BARCELONA, Spain - Vodafone and HTC today unveiled the HTC Magic, the network's first Android-powered phone, and the manufacturer's second. The Magic will retail initially in UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR), and non-exclusively in Italy.
The phone is also expected to be launched in Japan by NTT DoCoMo, and by T-Mobile, probably in both USA and Germany. For those countries where it is initially selling, online pre-ordering is not available yet. The device will be available in white in the UK, Spain and France, black in Germany and in both colours in Italy.
As expected, the Magic is a keyboard-less device. Google is known to be working on "Cupcake", a software update for the operating system which brings an on-screen keyboard, needed for this phone.
The HTC Magic has a 3.2" HVGA touch screen, HSDPA, GPS, microSD memory card support, and a trackball.
“Delivering an unbeatable mobile internet experience for our customers is a priority for Vodafone, so we are very excited to be introducing our first Android-powered smartphone in the spring,” says Patrick Chomet, Global Director of Terminals, Vodafone Group. “Following our joining of the Open Handset Alliance, we have worked very closely with HTC to bring this cool new phone to the market. Our customers want to access a wide range of the most attractive mobile devices to help them make the most of their time - the HTC Magic helps meet that need.”
“The HTC Magic embodies the compact style and sophistication for which HTC has come to be known, with the powerful and intuitive internet experience for which the Android platform was designed,” says Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corporation. “We are proud of our partnership with Vodafone and excited about making the Android-powered HTC Magic available to Vodafone customers in Europe.”
"The announcement of the HTC Magic is an important step for Android and the Open Handset Alliance," says Andy Rubin, Senior Director of Mobile Platforms at Google. "With it, Vodafone is opening up the mobile web for consumers across Europe and giving more third-party developers a platform on which they can build the next wave of killer applications."
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