T-Mobile announced the new Android 2.2 myTouch smartphone with 4G HSPA+. The new myTouch was designed for families who want to share video with face-to-face video chat that uses the 4G HSPA+ as opposed to just using Wi-Fi like the iPhone 4.
Designed by HTC, the new myTouch features a 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen with virtual keyboard and Swype for easy text input. The myTouch is powered by a second-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz MSM8255 processor that is optimized for speed and graphic performance, a 5-megapixel camera, a preinstalled 8GB microSD memory card, and an integrated media player that brings together favorite music, video and internet radio under one set of controls.
Families also can share moments in high-definition (HD) with the myTouch high-quality HD Camcorder with Screen Share, which allows customers to share or broadcast HD video and pictures they've captured. With a few touches of the screen, customers can share their photo albums, videos and movies wirelessly with a compatible HDTV or other DLNA device.
The new T-Mobile myTouch is expected to be available in time for the holidays, exclusively from T-Mobile
. The new phone also includes three exclusive myTouch features: Genius Button, powered by Dragon Dictation from Nuance, which lets customers call, text, email or access the internet with a simple voice command; Faves Gallery, which offers shortcuts to one's most-contacted family and friends; and myModes, which creates customized home screens for work and home.
The new myTouch also features preloaded HD games, including "Rock Band," "Asphalt 5" and "Monopoly."
Unlike other video-calling solutions on the market that only work through Wi-Fi, Video Chat on the new myTouch enables customers to connect with loved ones spontaneously from practically anywhere through T-Mobile's network or Wi-Fi. With the myTouch front-facing camera paired with Video Chat through Yahoo! Messenger or QIK, customers can hold video conversations with friends and family who have a new T-Mobile myTouch, other compatible mobile device or PC. Customers can even see who is available to chat through presence information integrated into the myTouch address book, and have the option to leave Video Mail using Qik when someone is unavailable.