An internal inventory screen capture of the HTC Desire for Telus Canada suggests that it will cost $79.99 with 3-year contract. By comparison, Telus’ other Android offerings are the Motorola Backflip at the same price and the Droid/Milestone for $149.99.

Mobile Syrup reckons that the outright price of the Desire could be in the $449.99 ballpark, which would be quite appetizing, considering other Snapdragon phones in Canada are the $550 Sony Xperia X10 and the $425 Acer Liquid E. At $450, the Desire would satisfy many Canadians, and I am glad that HTC is using LCD in lieu of AMOLED.