HTC Shift Officially Available On Rogers

Rogers and HTC have announced the official launch of the Shift UMPC, which marks the first carrier supported version of HTC’s unique mobile computer.

The Rogers HTC Shift is available starting today at $1599 (Canadian), with a 3-year contract on a minimum $50/month data plan. HTC and Rogers also announced a future device update, promised within 3 months, that will provide Telenav GPS navigation functionality. This is good news for anyone that needs carrier support, though the question still remains as to the price of it, as a new unlocked Shift’s price doesn’t differ from this too much, and users wont be tied down with a 3-year contract.