HTC’s Smart Phone - Magic
Late last year, T-Mobile launched the first ever mobile phone powered by search-giant Google’s own software, Android. The T-Mobile G1 as it was known here in the US (or the Dream to the rest of the world) was produced by one of the world’s leading manufacturers of smart phones, HTC from Taiwan. Now, a new Android-powered phone has come out of HTC’s gates. Say hello to the HTC Magic.

The Magic features a 3.2 inch touchscreen LCD with 320×40 (HVGA) resolution, a 528 Mhz processor based on the Qualcomm MSM7201A, 192 mb of RAM, 512 mb of built-in storage expandable up to 16 GB via a microSD slot, bluetooth with A2DP, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, and a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus all in a package that’s slimmer and sexier than the G1.
Like the G1, the Magic has a track ball, but unlike the G1, the Magic has no physical keyboard. Almost all interaction with the phone is done through the touchscreen. What’s not clear at the moment is whether the screen is capable of multi-touch or not.
The HTC Magic comes out on Vodafone’s networks in Spain, the UK and other markets this April. No word yet on when it will make the trip across the Atlantic, but T-Mobile should pick this up soon.
Apple’s iPhone is a wonderful device, able to do a lot of things well with a slick and revolutionary touchscreen interface that has changed the way people interact with their phones. For all its good qualities though, the iPhone still has a major flaw, and that is its camera.