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Mobility

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

By matthewmiller May 23, 2010, 3:19 PM PDT

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Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

myTouch 3G Slide retail package

myTouch 3G Slide retail package

T-Mobile was the first carrier in the US to launch a Google Android device with the T-Mobile G1. HTC and T-Mobile partnered up again to release the myTouch 3G Slide with a similar form factor. The Slide has some high end specifications and functionality, but still is more of a mid-tier device when you look at high end devices like the Google Nexus One. nnMake sure to read the full article on the myTouch 3G Slide.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Inside the retail box

Inside the retail box

Foam is cut out to fit each piece of the myTouch 3G Slide kit with some pamphlets placed on top.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Secure Slide and accessories

Secure Slide and accessories

The Slide is located on the right with the USB A/C charger on top and the headphones and USB cable on the left side.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Included pamphlets and SIM card

Included pamphlets and SIM card

Some helpful pamphlets are included to help you get started with the device and give you a tour around the hardware. The new functions over the myTouch are highlighted too.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Stereo headset, USB cable and charger

Stereo headset, USB cable and charger

The prongs on the charger retract to make it easier to carry the charger.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

myTouch 3G Slide in hand

myTouch 3G Slide in hand

The myTouch 3G Slide is not much bigger than the myTouch and feels good in your hand. The device feels much sturdier than the original T-Mobile G1.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Extended QWERTY keyboard

Extended QWERTY keyboard

Here you can see the keyboard revealed in hand.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

QWERTY keyboard and landscape orientation

QWERTY keyboard and landscape orientation

The 4-row keyboard is spacious and has good tactile feedback.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Closer shot of the upper right side

Closer shot of the upper right side

The key labeling leaves something to be desired, IMHO.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Top of the Slide

Top of the Slide

The 3.5mm headset jack and power button are located on the top of the myTouch 3G Slide.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Right side camera button

Right side camera button

I personally do like having a dedicated camera button on these smartphones with good cameras. I feel they are better than having to tap on the display to take a photo.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Bottom of the Slide

Bottom of the Slide

The mic and microUSB port are placed on the bottom, which is fairly typical for these smartphones.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Bottom hardware buttons and optical trackpad

Bottom hardware buttons and optical trackpad

Like most Android devices, there are four buttons below the display. The Search button has been changed to the Genius button. An optical trackpad is also placed at the center of this button area.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Here is the Genius button

Here is the Genius button

While the idea behind the Genius button seems sound, I did not find it to be as smart as it should have been.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Slight chin on the Slide

Slight chin on the Slide

The T-Mobile G1 had a large chin and there is a very slight one present on the Slide.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Home screen on the Slide

Home screen on the Slide

The typical home screen view with notification and lock slider.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Unlocked Home screen

Unlocked Home screen

Unlocking the Home screen takes you hear where you see a few icons for preloaded shortcuts. You can customize quite a bit of the display now too.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Faves Gallery

Faves Gallery

T-Mobile rolled out 3 new features and one is the Faves Gallery. You can select up to 20 friends who you want to place here and communicate with easily. It is a form of speed dial where you can view your friends’ status updates.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

myModes setup screen

myModes setup screen

Another new feature is myModes and this is the first screen of the setup for this functionality.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Customizing myModes

Customizing myModes

Within the myModes utility you can customize the wallpaper, standby image, notification sounds, and more.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Automatic mode switching

Automatic mode switching

One of the coolest things about the myModes feature is the ability to have the modes change based on time or on location. This is much better than having to manually switch modes like you have to on the Scenes with HTC Sense.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Loaded programs on the myTouch 3G Slide

Loaded programs on the myTouch 3G Slide

T-Mobile has changed the look of the application launcher on the Slide.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Genius button screen

Genius button screen

Here is the display that appears after pressing and holding the Genius button. The promised functions seem attractive, but I was unable to get it to work very well.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Indexing your contacts, yet again

Indexing your contacts, yet again

Every single time I launched the Genius button feature the program had to scan through my contacts.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Leap view

Leap view

HTC Sense give you the capability to quickly view the five Home screen panels in the Leap view that is accessed by pressing the Home button a second time or pinching in on a Home screen panel.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

View of the Home screen in landscape

View of the Home screen in landscape

When you open the keyboard the device switches into landscape and the Home screen changes to match.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

myTouch 3G Slide dialer

myTouch 3G Slide dialer

You may like to know you can still dial phone numbers on the device and this is what that looks like.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Exchange email is supported

Exchange email is supported

I really did not expect to see Exchange so well supported on a mid-tier level device, but as you can see it has the same look and feel as the HTC Droid Incredible.

Image Gallery: Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

Switching themes

Switching themes

Seven themese are provided on the myTouch 3G Slide for you to choose from.

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