Another feature brand new to Android that is ushered in with the HTC Magic is the software keyboard. The Magic satisfies touchscreen lovers by being Android's first touchscreen only device and therefore requires a software keyboard, something which was absent from the first Android phone. The HTC Magic also has a trackball for precision navigating when browsing the web and other applications.
While the world is once again going ga-ga over the latest iteration of the Apple iPhone, some of them have forgotten about the Android movement from Google and others, and the latest from this organisation has landed, the HTC Magic. Having already brought out the world's first Android-powered phone with the T-Mobile G1, the Taiwanese company got its act together faster than the likes of Samsung, Motorola and LG to bring out another 3.2-inch touchscreen handset.
The lip that repulsed a few users on the G1 has been retained, but has shrunk in size somewhat and been moulded much more discreetly into the shell of the phone, while still being nice to hold in portrait mode. But the startlingly different change between the HTC Magic and the G1 is the loss of the keyboard. In an interview with T-Mobile previously we were told that the keyboard was one of the real selling points of the G1, something the customers really looked for when picking up the device for easier messaging.
One interesting by-product of the weight loss is the way it feels in the hand. The plastic exterior doesn't quite stray into the realms of feeling cheap, but the overall feel is something you'll have to get used to, as the light feel of the phone feels odd initially. However, it's just about the right size for one-handed operation in most cases, although you'll probably find yourself 'doing an iPhone', ie placing it in one palm and poking with the other hand on more than one occasion as you interact with the plethora of different screens on offer. Read more
Spec:
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 1700 / 2100 - American version
Status Available. Released 2009, May
Size Dimensions 113 x 55 x 13.7 mm
Weight 118.5 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Trackball
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card slot microSD, buy memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes v2.0 with A2DP, headset support only
Infrared port No
USB Yes, miniUSB
Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus
Video Yes, QVGA@15fps
Secondary No
Features OS Android OS
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7200A 528 MHz processor
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors White, Black
GPS Yes
Java Via third party application
- Digital compass
- Voice memo
- MP3 player
- MP4/3gp player
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1340 mAh
Stand-by Up to 420 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 30 min
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