Black Magic – The HTC Magic in Black Released – Google G2 Phone
Most of the pictures across the internet show a picture of the HTC Magic in its white colour variant as seen on Vodafone’s website, however it is the Black edition of this new Android phone also known as the Google G2 phone that has been released by retailers in the UK.
The Black HTC Magic offers the exact same features, technology and design as the white edition Google phone but houses the power of the Android in a silky black finished casing, this amazing new touch screen mobile phone has now been made available on Vodafone pay monthly contract deals in the UK from free at just £25 per month line rental!
Black HTC Magic
The HTC Magic is an evolution of the HTC Dream and its design suggests a more conscious effort by the manufacturer to take on its two big touchscreen rivals, the Blackberry Storm and the Apple iPhone 3G.
The HTC Magic is a Vodafone exclusive release in the UK and around Europe and will again be co-branded by Google. The G1 was a brave design, with its unorthodox chin and oddly satisfying keyboard slide mechanism, but the HTC Magic sticks to far more conventional design philosophy and in doing so, has reduced weight and increased attractiveness. The lozenge-shaped phone weighs 118 grams, is a reasonable 13mm thick and the 3.2” screen displays at a resolution of 320×480.
But it’s what the screen displays that makes the Magic one of the most anticipated and desirable handsets of 2009 – Google’s Android OS. As the Magic doesn’t have a physical keyboard, this version of the operating system will be carrying the Cupcake firmware update which amongst other things, incorporates a virtual keyboard. Although Cupcake is expected to be spread to existing Android users, it’s looking increasingly likely it’ll be seen here first. Android is a smooth little thing too, with the capacitive touchscreen only needing the slightest touch to slide screens or enter features. We also love the drop down panel which contains all updates and new events in one place.
HTC Magic Black
So, the design is a good one, the trackball and touchscreen top-notch and the OS one of the best out there, how do the features compare? Connectivity plays a big part in the Magic’s feature list as it’s a 3.5G handset with HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPRS and EDGE plus Bluetooth support for your wireless headset. Although there is only 192MB of RAM onboard, the black HTC Magic has a MicroSD card slot ready for cards up to 16GB in size, however we would have preferred a larger amount of internal storage in addition to this.
Flip the Magic over and above the Google script you’ll see the lens for the 3.2 megapixel camera. It’s equipped with an LED flash and autofocus as one would expect and in a blow to the iPhone, it has video capture enabled too. Inside the phone is a GPS receiver which uses Google Maps to guide you to your destination, along with a digital compass. The Android suite also has direct access to Google’s Mail, Docs and Seach, plus a competent MP3 player and a battery tipped to provide 430 hours of standby and over 7 hours of talktime!
Black Edition HTC Magic on Vodafone
Key Features:
* It uses Google’s Android as its operating system.
* The 3G phone has HSDPA support at 7.2Mbps and a Wi-Fi connection.
* The camera is 3.2 megapixels.
* Built-in GPS and a digital compass.
* Easy access to Google’s online application suite such as Mail, Docs, Maps and Search.
Quick Overview:
Anyone seriously looking at the HTC Magic Black has a wealth of alternative choices to consider, from the iPhone and the Storm to the Samsung i8910 HD, LG Arena and even the Nokia 5800. For the Magic to emerge victorious, it needs to have something over and above its competition and it does, Android. Even with the launch of the Android Marketplace and the Cupcake update, Android still has plenty more to come.
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June 8th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
To be honest ,I like the UI , trackball and the keypad of G1 , However with the Chin and the combination of all aspects , It is absolutely an ugly design , so is G2 , it is just like the first generation Palm or HTC smart phone .
Could not stand with HTC , they have proven that they are abel to do some better phones .
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