Today, T-Mobile unveiled a new version of the popular T-Mobile myTouch 3G. The new device will simply be called the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and will replace the original T-Mobile myTouch 3G.
? A built-in 3.5mm headset jack and updated music player ? Additional memory with 288 MB of RAM and an 8GB microSD card ? Swype, an innovative text input technology, providing a faster and more intuitive text input on the touch screen ? Preloaded applications, including Barcode Scanner, Music Player, myAccount and Visual Voicemail
The new myTouch also offers the popular features of the original T-Mobile myTouch 3G, including: ? A highly personalized experience, with home screen customization, accessories and more than 20,000 applications available for download from Android Market. ? One-touch access to the Google services millions use everyday, including Google Search by voice, Google Maps Street View, YouTube and Picasa.
Swype, an innovative text input technology, and T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the integration of Swype?s intuitive text input solution into T-Mobile touch screen devices, starting with the new version of the popular T-Mobile myTouch 3G, the company?s latest Android-powered device, which is available beginning today. T-Mobile also plans to integrate Swype into a number of future devices including the HTC HD2, an upcoming Windows Mobile Phone from T-Mobile, which is expected to be available this spring.
Swype?s software allows for a high degree of error tolerance and provides a faster and more intuitive way to input text on touch screens. The touch screen market for mobile phones continues to grow rapidly in the US and Swype is poised to revolutionize this space with its ease of use and intuitive technology across multiple platforms.
Swype is designed to work across a variety of operating systems and devices such as phones, tablets, game consoles, televisions, and GPS units among others. Its impressive multi-lingual vocabulary currently supports over 30 languages and Swype?s adaptive function allows it to learn new words, phone numbers and more data unique to its owner.
The new T-Mobile myTouch 3G is available starting today nationwide at select T-Mobile retail locations and online at www.T-MobilemyTouch.com The device will cost $149.99 (plus taxes and fees) with a new two-year service agreement and qualifying voice and data plan. See www.T-Mobile.com for offer details. Additional information on Swype can be found in the press release below.