T-Mobile My Touch 3G review


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Hello, this is my first review on Neowin.net, so please go easy on me :p

I've upgraded to this phone for a few reasons:

1) It's Android, need i say anymore?

2) Signing up with T-mobile in January of this year, i was given the Motorola Rockr E8 for free with a 2 year contract. Which i found to be a horrible phone with a laggy UI, before receiving my My Touch 3G i went through 3 of these, one which the battery heated up too much rendering the phone useless. Soon as i heard rumours on the HTC Magic (now the My Touch 3G) i went ahead and started watching forums, and getting any links i can to get more info on this phone, very excited.

3) I've been wanting a touch screen phone for a long time and was in no way going to go with an iPhone, too many people have them already, and most that i see have it just to be cool.

4) I'm a linux fan, and a big supporter of Open Source.

Now on to the pics and review:

The packaging i have to say is nice, T-Mobile did a wonderful job in the box art

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It came with a fairly large leather case which housed the phone and all it's accessories, again t-Mobile did a nice job on this, imo.

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The phone itself and the accesories:

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Home screen

Since posting this review i've had it for a few days, so the home screen shown below isn't the default one, i've since changed the wallpaper and icons:

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I found it easy to customize and didn't feel the need to really read the manual to navigate the phone, the UI is very responsive and easy to browse.

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The Back design is nicely done as well:

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Below are some pics with it next to my old ( crappy ) phone.

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I'm completely satisfied with this product it's everything i've hoped for, Responsive UI, easy to navigate, customize and use overall.

MP3 usage:

Up to this point i've been using my PSP Slim for my MP3 player on my commute to work, playing music on this is nice, the Media player could use an EQ, and the headphones that come with it aren't as loud as the Phillips ones i use for my Slim. I like alot of Bass in my music.

Virtual keyboard

When presented with a text field all one has to do is touch it and the KB pops up, i found it easier to use in the side oriented view, as the keys appear much larger rendering it easier to type with, at least for me as i have fat thumbs.

Photo Camera

One can use the trackball to take photos or the camera icon on the screen, when holding either one down, the camera auto adjusts, releasing either snaps the photo.

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My son Isaiah

The 1536x2048 resolution makes for crisp images.

Video camera:

Haven't played with it yet, sorry.

Cons:

lack of 3G where i live i'm currnetly on T-Mobile's EDGE network, which is one step under 3G, i still have decent download times from the Android market, and web browsing.

I'd make this review longer, but my wife is calling me lol.

My Touch 3G 10/10

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Hey, I got mine on the 29th and I love it. I ordered the black, but they sent me the white .... it looks good so I kept it. Also, check this thread ripgut the HTC kb is 100times better than the tmo one .. http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/board/mess...thread.id=18576

This really got me wanting an android based phone even more. Hopefully Sprint releases one soon.

Sprint should be getting the HTC Hero and Samsung Instinct Q (Android) should be both coming out on Oct. 11th, according to the leaked information.

Nice review, Android is looking better and better!

  • 2 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...

I love my mytouch! It is much better than the G1 (which I put up with since launch - hardware wise)...

Now if only tmobile can get the Hero :laugh:

I got my mytouch for $149 + extending the contract. I had multiple multiple multiple handset replacements w/ my G1 for issues :crazy:

I love my mytouch! It is much better than the G1 (which I put up with since launch - hardware wise)...

Now if only tmobile can get the Hero :laugh:

I got my mytouch for $149 + extending the contract. I had multiple multiple multiple handset replacements w/ my G1 for issues :crazy:

How did you get yours for $149???? When i try to upgrade my plan, which i am eligible now, it says is only good for $199? I want to purchase the phone but not for more than $200, which is going to be after tax. Any help would be greatly appreciate it.

T-Mobile already have the Hero in the UK

How much is the Hero going for without a plan upgrade in the UK? I would like to purchase the Hero for myself and the myTouch for my wife.

Now if the Hero was purchased in the UK, would it work in the US Tmobile?

How much is the Hero going for without a plan upgrade in the UK? I would like to purchase the Hero for myself and the myTouch for my wife.

Now if the Hero was purchased in the UK, would it work in the US Tmobile?

I don't think you can get it on pay as you go yet, but you could get an unlocked phone for about ?350 off of eBay

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