Written by Jeff Hopkins Photos by Sammy Primero
Wanna get in bed with an Android? T-Mobile's myTouch 3G may be a perfect, albeit unexperienced, partner. Our model Wrenna Monet enjoyed it's flexibility. Its not fully featured, it's really a "my first smartphone" version of the real thing.
The phone is cute, a good size, easy to configure and pretty easy to use for basic functions. Some fun and useful downloadable apps, and the multiple screens that you can move between laterally are a nice feature. It's about the cheapest way to get into the Google App Store and look around.
You can really get intimate and make it your own — its interface is highly customizable. The Android touchscreen has three layer panels. You can have all widgets arranged on a certain pane then slide to rearrange. Get messages instantaneously while using other apps — or message friends while updating your FourSquare. myTouch makes muli-tasking a priority.
Messaging is one of its strengths and limitations; messaging is a little pokey. And restricted; if you get an attachment in G-Mail, it can be opened and viewed. If you get one at a POP mail account, you're out of luck.
The sound quality is fine...but pictures? No flash with the otherwise decent-for-snapshots camera. If you want to ride the upswing of Android's untapped power, get in bed with myTouch.
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