8107 Update on Telus finally rolling out

 Looks like the 8107 is finally getting rolled out to the Telus WP7 phones (at least the HTC Surround).  Just plugged into Zune Desktop and down comes update 7740 and 8107

Update 2 patches within 30 minutes and rocking it now.

In case you need a reminder of what 8107 fixes, here's a link

I am testing out whether or not it fixes the Zune crash problem on the HTC devices (Problem remains - I'll keep poking Microsoft and HTC)

Finally got my HTC Surround!!!

Finally got my HTC Surround!!! Since Telus' 3G network is a bit "iffy" (Telus does not have GSM network so if you are out of 3G coverage, you are pretty much screwed), I decided to get the HTC Surround off Telus off contract, get an unlock code from eBay.ca and use the phone on Fido instead.

Note that I am do not know the seller but I found them pretty quick to respond to my stupid questions (i.e. will the phone remain unlock after a WP7 update, etc - you iPhone users would know what i mean). They are very quick to respond and I got my unlock code pretty quickly from them.

The unlocking process was painless, the only thing I had to look up was Fido's APN connection information. Leave me a comment if you need this kind of information.

Now, onto my impression of the HTC Surround.