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HTC Magic brings Google's Android to another phone
Until now, Google's Android mobile OS has only been found on the G1. Now, the second "Google Phone" has been announced: the HTC Magic. A slick-looking touchscreen phone, this model takes aim squarely at the iPhone.
Featuring a 3.2-inch touch screen and a trackball, it shares a good deal in common with the iPhone's form factor while retaining its own look and personality. It's a touch wider than the iPhone, but weighs less and is a little shorter. There's a 3.2-megapixel camera with video capabilities, and it has full 3G connectivity. Unfortunately, it's due to hit European shores first, with no word on a US release date.
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By Charles at 3:30 PM ON 02/17/09
Surely this is at least the third phone using Android? What about the Kogan Android phone released in December?
By jay jay at 7:02 PM ON 02/17/09
to Charles: the kogan was to be release but had to be recalled at the last minutes because the company cut corners and used a cheap, low resolution screen that wasn't able to show information clearly to the user.
By Charles at 9:02 PM ON 02/17/09
Thanks Jay Jay - what a shame!
By kchenault at 8:37 AM ON 02/19/09
What is it with the little "chin" sticking out on the HTC Android phones? G1 and now this one? Just curious. Decent looking phone though.
By Vrmithrax at 9:48 AM ON 02/19/09
to KCHENAULT: in this case, it looks like that chin is there to protect the trackball, and help prevent inadvertent key presses, if the unit is laid face down on a surface. Those types of situations are always a big customer complaint when you have raised buttons and control surfaces, so the chin is a rather clever way to keep people from "table dialing" when they plop their phone down on the counter.
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