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Manufacturer: HTC Part number: MYTOUCHSLIDEBLKTMB
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- The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide isn't the flashiest Android device on the block, but its midrange feature set and friendly user interface make it a good choice for first-time smartphone buyers.
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CNET editors' review
T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide (black) price range: $124.95
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Reviewed on: 05/27/2010
- Released on: 06/02/2010
The good: The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide features a full QWERTY keyboard and the latest version of Android, 2.1, with all of its capabilities. T-Mobile's customized user interface brings a more consumer-friendly look and feel to Android, and the carrier includes some extra apps, like MyTouch Music. The phone's call quality is excellent and its 3G speeds are impressive.
The bad: The Faves Gallery doesn't always display the most up-to-date information. Its camera photo quality is subpar.
The bottom line: The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide isn't the flashiest Android device on the block, but its midrange feature set and friendly user interface make it a good choice for first-time smartphone buyers.
User reviews
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Actual user. Love the phone.
by glovenospecialsauce on August 14, 2010
Pros: l love everything about it. Light, fast, great battery, great features.
Cons: I haven't found any yet. Some people complain about the camera or the favs, but I don't really use those.
Summary: Finally found a phone I loved. So glad I unplugged myself from the iCult. I took a leap of faith and left the iPhone 3G behind and couldn't be ...
Summary: Finally found a phone I loved. So glad I unplugged myself from the iCult. I took a leap of faith and left the iPhone 3G behind and couldn't be happier.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Upgraded from G1. Love! It! To! Death!
by swipethewhiteknight on July 24, 2010
Pros: 1. 2.1 will be replaced with2.2 soon 2. camera takes great shots not the best but still great 3. Genius Button is just awesome 4. My Favs is cool keeps everyone close 5. Battery lasts all the way through my 10 hour shift 6. and red one is sexy
Cons: 1. using it as a mp3 player runs the batteries down FAST 2. camera could have been better 3. still waiting on 2.2 4. should have put more internal storage because 2.1 doesn't support apps to sd 5. sometimes the favs takes forever to reload reset
Summary: love the phone just wish some of the rumors of froyo update would have been true like it should have been out one week after release i understand that updates ...
Summary: love the phone just wish some of the rumors of froyo update would have been true like it should have been out one week after release i understand that updates go through multiple test phases thats why im not writing to T-Mo yelling wheres my frozen yogurt!!! the longer it takes them to bring on the froyo the better its gonna taste lol
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best T-Mo Phone of All Time
by frankel1205 on June 7, 2010
Pros: Voice Command is fabulous- Gorgeous Display - 5 homepages- smooth, seamless, & FAST with no cut-outs - Great qwerty keyboard-
Cons: Very short cable on wall charger - Car charger does not come with USB cable- G button is rather hokey and unnecessary
Summary: I thought I'd found my dream phone when I bought the HTC HD2, only to discover that it was horrible. But the My Touch Slide is everything I was ...
Summary: I thought I'd found my dream phone when I bought the HTC HD2, only to discover that it was horrible. But the My Touch Slide is everything I was looking for. The physical keyboard is so great to have again. I bought the My Touch 3G and have loved it, but the Slide is everything I liked about the My Touch and much, much more. I love this phone!!
jbberg13- don't know if you've bought the HD2 or not, but the phone quality was awful, and it is so buggy and laggy, internet usage was impossible. It's in a pretty package; after that, it's junk. I love the My Touch Slide and am discovering new things about it everyday that make me love it even more. Good luck with your choice.
Updated on Jun 12, 20101 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Doesn't feel Mid Range
by JaydedCammie on June 7, 2010
Pros: Awesome Keyboard, highly tweeked 2.1 UI, very responsive, Naunce
Cons: Battery life, screen rez
Summary: Had the Nexus One before this, like the Slide better. I don't notice a difference on the processors, though I do notice the Slide doesn't need a soft ...
