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Vodafone Spain Start Shipping HTC Magic

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:32:35 +0000

One week earlier than the Vodafone UK, Vodafone Spain has start offering the new HTC Magic via its online store today. The company is planning to roll out the Android smartphone to all its local store next week. Available in black and white, the HTC Magic has a 3.2″ QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging.

HTC Magic Specifications:

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android
Memory: 512 MB ROM / 192 MB RAM
Dimensions: 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
Weight: 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA:
- 900/2100 MHz
- Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control Trackball with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi
HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats MP4, 3GP
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time:
- Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA
- Up to 450 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
- Up to 660 hours for WCDMA
- Up to 420 hours for GSM
microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

[via Android Community]

Vodafone UK to Ship HTC Magic from May 5th

Kim Poh Liaw — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:36:25 +0000

Instead of the April estimated delivery date announced last month, the new Android smartphone HTC Magic will be delivered to Vodafone’s customer from May 5th. The HTC Magic has a 3.2″ QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging. Check out a hands on video here

HTC Magic aka T-Mobile G2 Got FCC Approved

Kim Poh Liaw — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:47:53 +0000

Announced during the Mobile World Congress last month, the HTC Magic has been found approved by the FCC with T-Mobile branding. There isn’t an official name yet for T-Mobile but it would mostly use the T-Mobile G2. The HTC Magic has a 3.2″ QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The full touch screen does not have a physical QWERTY keyboard. Instead, it will have a on-screen soft keyboard for all the text input.

HTC Magic Specifications:

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android
Memory: 512 MB ROM / 192 MB RAM
Dimensions: 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
Weight: 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA:
- 900/2100 MHz
- Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control Trackball with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi
HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats MP4, 3GP
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time:
- Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA
- Up to 450 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
- Up to 660 hours for WCDMA
- Up to 420 hours for GSM
microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

[via Engadget / Android Community]

At Least 3 Android Smartphones from HTC this year

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:45:26 +0000

Together with the newly announced HTC Magic and the leaked Android Hero, you will see at least one more Android phone coming from HTC this year according to HTC CEO Peter Chou. The HTC Magic is announced last month and will be offered by Vodafone first in Europe. It should also be released on T-Mobile as T-Mobile G2 later this year.

Vodafone Launching HTC Magic Android Phone in April

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:15:08 +0000

Without a release date in previous announcement, Vodafone UK has put up an expected release date on its website, which will be available in April next month. The HTC Magic has a 3.2″ QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging. Check out a hands on video here

HTC Magic Specifications:

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android
Memory: 512 MB ROM / 192 MB RAM
Dimensions: 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
Weight: 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA:
- 900/2100 MHz
- Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control Trackball with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi
HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats MP4, 3GP
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time:
- Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA
- Up to 450 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
- Up to 660 hours for WCDMA
- Up to 420 hours for GSM
microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

[via Android Community]

MWC2009: HTC Magic Android Smartphone Hands On Video

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:34:49 +0000

Coming to the market in Spring this year, the new HTC Magic is the second Android smartphone and comes without a physical keyboard. Utilising the new soft keyboard, It is exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR). UK, Spain and France will only get the white color, while Germany will only get the black color. According to Vodafone Spain, the HTC Magic will be priced between 99 Euro and 199 Euro when it launches. Check out a live demonstration video here

MWC2009: Vodafone and HTC Unveil the new HTC Magic Andriod Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:53:00 +0000

Vodafone and HTC today announced the HTC Magic smartphone, which will be available in spring this year and will be Vodafone’s first Android-powered smartphone. The HTC Magic is exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR). UK, Spain and France will only get the white color, while Germany will only get the black color. HTC Magic is also available on a non-exclusive basis in Italy with both colors. Live report available at Android Community

The HTC Magic has a 3.2″ QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging.

The HTC Magic has a variety of powerful mobile internet capabilities beginning with an Android-optimised Webkit browser. It also features the popular Googleapplications, Google Maps and Google Search as well as favourites like YouTube. In addition, Android Market allows for quick and easy downloading of games and applications utilising Vodafone’s fast and reliable network.

Click here to view the embedded video.

HTC Magic Specifications:

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android
Memory: 512 MB ROM / 192 MB RAM
Dimensions: 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
Weight: 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA:
- 900/2100 MHz
- Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control Trackball with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi
HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats MP4, 3GP
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time:
- Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA
- Up to 450 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
- Up to 660 hours for WCDMA
- Up to 420 hours for GSM
microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

MWC2009: New HTC Magic Android Smartphone to be Announced?

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:37:57 +0000

With Android users eagerly to see new Android phones at Mobile World Congress, BoyGeniusReport has got a good news for Vodafone subscribers in Europe. Said to be exclusive for Vodafone in Europe, HTC will announce the new HTC Magic Android smartphone this week according to the source. The new HTC Magic supports HSPA high speed data connection, has built in WiFi, GPS and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Will HTC announce this during the MWC? We will follow up with the report if available.

Check out a few more related T-Mobile G2 rumors here

HTC Sapphire Is The Next Android Smartphone for T-Mobile?

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:59:44 +0000

Other than the HTC Android Hero, HTC seems to have a few more other Android smartphones planned for year 2009. Leaked on Gizmodo gadget blog, the HTC Sapphire (called HTC Sapphire 2.0 for T-Mobile in previous leaked) will be powered by Android OS, has the similar trackball design as T-Mobile G1 but without a hardware keyboard. Would this also means the soft keyboard will be ready in this Android version?

Detail specifications of this Android phone (T-Mobile G2?) is unknown yet, from the photos you can see a 3.2 megapixel camera module without a flash LED at the back. According to the source it will be available in mid-May, to be offered by T-Mobile.

[via Android Community]

Too good to be true, but here is the G2 picture

Budi Putra — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:06:21 +0000

Here is another additional information regarding the next Google Android-powered handset, the second HTC-built phone for the T-Mobile: the unconfirmed G2.

Yesterday, the T-Mobile blog CellPhone Signal posted a list of new features it claimed would be in the G2, with the supposed date of the device’s release: January 26, 2009 (OMG!). Then BGR just posted the device’s (look-like Photoshop’s) picture and told us that the launch date has been pushed back to April due to software issues.

As you can see, this device has no physical QWERTY keyboard and full touchscreen. The trackball at the bottom is going to stay. After the G2, a G3 handset is supposed to follow.

The new device will feature:

Android OS
3G capable (where available)
Full touch Screen
Enterprise Capable
WiFi capable (no word about UMA)
5 Megapixel camera with aoutofocus and flash
Address Book
Calculator
Calendar
EDGE and GPRS
Games
Instant Messaging
Megatones, HI-Fi tones and wallpapers
Memory card Slot (up to 16GB)
Mobile Backup
Music and Video Player
Phone Book
Photo Caller ID
Picture Messaging
Real web browsing
Speakerphone
Speed dial
Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
Sync with PC ( better than air sync)
Task list
USB interface
Video capture and playback
Video Messaging
Voice Dialing
myFaves capable and T-Zones