MyTouch 3G To Challenge iPhone
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(Credit: T-Mobile USA)
Palm Pre is still one of the top challengers to iPhone, but it seems it’s losing steam just a bit. But when one challenger slows down, you can expect another one to rise. T-Mobile has decided to ratchet up its assault on iPhone by introducing MyTouch 3G Android phone. MyTouch does come with wifi, a decent size screen, and is a very capable Android phone. T-mobile has decided to use personalization as a big selling point for MyTouch 3G. And the name is clearly designed to allow T-Mobile to compete more effectively with iPhone and Palm Pre. MyTouch 3G may be a decent phone but it’s clearly not an iPhone killer. But it’s an interesting phone on an interesting platform — Android.
What’s more interesting about this is Google’s new push to dominate the mobile market by introducing Google Chrome OS for netbooks. This may sound unrelated to the topic at hand, but it shows Google’s determination to get a large market-share in the mobile gadget market. It’s no longer enough for Google to be involved with cell phones. And we all know Google doesn’t just enter a market to gain a small share of market. Google is clearly planning to dominate these markets, which means you can expect Android and Chrome to get much better in the next few months and years. It’d be intriguing to see Apple and Google go back and forth in the mobile gadget market.
Android is a young platform, and there are no real iPhone challengers available on it. MyTouch is another very good Android phone that will fall short of really challenging the iPhone. Not surprisingly, MyTouch has a good chance at taking market-share away from Palm Pre. T-Mobile may be better off working on a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to its network. AT&T is hoping to keep iPhone to itself forever. But we have reached a point where having one carrier for iPhone is not enough. We have heard stories about Verizon and T-Mobile entering contract talks with Apple but so far no deal has reached. These companies and consumers would be better off if iPhone was available on more networks. As far as MyTouch is concerned, don’t expect a miracle.
bit of a slanted article, I’d say.
the mytouch will be a competitor, as far as software and hardware goes.
where the mytouch may fall short is, and apple fans, let’s face it, the fact that Apple products are a trendy thing nowadays. Many young people buy apple products, and it’s quite trendy for artsy people to have nowadays.
That is one thing that Apple has that Google doesn’t.
The Andriod system mixed with the myTouch is every bit of challenging to the iPhone, however, due to the trendiness of Mac’s, the iPhone will have more apps and therefore out due myTouch and andriod.
HOWEVER, the fact that Andriod is an operating system, not a phone, it has more chance of gaining success. Whereas the iPhone is a phone with an operating system, Andriod on the other hand is just an operating system that can be released on multiple phones. Such as, the upcoming Samsung, the g1, and now, the myTouch.
If Andriod makes it’s way on multiple phones and catches like a wildfire, Apple may be looking for some heavy competition.
Interesting take. I do think the battle between Google, Apple, Amazon, and Garmin will be interesting to watch. Will Nuvi allow Android on Nuviphone? Will Amazon add VOIP fees on Kindle? Will Apple be able to keep innovating with iPhone? But you are right. Google is getting in the OS business big time with Chrome and Android. So we shall see. When great companies compete, we win!
i believe that the mytouch will be the top contender for iphone because of its personalizations skills. Android is finding ways to create different applications daily, with iphone its so much money. First, you have to buy insurance with apple, next, create an account with itunes, and then buy applications through apple to put it on the phone. So complication I want a way where i can get over 100 applications that fit my personality for free then sit and have to deal with the dreadful fact of wasting money. If i wanted the iphone had to offer i can easily get an ipod touch without an expensive service of any kind. You should want a phone thats a individual in its own way.Indeed Iphone was the best of the best for a long time and nobody could even dare touch the phone, but its a new day and technology will always find a bigger, badder competitor for the job to beat everything out of the water. Personally i can’t wait till the mytouch comes to the scene. Will be able to fit all of your favorite needs without the text.More and more applications coming out better than ever.I feel in this ride Iphone has taken a seat in the back for now.lol 🙂