HTC Magic available next month .Second phone based on the Google Android operating system to be launched through Vodafone in weeks
The HTC Magic will be available next month after being spotted on Vodafone’s UK website.
The operator’s web page states that the handset, which was unveiled at Mobile World Congress last month, will be available in April but doesn’t specify a date.
The Magic is the follow up to the T-Mobile G1, which was launched exclusively through the operator in the UK last October. It became the first phone to run off the Google Android operating system.
specification:
| Processor | Qualcomm® MSM7201a™, 528 MHz |
| Operating System | Android |
| Memory | ROM: 512 MB RAM: 192 MB |
| 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 320x480 HVGA resolution |
| Network | HSDPA/WCDMA:
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.) |
| Device Control | Trackball with Enter button |
| GPS | Internal GPS antenna |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) |
| Camera | 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:
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.) |
| Expansion Slot | microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) |
| AC Adapter | Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47/63 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A |
| Special Features | G-sensor Digital Compass |
The device comes with a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen display and features a trackball and navigation buttons for quick access to phone features. It also includes email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP, as well as Google Talk for instant messaging.
The Magic also features the Android-optimised Webkit browser, which also features Google Maps and Search, as well as YouTube.
In addition to the UK, the phone will also be exclusive to Vodafone in Spain, Germany and France and available on a non-exclusive basis in Italy.