T-Mobile to U.S. Customers: myTouch Orders Now But No Hero for You

T-Mobile had their myTouch 3G press event this morning, at which it confirmed the launch of the next-generation Android phone in the U.S. The myTouch 3G is also known as the HTC Magic and is the successor to the original Android phone, the T-Mobile G1. T-Mobile is making the myTouch available for pre-order already for existing customers only with a guaranteed delivery date of August 5. The phone will cost $199 with signing of a 2-year contract.

HTC is producing some cool accessories for the myTouch, including a battery extender that plugs onto the bottom of the phone. There will also be a dock available for easy charging of the myTouch.

Image courtesy Gizmodo

Image courtesy Gizmodo

The main surprise coming out of the press event was the T-Mobile statement that the very exciting HTC Hero Android phone with the HTC Sense interface will not be coming to the carrier. This phone is the first with HTC’s innovative new interface but it is not a “Google-branded” phone, which leads me to wonder if that’s why T-Mobile is not going to bring it to the U.S.

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