T-Mobile USA's myTouch 3G Slide set for June debut; Droid Incredible now available at Verizon Wireless

T-Mobile USA Inc. unveiled its latest smartphone powered by Google Inc.’s Android operating system with the myTouch 3G Slide that the carrier said would be available beginning next month.
The HTC Corp.-built device features a 3.4-inch touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the latest Android 2.1 OS, a five-megapixel camera and includes an 8 gigabyte microSD card. The device also features support for the carrier’s rapidly expanding HSPA+ network that the carrier recently said it expects to cover 185 million potential customers by the end of the year.
Pricing for the device was not released, though the non-QWERTY version currently retails for $150 after rebates. T-Mobile USA’s plans to launch the device in June is setting the month up to be a hot time for new devices. Sprint Nextel Corp. has said it will launch its highly-anticipated Evo 4G device this summer, with reports indicating a June launch, while Apple Inc. is expected to unveil its latest iPhone iteration around the same time.
T-Mobile USA’s announcement came perhaps not coincidently on the same day that Verizon Wireless’ HTC-built Droid Incredible was made available to the public. The Droid Incredible also sports the latest Android OS, but differs from the myTouch 3G slide in that it does not sport a physical keyboard and has an 8-megapixel camera. The Droid Incredible is also a CDMA device compatible with Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO Revision A network and sells for $200 after rebates.
Much is expected of the Droid Incredible as the device seems to have changed Google’s mind in offering a version of its HTC-built Nexus One compatible with Verizon Wireless’ network. Google is now referring customers that were interested in the Nexus One to take a look at the Droid Incredible.