14 DAY TRIAL // T-Mobile's MyTouch 4G also known as HTC Glacier has just made its debut at regional carrier Videotron as HTC Panache.
The smartphone's price tag is a bit cheaper than the one suggested by previous rumors, so customers can purchase the HTC Panache for as low as $169.95 with a monthly service fee of at least $40 or for $479.95 off-contract.
It appears that Videotron came out with a better price for the Panache than Mobilicity who is offering the device for $499.99 off-contract.
However, the two carriers are not really competing each other as Mobilicity operates in four major Canadian cities (Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary), while Videotron targets customers living in Quebec.
Rumored several days ago, when a leaked Gingerbread ROM for the HTC Glacier, also known as the HTC Panache or MyTouch 4G, has been spotted in the wild, the Panache was introduced by the Taiwanese handset manufacturer on its official website yesterday.
Specs-wise the HTC Panache is equipped with a single core 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8255 processor and packs 768 MB RAM, as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB).
The handset runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform, complemented by the latest HTC Sense user-friendly interface and is fully compatible with Videotron's 4G network.
Furthermore, the smartphone features a large 3.8-inch TFT capacitive multi-touch display with 16 million colors support, 480 x 800 pixels resolution, accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and Swype input method.
Additionally, it sports a 5-megapixel photo snapper with autofocus and LED flash, as well as a secondary VGA front-facing camera for video chat.
The handset is fully packed with connectivity features such as Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, DLNA capability, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support, integrated GPS with HTC location experience including turn-by-turn directions, as well as Wi-Fi spot capabilities.