T-Mobile's MyTouch lands in San Francisco

T-Mobile on Wednesday threw a coming out party for its new Google Android-based phone, the MyTouch, with great fanfare. The celebration included skydivers, celebrity impersonators, and yes, even mimes. Here are a few of the more artistic photos from the event.

For more photos detailing the spectacular affair, see our photo gallery: MyTouch 3G gets campy launch in S.F.
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Against the backdrop of downtown San Francisco, balloons, streamers, and confetti filled Justin Herman Plaza Wednesday.

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Four L39 patriot jets streaming colored smoke flew low over the bay during the celebration, from Marina Green down along the Embarcadero.

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Touted as "an historical event of epic proportions", hundreds of observers watched the skies as 100 skydivers descended into the city amidst a plaza filled with balloons and confetti.

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[sting7k]

Kind of makes Apple's iPhone launch days look down right boring and dare I say "nerdy". Lol.

Where are the photos of people actually getting their hands on the phones?

[baconstang]

Since there weren't customers lined up around the block from every store, they had to do something to make it LOOK like a big deal.

[monkeyfun14]

What is so special about this phone exactly?

[pithenumber]

that its a phone that might be good and isn't tied to at&t

[baconstang]

Did they have a Steve Jobs impersonator?

[tektaktyks]

it says celebrity impersonators