Earlier we told you about Donn Koh and his San Francisco based One & Co, and how HTC purchased the firm after they fell in love with the design of the HTC Diamond. Donn went on to design the HTC EVO 4G, which many feel changed the face of smartphones across the globe. Donn and his partners didn't stop there, and today we're going to have the same look at the T-Mobile myTouch 4G.
Six months in the making, Donn describes how he was asked to turn T-Mobile's existing myTouch monkier into an upscale flagship name using the best components available at the time. The goal was to evolve into a premium device, without losing the recognition consumers had with the myTouch series of phones. It was important to keep the same feel and identity as the myTouch 3G Slide, then T-Mobile's current myTouch offering, while including changes that T-Mobile executives wanted -- like the large metal battery cover.
Donn goes into detail about how he and his team tackled things like the signature three-element earpiece grill, as well as the physical buttons and optical trackpad. He also talks about his goals to design the docking stations with a minimal elegance that allows the device, and it's screen, to remain the focal point. If you're any type of design student, or just appreciate a beautiful piece of hardware and all the work that goes along with it, it's another must-read.
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