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Meet the HTC Magic, the Android-powered Vodafone exclusive formerly known as the G2

— boygeniusreport.com — Y’all might know the next Android phone from HTC as the G2 , but around these here... parts we know it as the HTC Magic. An exclusive to Vodafone in Europe, the Magic is of debatable sexyness when compared to the T-Mobile G1 (and looks very ... (more) Meet the HTC Magic, the Android-powered Vodafone ...

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shop.vodafone.co.uk - 2/17/2009

HTC Magic - The new Google Android mobile phone from Vodafone

— shop.vodafone.co.uk — About this Everything you love about the internet, exactly how you want it. The HTC Magic will... keep you entertained and up to date wherever you are. Sleek, stylish and exclusive to Vodafone, the Magic is powered by cutting edge technology. So web ... (more) HTC Magic - The new Google Android mobile phone ...

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Android G2 Hands On: Close to Perfection [Htc Magic]

— i.gizmodo.com — HTC and Google are getting closer to perfection with the new Android G2, the HTC Magic .... Nice finish, great form factor. Check out our video, including the obligatory comparison with Apple's iPhone, and hands-on impressions: The bad news first: ... (more) Android G2 Hands On: Close to Perfection [Htc Magic]

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Vodafone, HTC Announce New Android Phone
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@ MWC: Vodafone Confirms That The Second Android Device Is Coming This Spring
mocoNews — ... Not many details were available on how it would be different than the T-Mobile G1. But it will be available in white in the UK, Spain and France, black in Germany and in both colors in Italy. The HTC Magic will be for sale in several other Vodafone markets over the next few months. Release. ...

MWC 2009: Android Phone Finally Appears From HTC
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Vodafone to launch HTC G1/Magic in Europe
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HTC and Vodafone Announce Android-Powered HTC Magic
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Vodafone announces HTC Magic, its first Android smartphone
Unwired View — ... handset will be available even for free – but that’s only with a lengthy Vodafone contract and an expensive data plan. Otherwise, with normal contract agreements, the Magic will be sold for 99 or 199 euros, depending on the contract. Most probably, Vodafone will launch the new smartphone in its non-European markets too – and I’m thinking about India in the first place. As for the US, HTC Magic could be T-Mobile’s G2, but that’s yet to be confirmed. Via Press release Similar Posts: Faster Google Search for S60 Devices now ...

Abra Kadabra: Vodafone summons the HTC Magic
Boy Genius Report — Vodafone and HTC came together today to announce the HTC Magic, the latest Android handset we named and outed yesterday. As the world’s first touchscreen-only Android phone, the Magic isn’t that much of an improvement over the G1 though it does have a nicer look to it and some spec improvements behind it. Details as to when the Magic will launch are hazy at best but the Vodafone UK website states it will be “Arriving in April.” Being a Vodafone exclusive, customers in the UK, Spain, France and Germany will be the first in ...

HTC Magic Press Release
Android Phone Fans — ... Vodafone has officially announced the HTC Magic as the next Android Powered handset and it will be a Vodafone exclusive that is initially available in the UK, Spain, Germany, France and Italy with outher countries to follow. Here is the full press release: ...

World's Second Googlephone Announced in Barcelona
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Wi-Fi and GPS. Rumors that the battery life will be terrible are unconfirmed but quite likely true. At the phone's launch, Vodafone's Patrick Chomet called it the "the thinnest, nicest Android-powered device on the market." This is a somewhat empty claim, seeing as there is only one other Android handset out there. Still, if Vodafone doesn't pump the tariffs here in Spain like Telefónica did with the iPhone, I might just be buying it. If it ever turns up. Press release [Vodafone] See Also: Spanish IPhone 'Still ...

Android, take two: HTC Magic to launch sans keyboard
Ars Technica — ... Today, Vodafone announced a semi-exclusive deal that allows the carrier to market the Android-based HTC Magic smartphone to its customers. The carrier has nabbed exclusive rights for the UK, Spain, Germany, and France and non-exclusive rights for Italy. Vodafone's first Android-based mobile phone will be available in the spring. ...

HTC Magic Officially Announced, Vodafone Exclusive
AndroidGuys — ... to the carrier in the UK, Spain, Germany, and France and non-exclusive in Italy. The HTC Magic is a combination effort between HTC and Vodafone, much like what T-Mobile did with the handset maker. Looking more tablet and less clunky, the initial impressions coming from around the tech and mobile community are very positive. It sports less of a chin than the US counterpart in addition to a redesigned button configuration. For the official press release, head over to Vodafone’s ...

Meet the second Android phone: HTC's Magic
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... ). Vodafone—which will carry the Magic in the U.K., Spain, Germany, France, and Italy in the spring—and HTC have only released a handful of details about the handset so far. Here's what we do know: It'll come with a 3.2-inch touchscreen (slightly bigger than the 3.17-inch display on the G1), a 3.2-megapixel camera (still no LED flash, unfortunately), GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G data access, and a full suite of Android OS-powered Google services, including Gmail, Google Maps (along with the cool "Compass View" mode, which automatically changes the orientation of Street View images as you ...

Vodafone and HTC Team Up on New Google Phone
Bits — Five months after T-Mobile introduced the first phone powered by Google’s Android operating system, cellphone giant Vodafone is unveiling the second . Like its predecessor, the new device is made by Taiwanese manufacturer HTC. It is called the HTC Magic and has a touchscreen, but not the slide-out keyboard that the T-Mobile G1 has. Starting this spring, the HTC Magic will be available exclusively to Vodafone customers in Great Britain, Germany, Spain and France and non-exclusively in Italy. Pricing was not disclosed. HTC executives, speaking at the Mobile World Congress in ...

Vodafone and HTC make Magic together
Gadgetell — ... be seeing it in white, Germany gets it in black, and Italy has a choice of either color.  No set word on pricing just yet.  HTC is just saying that the Magic is available “exclusive to Vodafone customers initially in UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and non-exclusively in Italy” with more countries to follow later.  I guess that means we U.S. folks have to wait a tad.  We’ll keep you updated with more information as it comes in. Read: [Vodafone] Full Story » | Written by Jodie Andrefski for ...

Photos: Awesome new phones you can't get here, yet
The Seattle Times: Brier Dudley's blog — ... Then there's the HTC Magic, the new Google Android-phone that Vodafone and HTC unveiled today. It looks like a curvier version of T-Mobile's G1. ...

Second Android might be Magic
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... Indeed, the HTC Magic smart phone will be a Vodafone spring exclusive in the UK, Spain, Germany and France, and also available in Italy. ...

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GeekBrief.TV — ... The HTC Magic will be the second phone to sport Google’s Android OS. It has some good features, but also a couple odd choices on their part. ...

Vodafone and HTC intros the HTC Magic
Krunker — ... anyhow??) Here’s what we know spec wise for the Magic: 3.2 inch QVGA touch-screen display Built-in navigation trackball Navigational buttons for quick easy access Email options including Google Mail, POP3, and IMAP Google Talk support There’s no exact word on pricing or availability at this time – expect to hear about this from the local Vodafone markets.   [Check it out] Technorati Tags: Google, Vodafone, HTC Magic, HTC, ...

Vodafone Annouces Android for Europe
dailywireless.org — Vodafone announced today that a new Android phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Called the HTC Magic, the touchscreen smartphone features a 3.2 Megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS, but no slide-out keyboard, unlike T-Mobile’s G1, the first Android phone launched in September. It was also made by HTC. The HTC Magic has a proprietary headphone jack. The BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones tries it out (video). ...