T-Mobile MyTouch 3G ?

going_home · 07-02-2009, 10:48 PM

Anyone going to get the latest Android phone from TMO when it comes out ?

Critical · 07-02-2009, 10:52 PM

Unless you're already on T-Mobile and are eligible for the upgrade I wouldn't. They haven't hardly started building a 3G network, and most of the major carriers are coming out with their own Android devices.

onecaribou · 07-03-2009, 01:07 AM

Why not pick up a cheap iphone and jailbreak it? My buddies with Android phones are all a bit disappointed in the battery life and (lack of) intuitiveness of the UI.

Critical · 07-03-2009, 09:22 AM

Most everyone who did one of the last updates the G1 had said that their battery was better. HTC historically sucks down battery faster than others, so that might be a part of it. I don't think that the 2nd generation would be coming out unless they felt confident about it.

DSA · 07-03-2009, 11:08 AM

I just got the latest greatest iPhone, I upgraded from the original one and the battery life sucks 24 hours max

Harbinger[TG] · 07-03-2009, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Critical

Most everyone who did one of the last updates the G1 had said that their battery was better. HTC historically sucks down battery faster than others, so that might be a part of it. I don't think that the 2nd generation would be coming out unless they felt confident about it.

My phone lasts significantly longer after the update.

going_home · 07-03-2009, 07:37 PM

I have a G1 now and love it. I've been a T-Mobile customer for years.
Tried every provider out except Verizon and they all have their weak areas.
I've found dollar for dollar T-Mobile is the best.
Great priced plans, great customer service.
Verizon is the most expensive in this area and they are legendary around here in how awful their customer service is.

Anyways I really like having a hard keyboard option on the G1, and I'm not eligible for a phone upgrade yet, but with all the new features coming on the MyTouch 3G, I may pick one up anyways to try it.

Stopped by the T-Mobile store yesterday and they said this phone is not supposed to be as expensive as the G1 was when it came out.
I'll find out for sure on July 8th I guess.

Introducing T-Mobile myTouch? 3G with Google?

custar · 07-03-2009, 10:00 PM

I was thinking of one of these versus a G1, so I stopped by my local Tmobile store today. I am pretty much locked into Tmobile because I have been a customer long enough I have unlimited service for $50.00 per month. One of the salespeople had a 3G. It felt much like my son's Samsung Behold. I checked the call quality against my current phone (predecessor to the Wing). On my end, my older phone is a bit clearer, but my wife said the 3G was clearer on her end. Odd, that. The screen is not bad, about on a par with the G1 in the store. I think my current phone's screen is easier on my old eyes, but the 3G screen clearly had more and smaller pixels. The 3G will not change to landscape mode in the basic menu screen but will on other screens. Again, that seemed odd. I didn't have time to do much else, so that is the end of the information I can give. I plan on waiting until at least 8 July (only a week anyway) to see what the price point will be. I really prefer a hard keyboard, but the 3G is supposed to be significantly faster, so may be facing a difficult choice.

custar

07-02-2009, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
going_home Lions, Tigers, and Bears... Join Date: May 2007	T-Mobile MyTouch 3G ? Anyone going to get the latest Android phone from TMO when it comes out ?

07-03-2009, 01:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
onecaribou MCB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbia,SC	Why not pick up a cheap iphone and jailbreak it? My buddies with Android phones are all a bit disappointed in the battery life and (lack of) intuitiveness of the UI.

07-03-2009, 07:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
going_home Lions, Tigers, and Bears... Join Date: May 2007	I have a G1 now and love it. I've been a T-Mobile customer for years. Tried every provider out except Verizon and they all have their weak areas. I've found dollar for dollar T-Mobile is the best. Great priced plans, great customer service. Verizon is the most expensive in this area and they are legendary around here in how awful their customer service is. Anyways I really like having a hard keyboard option on the G1, and I'm not eligible for a phone upgrade yet, but with all the new features coming on the MyTouch 3G, I may pick one up anyways to try it. Stopped by the T-Mobile store yesterday and they said this phone is not supposed to be as expensive as the G1 was when it came out. I'll find out for sure on July 8th I guess. Introducing T-Mobile myTouch? 3G with Google?

07-03-2009, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
custar Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2006	I was thinking of one of these versus a G1, so I stopped by my local Tmobile store today. I am pretty much locked into Tmobile because I have been a customer long enough I have unlimited service for $50.00 per month. One of the salespeople had a 3G. It felt much like my son's Samsung Behold. I checked the call quality against my current phone (predecessor to the Wing). On my end, my older phone is a bit clearer, but my wife said the 3G was clearer on her end. Odd, that. The screen is not bad, about on a par with the G1 in the store. I think my current phone's screen is easier on my old eyes, but the 3G screen clearly had more and smaller pixels. The 3G will not change to landscape mode in the basic menu screen but will on other screens. Again, that seemed odd. I didn't have time to do much else, so that is the end of the information I can give. I plan on waiting until at least 8 July (only a week anyway) to see what the price point will be. I really prefer a hard keyboard, but the 3G is supposed to be significantly faster, so may be facing a difficult choice. custar