The latest in T-mobile USA’s long line of myTouch smartphones has been made official this afternoon, the myTouch 4G Slide. With it comes “the most advanced camera of any smartphone” thanks to zero shutter lag, a backside illuminated sensor and premium digital camera features. Will the 4G Slide make point and shoot cameras obsolete?
As the name suggests the myTouch 4G Slide supports T-mobile’s speedy HSPA+ network. A network which now extends to 190 markets, reaching more than 200 million people. While data speeds are important, the focus here is the 8-megapixel shooter with dual LED flash.
The backside illuminated sensor improves low-light performance thanks to a wide aperture lens (f/2.2). Another interesting feature making its way to the 4G Slide is SweepShot; a tool for capturing panoramic shots by sweeping across an entire scene in a single motion. Joining the panoramic capture are ClearShot HDR and BurstShot.
At the end of the day the myTouch 4G Slide is an Android smartphone running 2.3 Gingerbread and HTC Sense 3.0. A 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 3.7-inch WVGA super LCD touchscreen display, slide-out QWERTY keyboard and Swype round out the features. The 4G Slide goes on sale this July in two color choices: black and khaki.
Coming July | T-mobile USA | TBD
