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PRESS RELEASE: 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."

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