenI went to a Rogers Wireless Store (Yes I live in Canada) I saw the phone and fell in love with the design!Scince then I've been nagging my parents to get me it for Christmas.

  • John

    I think the phone has an amazing design! I don't think it's hideous. One day whenI went to a Rogers Wireless Store (Yes I live in Canada) I saw the phone and fell in love with the design!Scince then I've been nagging my parents to get me it for Christmas.

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