Summary: Had the Nexus One before this, like the Slide better. I don't notice a difference on the processors, though I do notice the Slide doesn't need a soft reset every night like my N1 did. The keyboard layout is perfect for me, and I can see it being usable but all sizes of hands. Naunce software can even understand drawls and lisps.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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excellent phone, it can be whatever I need it to be
by dmatthews334 on June 6, 2010
Pros: Android 2.1 OS! real physical keyboard, great mymodes feature,easy to use, fast, extreme customization, you won't see anyone with a phone exactly like yours
Cons: battery life could be better, drains very quickly if you're a heavy app user
Summary: this may not be a flagship Android device like the EVO 4G but it is an excellent phone nonetheless, i recommend this to anyone who has T-Mobile. I almost missed ...
Summary: this may not be a flagship Android device like the EVO 4G but it is an excellent phone nonetheless, i recommend this to anyone who has T-Mobile. I almost missed out on getting this fine device because I almost walked out of the store with a Samsung Behold II which would have been fine but no physical keyboard. i have always preferred real keys for texting
the multitasking is superb, was able to run navigation, and music at the same time with no issues whatsoever. that may not be a big deal to some but when you just graduated from an iphone with several restrictions to Android you appreciate that. i have to say that if the phone is this good with Android 2.1, i can only imagine how good it will be since its eligible for 2.2 which is supposed to have greater features and performance.
the music player is easy to use and sounds good when you use decent headphones. the phone also has a decent camera though it is far better taking outdoor pictures. web browsing is a breeze and requires little effort to browse easily. the mymodes feature is genius since your phone can be a "business" phone at work and a totally different kind of phone at home.
the only glaring achilles heel is the battery life. it drains faster than I would like. also the buttons on the bottom front of the phone can be a little too sticky but that may be b/c the phone is new and hasn't been broken in yet.
i have always admired Android phones since several people in our firm have them from different carriers. I had to sync them to our exchange server so I got to know the phones a little bit. i had to wait til my contract was ready for renewal to get this one. my wife wants one so I guess i'll be heading to my t-mobile store for a second mytouch3g slide in red, mine is black1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Solid Phone
by melissarobin on June 3, 2010
Pros: Swype, QWERTY keyboard, Sturdy feel
Cons: Battery life is a little weak
Summary: I would have given this 5 stars if the battery life wasn't so weak. I converted from VZW for this phone after not being able to find a phone ...
Summary: I would have given this 5 stars if the battery life wasn't so weak. I converted from VZW for this phone after not being able to find a phone with a physical QWERTY keyboard that I liked. I went to TMobile and played with this phone and then VZW and played with the LG Ally and I found the Ally to be cheaply made (It felt that way to me). I immediately went back to TMoble and grabbed this phone.
I love it. I didn't think I cared about the Swype technology but I can't seem to stop using it! It makes text messaging a breeze. Like the video says, it takes a little bit to get used to the fact that the numbers share keys on the keyboard and it takes a bit of getting used to where all the symbols are but in general it is a great phone. The keyboard is nice - the letters are spaced well so it is easy to text by touch and the phone feels like it is well-made and durable which is something that I always look for in a phone. Accidents happen and I like to know that if my phone falls out of my pocket it won't shatter on impact. The Facebook app is a little slow to update but works quite well and other than that it has all of the standards you would expect with an Android phone. I was really excited about this phone and am really glad I didn't cave early and go with something else. I would recommend it. My boyfriend has the Droid and even though he loves it, told me last night that he was a little jealous about my phone because he really liked the feel and especially the Swype technology. The speech-to-text works very well too.
Again, the only downfall I have found so far is that the battery life is a little short so make sure you get a car charger and another one for the office or travel. Other than that I will be recommending it to people and I'm sure there will be plenty of converts from people who are sick of the iPhone and other phones without a physical keyboard or people who are sick of phones with horrible physical keyboards (the Droid and the like).1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Genius phone!
by jdavenp2 on June 3, 2010
Pros: Fast. Fun. Great camera - 5 MP. Talk Quality is nice. Lightweight. Not as big as you'd imagine.
Cons: The battery life is always an issue on smartphones. Also, I'm still a tad bit apprehensive about the plastic casing. Otherwise everything is peachy on this baby
Summary: I had my doubts until I held it and played around with it. I've very tech savvy and this is a fun little phone - it does have a ...
