HTC Jetstream Cleared For Landing at Rogers

When Rogers launched their LTE network they made mentioned of a few LTE devices on the horizon including (but of course not limited to) the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE and the HTC Jetstream. Well for those lucky few living in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver your first Rogers LTE device is finally here. Tomorrow Rogers will be launching the 10.1″ HTC Jetstream, the first LTE tablet in Canada.
Rick Babington, executive director at HTC Canada had this to say about the release
“The HTC Jetstream combines the intuition of HTC Sense™ with Android Honeycomb to provide a rich multimedia experience on a 10.1 inch tablet at unparalleled speeds,”
The HTC Jetstream is not only the first LTE capable tablet in Canada, it is also the first HTC tablet to run Honeycomb (Android 3.1). The HTC Jetstream includes HTC Watch which features select movies that can be viewed on up to HTC Watch-enabled devices. As with the HTC Flyer, the HTC Scribe digital pen is also available for $79.99. With the HTC Scribe digital pen you can sketch, highlight, and take notes.
Specifications:
Platform: Android™ Honeycomb 3.1 with HTC Sense
Display: 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 LCD capacitive touch screen with multi-touch capability with active digitizer
Network: LTE (AWS/700), HSPA+/UMTS Tri-band (850/1900/2100MHz) and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900MHz)
Processor: Qualcomm® APQ8060, 1.5 GHz (dual core) + MDM9200
Memory: 32 GB eMMC, 1 GB RAM, supports up to 32 GB microSD™ (not included)
Battery: Non-removable 7300 mAh
Camera: 8 MP main camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, 1.3 MP front-facing camera
The HTC Jetstream is available exclusively through Rogers for $499.99 on select 3-year plans or $799.99 no-term.
So for those living in the select regions who have been waiting for LTE capable devices, will you be picking up the first LTE tablet in Canada? Sound off in the comments.
More on Rogers LTE network, coverage and plans here
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