T-Mobile myTouch 3G storming retail stores today for $199.99 on contract

You knew good and well this day was coming, but if you're sick and tired of lusting after your proactive neighbor's myTouch 3G, today's your lucky day. The highly customizable HTC handset will be widely available starting this morning in T-Mobile USA retail outlets, partner locations and online, and if you're really looking to celebrate, you can dart over to San Francisco at noon as 100 skydivers take a leap of faith in order to generate buzz, relieve some stress and put food on the table. Speaking of cheddar, you best bring $199.99 if you plan on snagging one on a two-year agreement, and you'll do everyone there a favor if you've already settled on black, merlot or white beforehand.

[slapya Posted Aug 5th 2009 11:45AM]

This should be $99, and probably will in like 2 months. Which sucks because I wouldn't mind getting one, even tho I'd be leaving a better AT&T network to support Android.

[jakey Posted Aug 6th 2009 4:44PM]

Eh, I'm waiting it out. There will be Android phones on AT&T soon, might as well get one that works on At&t's 3g. The Mytouch isn't really that much of an upgrade over the G1.

[hooley Posted Aug 5th 2009 12:28PM]

Got Merlot on the early order deal. It's pretty cool, but annoyingly sloooooow w/ original UI. I'll put up with it for 2 years, but I wish somebody's review would have clued us in on how sluggish it can be. I'm killing unwanted processes, etc., but managing that is pretty lame.

[GE 918 Posted Aug 5th 2009 12:55PM]

Damn it, I want the HERO.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 5th 2009 2:54PM]

I'm seriously considering taking the plunge. Initially I was hell bent about the lack of keyboard, but after playing with the G1 @ the tmobile store I found it to be not so bad. The $199 price point is probably a tad too steep but certainly less expensive than the price of an iPhone + data plan over the lifetime of the contract.

[ready2mosh Posted Aug 5th 2009 4:44PM]

I have had the Mytouch since the 29th and I love it. I installed the HTC keyboard, which I recommend to anyone. It feels great in the hand, I mess with it all day long and my battery usually has above 40% left after 16 hours of use. The call quality is outstanding, very clear and they can hear you just as well. The voice search is excellent, Sherpa is cool, just a lot to like about it. 3G speeds in Chicago are quite good also and I get it in my office bulding too, so another +.


But the main thing the phone should be based on is call quality and that is fantastic for me.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 17th 2009 1:30PM]

man i jus found out da otha day..==all it is is a G1 without a keyboard