Less than a year after T-Mobile and HTC released the first smart phone using Google’s Android operating system, the wireless operator and the handset maker are back with a sleeker device that takes advantage of recent software updates.
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The myTouch 3G has plenty of hardware and software kinks — and a $200 price tag that’s $50 higher than the predecessor, the G1, both with a two-year contract. But advances to the operating system may draw a smattering of cheers.
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The myTouch, which goes on sale Aug. 5, looks similar to the G1, but replaces the bulk of its predecessor’s slide-out keyboard with a slimmer, lighter frame that sports a touch-screen keyboard like that of the iPhone. Its face is still dominated by a long screen, but it has a few more buttons below the screen, including one that offers a shortcut to Google’s search engine.
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Besides being lighter, the myTouch has better battery life than the G1. It’s rated for up to seven hours of talk time, two more than the older phone, and it had no trouble lasting through a day of use that included talking, listening to music, surfing the Web and checking e-mail.
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It is also zippier overall thanks to the Android 1.5 software, which T-Mobile began rolling out to G1 users as well in May.
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Taking photos on the G1 using the first iteration of Android was often sluggish and painful, as you never knew when the shutter would finally click. It’s faster on the myTouch, though still slower than it should be.
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You can also take videos now, something I could do on the G1 before the software update with a less-than-impressive third-party application, and there’s a quick link for budding auteurs to upload them to Google’s video-sharing site YouTube.
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This summer, many people are balancing summer vacations and time away from the office with the pressures of the workplace, said Travis Warren, director of product marketing for T-Mobile USA. We are pleased to announce the HTC Touch Pro2, a uniquely designed device that will help customers manage their day-to-day activities, whether they are in the office or working from an airport, the local playground, or the car.
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Streamlining Communications
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The HTC Touch Pro2 will run on T-Mobile’s 3G network and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g). The device has a 3.6-inch color WVGA touchscreen that slides back and tilts up to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. The device comes equipped with a Web browser, built-in GPS and location-based services, and a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus for photos and video.
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A single contact view displays an individual’s conversation history regardless of whether voice, text or e-mail was used. The HTC Touch Pro2 also includes Straight Talk technology, an integrated e-mail, voice and speakerphone experience that provides a way to respond to e-mail via a call and allows organizing conference calls from group e-mail. Straight Talk delivers a high-fidelity voice and sound experience enhanced by asymmetric speakers and advanced noise suppression with full-duplex acoustics.
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