T-Mobile
will launch anther Android smartphone in July, the myTouch 3G, in three colors black,
white and a merlot.
Designed by HTC, myTouch 3G features a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen
display and virtual keyboard and autorotate. It also features a
3.2-megapixel camera, a music player with a pre-installed 4GB microSD
memory card, and enhanced video capabilities to make it easy for users
to record and share pictures and videos, whether via e-mail, MMS or
one-click upload to sites such as YouTube and Picas. Web browsing is supported by fast data speeds via Wi-Fi and T-Mobile's 3G network.
The T-Mobile
myTouch 3G integrates Google services and the latest Android
software.
T-Mobile myTouch features multitasking capabilities and one-touch access to
the Google services, including Google Search by voice, Google Maps with Street View, YouTube and Picasa.
They have increased the email capabilites with support for MS Exchange, Gmail
and most other POP3 and IMAP e-mail services as well as synchronization
with Google contacts and calendars. The myTouch has also improved battery life over the G1.
The T-Mobile myTouch combines instant messaging
support for Google Talk, as well as AOL, Yahoo! Messenger
and Windows Live Messenger. In addition, users can pull down the
windowshade notification bar by dragging their finger down from the top
of the screen, easily displaying message previews and other convenient
at-a-glance notifications depending on the personalized applications
users download.
myTouch 3G will be available to pre-order for current T-Mobile
customers starting July 8 for $199.99 with a two-year agreement;
additional product features and details will be available at that time.
Devices sold through pre-sale will begin shipping in late July, and
national retail availability for myTouch is planned for early August. Check the T-Mobile website for more details.