Summary: I had my doubts until I held it and played around with it. I've very tech savvy and this is a fun little phone - it does have a tendency to cater to a younger (twenty something crowd) being that it has the option to link into your twitter/facebook/other social networking site. But this phone is all about customization - Gotta love Android for that if nothing else- and you can really do whatever you'd like with it.
HTC sense makes the fluidity of use - well just that very fluid... no bumps or any other issues so far. The keyboard is a tab bit more consolidated versus the g1 phone's keyboard, but it's not too far off. Fits well into my hands and works like a gem. The battery life will be a problem, but it's also my fault as I can't put the phone down.
I do have a gripe - I hate that they changed the phone charger. It's not a mirco charger - I now have to go and rebuy a car charger and 2nd charger for my office. It doesn't affect how much i love this little gadget, but it would have been nice to not have to repurchase the whole lot of chargers. Back to ebay I suppose lol.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing phone with amazing features.
by thatdeal84 on May 26, 2010
Pros: 5MP camera with flash takes extremely good pictures. Phone is very fast does not freeze up at all since i've been using it for the past 2 weeks. 3 diff types of input methods, 5 screens to customize widgets. Phone is phenomenal
Cons: Battery Life is my only con. If you are using it non stop for about 5-6 hours your phone will die. Heard the Froyo update though will improve battery life.
Summary: LOVE THIS PHONE.
Summary: LOVE THIS PHONE.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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unusable: can't get out of my pocket without hanging up
by RobertLauriston on August 10, 2010
Pros: Big, bright screen.
Cons: Due to the bad phone-answer UI, half the time when the phone would ring I would hang up on the caller or dismiss the alert while getting it out of my pocket. Also, it is missing some standard Android features such as Favorites in contacts.
Summary: I had to switch carriers to get a usable Android phone with a physical keyboard.
Summary: I had to switch carriers to get a usable Android phone with a physical keyboard.
2 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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T-Mobile's Best!!!
by ryanmichael516 on June 8, 2010
Pros: Very Fast processor, Phenomenal Screen, Android 2.1
Cons: Battery Life, Customizing (Separate/Different) Notification Tones is a very BIG hassel, Genius Button doesn't always work, MyFaves, and the Price is way to HIGH.
Summary: This is a top of the line smartphone and Android 2.1 is really the star of the phone. The screen has the same specs as the Iphone 3GS andseeing ...
Summary: This is a top of the line smartphone and Android 2.1 is really the star of the phone. The screen has the same specs as the Iphone 3GS andseeing as how the Motorola Droid has a 550mhz processor and the MyTouch 3g Slide has 600mhz, the Slide wins hands down. So I really look at this phone as a cross between to of the best phones out there, the Iphone and Moto Droid, but in it's own league.
Though it's processor isn't the new "standard" of 1ghz and the screen is only 3.4" it's still plenty fast and and the screen is a beautiful display. And this is the best phone T-Mobile has to offer.
On the Con side of things however, it's battery life is substantially subpar and barely last a full day. I also notice that genius button and camera button you have to press down pretty hard for it to respond and the genius takes quite a few seconds to get up and running. I personally do not like MyFaves, though i'm also not a big social network user either so if that is your thing then you may love MyFaves.
My biggest con is that I am having an extremely hard time trying to set a different notification for each of my separate messaging accounts. With this phone you are unable to select a separate notification for you POP mail accounts and it is the same as your default account. This again is just a personal pet peve but shouldn't be a deal breaker. I have also had trouble with the set ringtones for my contacts going off, as most of the time the default ring will ring instead of the assigned ringtone for that contact.
Overall, I believe this is an excellent phone and will please most anybody's needs, however it may be better for you to wait a few months till they drop the price because this phone surely is not worth $429.99 or $179.99 (depending on what plan you have).1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HTC
- Part number: MYTOUCHSLIDEBLKTMB
- Bottom Line: The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide isn't the flashiest Android device on the block, but its midrange feature set and friendly user interface make it a good choice for first-time smartphone buyers.
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