We have been hearing a lot about the soon to be released Limited Edition MyTouch 3G with Fender lately, and now there is even more. The wood grain finish, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a 16GB microSD card with preloaded content have been known for some time, but we now know what will be on the card. It all starts with a new commercial featuring Eric Clapton and the Fender MyTouch. From there you will get preloaded Eric Clapton hits, some guitar related apps and a partnership with doubleTwist (for all your syncing needs). The Fender MyTouch will be ready for tunning on January 20th for $180 and come with Android 1.6, with an update to 2.1 coming in the Spring. Follow the link for the commercial and leave your thoughts in the comments!
Updated with the official statement from Fender after the jump!
Rock Out With the New T-Mobile® myTouch™ 3G Fender™ Limited Edition
Eric Clapton and Fender Join the myTouch 3G Campaign to Showcase the Limited Edition, Which Offers Enhanced Music Features, Pre-Loaded Content and New Accessories
On Jan. 20, T-Mobile USA, Inc. will officially launch the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition with the help of legendary musician and Fender guitarist Eric Clapton.
As part of the myTouch 3G marketing campaign, which has featured a variety of iconic artists including comedians, musicians and sports figures, Clapton will showcase a personalized myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition in a national television ad that will begin airing on the 20th.
Fender consumers can enjoy a sneak peek of the new ad here.
The Fender Limited Edition puts a rock-and-roll spin on the original T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google, offering a fresh design and enhanced features to create a unique mobile music experience. The device will ship with preloaded Clapton classics including “Layla,” “My Father’s Eyes,” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart,” and “Wonderful Tonight,” and T-Mobile is a proud supporter of Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival.
Designed in partnership with Fender, the new limited edition myTouch has a Fender guitar sunburst-finish inspired design. The Fender Limited Edition comes equipped with an array of features for an enhanced music experience — a 16GB microSD card to house thousands of songs/videos, a 3.5mm headset jack for headphones and an enhanced music player. The music player, developed by HTC, offers an intuitive user interface that allows for toggling between different views or for changing a song or album by simply touching the album art. It also allows customers to create ringtones from songs that are playing.
“In a modern culture that forms an essential bond between music, mobile devices and one’s individual lifestyle, Fender is very proud to partner with T-Mobile on the exclusive new T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition,” said Mark Van Vleet, senior vice president of Business Affairs with Fender Musical Instruments. “This is an exciting and innovative way to connect people to their passion for great music wherever they go, and we are thrilled to share this news with our customers and fans.”
Content preloaded on the phone includes popular Android Market™ applications, Guitar: Solo and Music Light. Toaccompany the preloaded Clapton tunes, the device also will ship with songs from Avril Lavigne, Brad Paisley and Wyclef Jean. New accessories allow further customization and usability, including additional Fender-branded shells, a Fender carrying case, screen protector, and Rock Dock, a docking station equipped with speakers.
“The myTouch 3G, which runs on Android, gives us an open, highly customizable platform to create truly unique experiences that go beyond what’s possible on proprietary platforms,” said Andrew Sherrard, vice president of product development, T-Mobile USA. “The new limited edition myTouch is a perfect example of this personalization innovation, and we are excited to bring our customers this special limited edition, feature-rich, music-inspired device.”
With the myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition, T-Mobile is introducing a customized multimedia sync solution in partnership with Silicon Valley startup doubleTwist™, allowing customers to easily take advantage of the phone’s advanced media features. doubleTwist is a free software application that enables users to easily manage and sync their music, videos and images from a Windows-based PC or Mac directly to a mobile device. An exclusive T-Mobile version of the software will be pre-loaded on the new limited edition, and customers can simply connect their device to their computer for a seamless installation experience. The software offers a sleek, intuitive interface for syncing and managing music and other media. T-Mobile also will offer the customized version of the software to customers using other T-Mobile Android devices.
The new limited edition myTouch also offers the popular features and same great technology as the original T-Mobile myTouch, including a highly personalized experience, with home screen customization and more than 16,000 applications available from Android Market. The device also offers customers one-touch access to the Google™ mobile services that millions use every day including Google Search™ by voice, Google Maps™ with Street View, YouTube™ and Picasa™. The Fender Limited Edition, which runs Android 1.6, is expected to be updated to Android 2.1 this spring.
Pricing and Availability
The T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition will be available starting Jan. 20 nationwide at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at www.T-MobilemyTouch.com, while quantities last. The device will cost $179.99 with a new two-year service agreement and qualifying voice and data plan.