T-Mobile
s now selling the Android T-Mobile myTouch 3G smartphone with
Google. To celebrate its arrival, T-Mobile produced an
aerial spectacle in the sky over San Francisco at noon today. 100
skydivers, each dressed as unique personalities to reflect the
individuality of the myTouch experience, parachuted in
synchronized formations over the city.T-Mobile
paid San Francisco almost $20,000 for the aerial stunt.
During the myTouch arrival celebration, skydivers accompanied by
fly-by jets landed at four locations around San Francisco:
Embarcadero/Justin Herman Plaza, Marina Green Park, Pier 39 and Moscone
Recreation Center. Spectators at Justin Herman Plaza could touch myTouch devices as well as received gifts.
myTouch 3G smartphone customers will be able to design their
own shell using a variety of methods, including uploading a personal
photo, graphic design, or selecting text, shapes, icons or logos. The
final design is custom-printed onto the shell, then shipped.
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. 
T-Mobile has also launched a new application within the Market called
AppPack, which highlights a sampling of noteworthy applications to help
customers further personalize their myTouch 3G and manage their T-Mobile
accounts. At launch, AppPack includes the following applications that
are free:
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Sherpa, created by Geodelic, Sherpa learns a person's likes
and dislikes through behavior and user feedback, prioritizing
recommended retailers, restaurants and attractions. Sherpa features a
learning machine that automatically customizes itself to the user's
preferences. -
imeem Mobile streams music customized to your tastes,
recommending new songs and artists based on which songs you identify
as your favorites. -
WorldTour puts live webcams from around the world onto your
home screen. -
Phonebook offers an upgraded, more personalized phonebook for
Android. - FreshFace is a theme engine to further customize your myTouch.
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Movies by Flixster takes the aspect of movie reviews to the
next level. Through integration with Facebook, you can find friends
who also want to see that movie or read reviews from friends who have
already seen it. -
Three T-Mobile applications will also be featured: T-Mobile My
Account; T-Mobile Visual Voicemail; and T-Mobile Mobile
Backup.
