Vodafone is set exclusively launch the HTC Magic smartphone in this country, possibly as soon as April, making it only the second Android smartphone officially on sale.
The HTC Magic is about to join the T-Mobile G1, as a Google Android smartphone and Vodafone has a rather nifty ice-white version under exclusive contract that is just about ready to roll.
The HTC Magic is available on a range of price plans. The phone itself come with a 3.2-inch touchscreen, but you’ll also find trackball and navigation buttons to make the most of apps and services. You’ll find 512MB of memory the option to add up to 16GB more using the microSD slot. A full 3G phone, you’ll also find Bluetooth and Wi-Fi fitted as standard.
The HTC Magic has a range mobile internet features, starting with Webkit, an Android specific browser that works directly with Google for the fastest possible browser experience on a handset. It also comes with Google Maps and Google Search as well as social media tools, such as YouTube.
The HTC Magic on Vodafone is set to launch in April.
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The HTC Magic specs at a glance:
Processor Qualcomm MSM7201a
Operating System Android
Memory ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 192 MB
Dimensions 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm
Weight 118.5 grams with battery
Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100MHz
Up to 2Mbps up-link and 7.2Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
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
Camera: 3.2-megapixel colour 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
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
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