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Review summary: Hey, this Android thing may take off after all!

Pros: Top-to-bottom hardware redesign is a big win, with thoughtful new features. Outstanding battery life. Generally crystalline call quality. Solid selection of downloadable applications

Cons: Screen gets smudged easily and is harder to wipe clean than competitors. 4-GB base memory is still on the weak side. No standard headphone jack (mini-USB adapter required). T-Mobile 3-G network still comparatively small

Review summary: The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is the carrier's follow-up to the successful G1, the very first Android smartphone sold anywhere. Based on the HTC Magic, the myTouch 3G has a lot going for it, which you can read about (and watch) in our review.

Verdict: Like the T-Mobile G1 before it, the T-Mobile myTouch 3G is a very enjoyable phone to use.

Review summary: PC World's Melissa J. Perenson looks at the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, the second T-Mobile smartphone to run Google's Android operating system. And while this iPhone competitor has a lot going for it, it's not without its flaws.

Pros: Lightweight, compact design ; gorgeous display ; onscreen keyboard offers haptic feedback vibration ; integrated universal search works on the Web or within individual apps ; easy-to-use trackball

Cons: Prone to showing fingerprints ; must use HTC's proprietary headphones ; onscreen keyboard difficult to type on ; some sluggish performance when using the OS ; Google Voice Search lacks accuracy

Verdict: Other design touches I appreciated were the well-cut, light-up navigation buttons beneath the screen (Home, Menu, back, and search—a new addition) and the deep well that surrounds the smooth navigation trackball. Also, the volume rocker is longer and ...

Review summary: The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G is T-Mobile's second smartphone running Google's Android mobile operating system.

Verdict: On the whole, we found a lot to about the T-Mobile myTouch 3G. We especially appreciated its size and its easy-to-use trackball, yet we can't help but lament its lack of a physical keyboard. The native software keyboard just doesn't cut it for long ...

Review summary: More than 60 percent of mobile phone buyers cite size, shape and color as their most important criteria when picking a phone, according to online retailer Simplexity. That's why the awkwardly-named T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google will succeed. While ...

Pros: Attractive design, including case and accessories. More than 6,000 apps available. Microsoft Exchange e-mail support

Cons: Not much of an improvement over the G1, except cosmetically. Requires awkward dongle to attach most headphones. Mediocre camera

Verdict: The T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google is the closest thing T-Mobile has to an iPhone, which will win it a lot of fans.