Montréal, September 8, 2011 Videotron is pleased to announce that it will begin to carry the HTC FlyerTM 4G tablet, powered by Google's Android 2.3 operating system. Videotron becomes the only carrier to sell the device.
Robust performance and advanced functionalities in a small frame
With the HTC Flyer 4G, customers can browse the Web anywhere anytime over Videotron's 4G network or a Wi-Fi connection. The device boasts a powerful 1.5 Mhz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm inside its aluminum shell. It supports Adobe Flash 10.1 and comes loaded with HTC SenseTM technology, which delivers stunningly fluid, hi-res images on its 7 touchscreen. With the optional digital pen, the HTC Scribe, it is possible to write, draw or highlight information, and then share it via email, Evernote, Facebook or Twitter.
Pre-loaded with apps
Videotron has also installed an array of apps to provide a rich entertainment experience, including illico web, and the Suggested applications by Videotron window, through which users can access a selection of the best software for the device. With the HTC Flyer 4G, Videotron customers also get a free three-month subscription to the electronic editions of Le Journal de Montréal and Le Journal de Québec, and to TVA e-mag, which lets users read French-language magazines on their tablets.
Internet on your tablet
At the same time, Videotron is launching an optional Internet on your tablet service with a range of data plans to suit the browsing and downloading needs of all customers. Internet on your tablet comes with a choice of two pricing options: fixed or flexible. With fixed pricing, customers choose one of the available data plans. With Videotron's new flexible rates, customers can opt to be billed each month for the data plan that matches their usage.
The HTC Flyer 4G is available starting at $499.95. The HTC Scribe will be sold separately for $79.95. For more information on the device and Internet on your tablet, visit videotron.com/service/mobile
Videotron (www.videotron.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is an integrated communications company engaged in cable television, interactive multimedia development, and Internet access, cable telephone and mobile telephone services. Videotron is a leader in new technologies with its interactive Digital TV service and its broadband network, which supports high-speed cable Internet access, analog and digital cable television, and other services. As of June 30, 2011, Videotron was serving 1,800,700 cable television customers, including 1,270,400 subscribers to its digital service. Videotron is also the Québec leader in high-speed Internet access, with 1,266,500 subscribers to its cable service as of June 30, 2011. As of the same date, Videotron had 210,600 subscriber connections to its mobile telephone service and was providing cable telephone service to 1,141,600 Québec households and organizations. For the sixth consecutive year, Videotron was named Québec's most respected telecommunications company by Les Affaires magazine, based on a Léger Marketing survey.
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