myTouch 3G Android powered phone for T-Mobile

[Vincent]

As expected, T-Mobile USA have announced theÂmyTouch 3G, their second Android handset and the follow-up to the T-Mobile G1. Recognizable as the HTC Magic - which Android Community reviewed inÂback in May - the phone has a 3.2-inch HVGA resolution capacitive touchscreen, 3.2-meg... Read more

[bobzoz]

if they cant landscape the keyboard like that article says...they r going to have an even harder time selling that phone. iphone is finally getting an update to support that and all g1 users now r used to the actual hardware. doesnt make sense because cupcake has a portrait/landscape keyboard

"There will be an on-screen keyboard - which is only available in portrait orientation, not landscape"

[Scythe]

Originally Posted by bobzoz

"There will be an on-screen keyboard - which is only available in portrait orientation, not landscape"

Current screenshots of 1.5 show that as being an incorrect statement. It would never make sense to have a smaller keyboard in portrait mode, instead of having one in landscape.

[Vincent]

When the HTC Magic was shown to us, we were told there is NO QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode. That may or will change with the final version of 1.5x. We'll find out at Google I/O at the end of May.

[Vincent]

Updated the post, thx!

Originally Posted by Scythe

Current screenshots of 1.5 show that as being an incorrect statement. It would never make sense to have a smaller keyboard in portrait mode, instead of having one in landscape.

[paul roberts]

the landscape keyboard is quite clear in this video at around 1 minute in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEhgZueqyMc

[Vincent]

Touche, post updated - see screen cap below.

Originally Posted by paul roberts

the landscape keyboard is quite clear in this video at around 1 minute in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEhgZueqyMc

[TheJuan]

hey its vincent!the main man, i thought you didnt roam around here. i remember watching u in the 1st slashgear vid. good stuff look how far the android os has come in 6 months its crazy

[Vincent]

Thanks to the great job Susan (AC's fearless leader) and the rest of the leads/mods - I don't have to be around much...then again, AC is our baby from the ground up, so yeah I still come around (you just don't see me). Keeping a few other plates spinning...my Pre community is coming along really well and we're expecting similar success as AC.

Originally Posted by TheJuan

hey its vincent!the main man, i thought you didnt roam around here. i remember watching u in the 1st slashgear vid. good stuff look how far the android os has come in 6 months its crazy

[Vincent]

Chris is working hard on getting the HTC Magic to review for the community. Expect give aways around the myTouch 3G launch time frame.