myTouch 4G Source Code Available for Download from HTC

Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC has just released the kernel source code and binaries for T-Mobile's T-Mobile myTouch 4G smartphone. The device adds to a longer list of available source codes released by HTC at the beginning of November for smartphones such as T-Mobile G2, HTC Desire Z and Droid Incredible.

The myTouch 4G source code will help developers obtain essential resources, so that they can create better applications for the smartphone.

The myTouch 4G can be purchased through T-Mobile for $299.99 with a two-year contract and comes in four color schemes: White, Black, Plum and Red.

The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8255 1 GHz processor and runs Android 2.2 Froyo OS, out-of-the-box. It measures 121.9 x 55.9 x 10.9 mm and weighs 141.8g (including battery), which makes it the heaviest smartphone of the MyTouch family.

It comes with a generous 3.8-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16 million colors support and 480x800 pixels resolution.

The device embeds a custom UI which seems to be a combination between HTC Sense and the myTouch skin that is included with the myTouch Slide smartphone.

Of course, the same level of customization is possible via widgets, homescreen apps and wallpapers.

Other key features of the device include: accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, optical trackpad, Swype input method, 3.5 mm audio jack, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, secondary VGA videocall camera, 4GB internal memory, as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB, 8GB card included).

The gadget is fully packed with connectivity features such as HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support, GPS with A-GPS support.

Furthermore, the Android smartphone supports the carrier's newly introduced carrier's Wi-Fi calling and mobile hot spot capabilities.

The kernel source code and binaries for T-Mobile's myTouch 4G can be downloaded now from HTC's official website.