Ok, so day one of the GMSA Mobile World Congress went to windows Mobile. HTC launched the Diamond2 and the Pro2, but now it’s Android’s turn to take the stage. We present the HTC Magic. Vodafone just nabbed up a timed exclusivity deal with HTC and will be introducing the HTC Magic on their networks in the UK, Spain, Germany, France and Italy over the next few months (starting in April). Pricing is expected to range from 99 to 199 Euro with a new contract. Just like the T-mobile G1, the HTC Magic will feature a large 3.2 inch HVGA display HDSPA, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, and a trackball. Engadget seemed to be a bit surprised, but we’ve come to expect that HTC phones will be shipping with their proprietary headphone connection (that does not mean we have to like it). The biggest difference between the HTC Magic and the G1 is the lack of a dedicated QWERTY keyboard. The HTC Magic will be the first Android phone to ship with Android’s Cupcake touchscreen keyboard. It will also be sporting Bluetooth wireless stereo headset support (A2DP) and video capture.
We’ve got a lot more pictures after the break with a full breakdown of the HTC Magic’s specs.
| 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 320×480 HVGA resolution |
| Network | HSDPA/WCDMA:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
(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:
Standby 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 |
