
With iPhone turning out to be a phenomenal success, the telecom majors are eager to cram the share of smartphone markets. T-Mobile USA will be selling a new smartphone using Google Inc's Android operating software from this August onwards. The high-end device has to directly face off the smartphone giants iPhone and Palm Pre. The NO. 4 mobile service in US, T-mobile myTouch 3G phone would be a slimmer and more advanced version of G1 manufactured by HTC Corp, based-on Google's Android technology. The smartphone would carry the same price tag - $199, as that of 16 GB Apple iPhone and Palm Pre, expect a rebate for two-year service contract. MyTouch's biggest claim is its across-the-board personalization. Let's dig out its features to know whether the newbie stands a chance in the smartphone war.