T-Mobile Announces myTouch 3G Google Phone
This year has been packed full of smartphone releases already and we are only half way through 2009.
T-Mobile USA is keeping up with the competition with its latest Google Android device, myTouch, that will be announced later today. Last fall, they have released the world’s first Google Android phone known as the G1. According to T-Mobile, the G1 has sold more than 1 million units.
The T-Mobile myTouch is the carrier customized version of the HTC Magic that has already shipped in parts of Europe, Asia, and Canada.
Key features include:
- 3.2-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen
- Portrait and landscape virtual keyboard (no physical keyboard)
- Built-in support for T-Mobile’s 3G (HSDPA), Edge, and WiFi
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- Multi-tasking capabilities
- GPS capabilities
- Exchange support
- Android 1.5
Along with other great specs, this is loaded with a Qualcomm 528 MHz processor and 192 MB of RAM, and so should not have a problem multitasking at all.
To stand out against other great smart phone lies in personalization, says T-Mobile VP Andrew Sherrard. “No two myTouch devices will be alike, they will be as unique as the users that own them.” To do this, T-Mobile has made their own enhancements to the hardware and software.
Consumers will have the chance to completely customize their myTouch device with various Android applicatioons. In retail stores, T-Mobile sales representatives will assist customers in setting up and personalizing their device before they leave.
Sadly, you will have to wait a while to get your hands on this. T-Mobile will start taking preorders from current customers starting July 8 for $199.99 on a two-year contract. These orders will shipping in late July with full national availability in early August in three flavors of black, white, and “merlot.”
