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The Impressive MyTouch 3G Slide

posted by Catt Mallen
Wednesday, October 13, 2010

T-mobile has come out of the gate with a mobile phone meant to replace its aging Sidekick series. The Mytouch slide leads the family of new MyTouch series cellular phones manufactured by HTC. It has a full QWERTY keyboard, a large touchscreen, and the Google Android OS.

The best aspects of the T-mobile mytouch 3g slide are in the design and hardware. The handset comes with a reusable, strong plastic case instead of the zippered pouch of previous models. It won’t earn any awards, though, so nearly all users will still be looking for MyTouch 3G Slide Cases soon after purchase. The T-mobile mytouch slide is available in three color choices: black, white, and dark red. The phone is shipped with the standard USB/wall charger and a USB data cable. This model also comes with earphones.

The 3G Slide is a little bigger than its brothers since it houses the full keyboard. It measures 4.55” long x 2.37” wide x .6” thick. There has been few complaints over the size as customers prefer the easy-to-use keyboard with plenty of space between each key. For the few who do not like the keyboard, the touchscreen Android keyboard can also be used.

The display on the Slide is 3.4” and features multi-touch functionality. This is a draw back, as nearly all Android-based phones have at least a 3.7” display. However, it’s an improvement over the old models of MyTouch 3G pda phone. The upside is that the colors are crisp and clear, and it can be viewed in direct sunlight. A MyTouch Slide screen protector is suggested to keep the display from getting scratched.

Under the display are the hardware buttons. The Slide features 4 buttons: Home, Menu, Back, and the new “Genius” button. On the right side of the phone also has a camera button, and there is a volume control on the left. The power button and headphone jack (3.5mm) are at the top, whereas the USB cable connects to the bottom.

In the software side, the slide comes equiped with android 2.1 with a promise of a free upgrade to 2.2 sometime in the near future. The user interface is custom-designed for the phone and is similar to the HTC Sense. The phone is great for using with social networking internet sites. It automatically updates contact information from the networks and provides a Friend Stream for new status updates and links posted by friends.

The MyModes feature of the phone allows users to customize their homepage for work or for play with all-different widgets, apps, and wallpapers for each. The Genius button, mentioned earlier, is used with Android to turn it into a voice-command system. The system is buggy at first, but as it learns your voice, it improves over time.

The phone also features a 5-megapixel camera. The camera works best outdoors. Indoor photos are noisy and dark.

Overall, the performance of the Slide 3G is very impressive. The OS doesn’t lag and internet speed is fast. The price is right, too, at less than $200. This will leave plenty of money for extra myTouch 3G Slide accessories.

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T-Mobile Releases The Next Generation MyTouch

posted by Catt Mallen
Sunday, October 3, 2010

Once again capitalizing on the overwhelmingly popular droid phones, T-Mobile and HTC have released another new Android product onto the market. The HTC myTouch 3G Slide phone is the latest edition to the HTC myTouch family most T-Mobile Android users have become familiar with. While this product should be able to help attract new users to use the Android operating system, it is a bit of a disappointment to those who were expecting something a little flashier and more competitive.

While initially seen as a competitor for the HTC Incredible or Droid 2, this is really more of a mid-range phone within the same class of the original Motorola Droid or LG Ally. The processor speed is a disappointing 600mhz for those looking for a high end product, though the HTC version of the 2.1 Android operating system performs fairly well despite this. Although the myTouch 3G Slide is not the device most thought it would end up to be, the price of it surely makes up for it and fits within the category it fits into.

The slide out keyboard is the main new feature, meant to draw in users who are new to Android touch screens. The rounded keys do make a far better solution than the more flat design seen by other slide phones like the original Motorola Droid or the Devour. The touch screen is larger than the original myTouch, coming in at 3.4 inches. This may not seem like much of an increase over the 3.2 inch screen of the original myTouch , but it makes a huge difference in viewing and use. The detracting factor from this screen is the resolution. The screen resolution on this device only comes in at 480 x 320.

Even though that keyboard is a positive improvement, we’re most likely to see more action with the touch screen since the myTouch 3G Slide features Swype typing capability. A 3G MyTouch Slide screen protector is apt to be a good investment, even for those who initially think they will use the keyboard for most operations. As far as myTouch 3G Slide accessories are concerned, a myTouch 3G Slide case might be an important get as well. This is mostly because the back on this phone feels a little cheap and unable to withstand much of an impact.

It is uncertain when the myTouch 3G Slide can be expected to update to the 2.2 operating system. The proprietary software running on this phone would make it likely for that update to take some time to come through. With HTC being one of the original users of the Android system, they have perfected the OS for their phones fairly well, making this less of an issue. The Genius button allowing for voice commands is top notch and will also make this a draw for new users. The Faves gallery gathers social network information for up to 20 friends making this a very social friendly phone. The Slide can be favorably compared to most mid-level Android phones.

