Between the buttons is an optical trackpad. Instead of capacitive touch buttons under the display, the phone has physical buttons for home, menu, back and the Genius feature, which is used to place calls, search, send text messages and more through voice commands powered by Nuance. The 3.7-inch display uses what I’d call the minimum resolution for a high-end Android phone, 800×840, but the Super LCD screen looks sharp and bright, both indoors and out. I like the very light touch of the hardware keyboard, but others I showed the phone to felt it to be “sponge-like” and “soft.” Of course, you can always choose between the two included software keyboards: Swype and a standard keyboard. It has four rows and is backlit when needed. This isn’t the thinnest phone on the market, but that’s due to the slide-out QWERTY keypad. And while I’ve seen a few cameras on phones that produce better results, images from the myTouch 4G Slide are far and away better than any prior T-Mobile-branded phone I’ve used. Overall, the new myTouch 4G Slide improves upon an already solid design and offers easier-to-use software, plus better overall performance. I’ve been using a review unit that T-Mobile loaned me for the past few weeks. But the new model boasts several improvements, such as a faster processor and what T-Mobile calls the “most advanced camera of any smartphone.”ġ.2 GHz dual-core CPU, 1 GB (user accessible) internal memory, microSD slot (8 GB card included)ġ080p video recording, 8 megapixel camera, autofocus, dual flash, front-facing cameraĨ02.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, BT 3.0, GPS, Quad-band GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, Tri-band UMTS/HSPA+ (21 Mbps)Ģ.4″ x 4.8″ x 0.52″, weight of 6.5 ounces HTC builds both phones, so that’s not too surprising. In many ways, the smartphone is similar to its predecessor, the myTouch 3G Slide. ![]() ![]() T-Mobile customers seeking an Android smartphone with keyboard and support for the carrier’s 4G network have a new choice: The myTouch 4G Slide launched on Wednesday for $199 after a two-year contract.
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