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T-Mobile Adds The MyTouch 3G Slide To Its Family

posted by Catt Mallen
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The newly released myTouch 3G Slide is a smart phone by the technology and communications giant T-Mobile. It is designed to target the growing market of consumers who have become intrigued by smart phones but who would prefer not to spend too much for a phone that offers unessential features that they don’t need. Yet, while the myTouch 3G Slide may be aimed toward first time smart phone purchasers, it does not neglect some of the basic and essential features people have come to expect in smart phones, like wireless web access, rapid texting capabilities, and Google’s smart phone operating system, Android. Additionally, it is possible to purchase a array of support equipment for the phone, and there is a growing market of myTouch 3G Slide accessories to help buyers get the most from their new myTouch 3G Slide.

The myTouch 3G Slide’s physical keyboard is what will probably draw the most attention from the phone. Merely slide the screen to the right, and you will have all twenty six letters of the alphabet at your disposal. Speaking of the sliding screen, you can keep it from getting broken, scratched, or dented by purchasing one of the new myTouch 3G Slide screen protectors made specifically for this smart phone. But let’s go back and disscuss the keyboard: while it can seem as if every other smart phone out there today comes with a multi touch screen and a virtual keyboard, not everyone prefers such keyboard systems. The myTouch 3G Slide allows you to type with tactile feedback, which can result in faster texting, web surfing, and general navigation compared to virtual systems that provide no feedback to your fingers. But even if you are one of those people who prefer the virtual keyboard or just simply want to try it out, that won’t be a problem. That’s because every myTouch 3G Slide also includes an onscreen keyboard for people who want to multi-touch, and you can use the keyboard to type both in landscape and portrait modes. There is also an additional Swype keyboard, which provides you an arsenal of way to enter text.

The myTouch 3G Slide comes in a sleek package, measuring 4.6 inches in length, 2.4 inches in width, and having .6 inches in thickness. Weighing in at a mere 5.8 ounces, the myTouch 3G Slide will never weigh you down when you put it on your pocket or purse and get ready to go out for a night on the town. However, it can still be a good idea to search for one of the many myTouch 3G Slide cases available in stores nationwide or from dozens of online vendors. A case offers you the security of knowing that the accidental pocket drop  will not bring a sudden death to your smart phone. However, you should not have to worry about an early death to your myTouch 3G Slide, as it is as sturdy in shape as it feels and looks, with a scratch resistant body and screen.

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T-Mobile Adds The MyTouch 3G Slide To Its Family

posted by Catt Mallen
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The newly released myTouch 3G Slide is a smart phone by the technology and communications giant T-Mobile. It is designed to target the growing market of consumers who have become intrigued by smart phones but who would prefer not to spend too much for a phone that offers unessential features that they don’t need. Yet, while the myTouch 3G Slide may be aimed toward first time smart phone purchasers, it does not neglect some of the basic and essential features people have come to expect in smart phones, like wireless web access, rapid texting capabilities, and Google’s smart phone operating system, Android. Additionally, it is possible to purchase a array of support equipment for the phone, and there is a growing market of myTouch 3G Slide accessories to help buyers get the most from their new myTouch 3G Slide.

The myTouch 3G Slide’s physical keyboard is what will probably draw the most attention from the phone. Merely slide the screen to the right, and you will have all twenty six letters of the alphabet at your disposal. Speaking of the sliding screen, you can keep it from getting broken, scratched, or dented by purchasing one of the new myTouch 3G Slide screen protectors made specifically for this smart phone. But let’s go back and disscuss the keyboard: while it can seem as if every other smart phone out there today comes with a multi touch screen and a virtual keyboard, not everyone prefers such keyboard systems. The myTouch 3G Slide allows you to type with tactile feedback, which can result in faster texting, web surfing, and general navigation compared to virtual systems that provide no feedback to your fingers. But even if you are one of those people who prefer the virtual keyboard or just simply want to try it out, that won’t be a problem. That’s because every myTouch 3G Slide also includes an onscreen keyboard for people who want to multi-touch, and you can use the keyboard to type both in landscape and portrait modes. There is also an additional Swype keyboard, which provides you an arsenal of way to enter text.

The myTouch 3G Slide comes in a sleek package, measuring 4.6 inches in length, 2.4 inches in width, and having .6 inches in thickness. Weighing in at a mere 5.8 ounces, the myTouch 3G Slide will never weigh you down when you put it on your pocket or purse and get ready to go out for a night on the town. However, it can still be a good idea to search for one of the many myTouch 3G Slide cases available in stores nationwide or from dozens of online vendors. A case offers you the security of knowing that the accidental pocket drop  will not bring a sudden death to your smart phone. However, you should not have to worry about an early death to your myTouch 3G Slide, as it is as sturdy in shape as it feels and looks, with a scratch resistant body and screen.

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