The HTC Magic is an Android powered mobile phone and is also known as the T-Mobile myTouch 3G or Android G2. Hooked directly into Google's services such as mail, maps, search and other features, the phone has access to the Android market of applications. This market is stocked with applications and games, and Google fanatics who will continue to make more as time goes on. The HTC Magic offers a video recording capability and makes it easy to publish the video directly to YouTube right from the phone. It incorporates a high speed 3.5G network connection with a Wi-Fi connection. The 3.2 inch HVGA screen is touch-sensitive and the phone comes with a microSD (SD 2.0) expansion slot. The 3.2 megapixel color camera has an auto focus to improve the quality of pictures and video and the HTC Magic has support for Bluetooth wireless stereo headsets.

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HTC Magic
MSRP$199.99
Release date April, 2009
BrandHTC
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
17 reviews
67
negative
mixed
positive
11 positive
2 mixed
3 negative

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Pros:
Do you agree?
built in WiFi
+14agreedisagree

runs Android
+11agreedisagree

GPS functionality
+11agreedisagree

large 3.2" touchscreen (320×240px)
+10agreedisagree

full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
+10agreedisagree

high speed 3.5G data connection
+8agreedisagree

highly integrated with popular online services
+8agreedisagree

3.2MP camera
+7agreedisagree

video recording
+7agreedisagree

Bluetooth
+6agreedisagree

Customizable desktop with shortcuts, widgets, and apps
+2agreedisagree

Drop-down notification pane and status bar
+2agreedisagree

Personalized shells
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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no 3.5mm headphone jack
+7agreedisagree

no hard keyboard
+4agreedisagree

Poor battery life. Needs charged at least every day!
+3agreedisagree

no FLAC support
+2agreedisagree

custom modified firmware for Rogers; disables many of the goodies of the US Android phones
+2agreedisagree

doesn't include "HTC Sense" UI like the hero
+2agreedisagree

expensive off of a contract - $649.99
+1agreedisagree

Internal RAM not expandable
+1agreedisagree

cramped screen keyboard
+1agreedisagree

Slow landscape/portrait screen orientation.
+1agreedisagree

Only available in white in UK
+1agreedisagree

Case made of plastic, not metal
+1agreedisagree

Over-eager automatic phone lock cannot be turned off
+1agreedisagree

Android is still a work in progress - not exactly polished
-3agreedisagree

proprietary data / charging cable
-3agreedisagree

no internal storage - microSD cards only
-6agreedisagree


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Details

Features

  • Andriod
  • 3.5G network connection
  • Screen individualization
  • Sherpa app
  • Notification pane
  • Personalized shells
  • Wi-Fi
  • microSD (SD 2.0 compatible)
  • 3.2" touch-sensitive screen (320 x 480 pixel)
  • Bluetooth wireless stereo headsets
  • 3.2 megapixel color camera
  • Video recording
  • Weight: 118.5 grams with battery
  • Internal GPS antenna

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Buy It

HTC Magic

• HTC Magic G2 Google Android - Unlocked QuadBand Cellular Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, GPS, WiFi - International Version with No Warranty (Black)

EAN: 8033779003769

MPN: MAGIC G2

HTC Magic | unlocked - no US warranty - Black

• HTC Magic Android Google 2 Unlocked SmartPhone--International Version with NoU.S. Warranty (Black)

EAN: 4710937331899

HTC Magic | unlocked - no US warranty - White

• HTC Magic Android Google 2 A6161 Unlocked SmartPhone--International Version with No Warranty (White)

EAN: 4710937330502

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Comments

1.  avatar Erik said:

Intrigued by this coming out for Roger's in Canada. I'm definitely curious to see how things pan out with their custom firmware that's rumoured. What features will they disable?
May 31, 2009 5:47pm
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Erik

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September 8, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
77
negative
mixed
positive
10 pros
3 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)
  • full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
  • high speed 3.5G data connection
  • 3.2MP camera
  • video recording
  • Customizable desktop with shortcuts, widgets, and apps
  • Drop-down notification pane and status bar
  • Personalized shells

Cons

  • no 3.5mm headphone jack
  • custom modified firmware for Rogers; disables many of the goodies of the US Android phones
  • doesn't include "HTC Sense" UI like the hero

Comments

"Intrigued by this coming out for Roger's in Canada. I'm definitely curious to see how things pan out with their custom firmware that's rumoured. What features will they disable?"
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Yale

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May 22, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
69
negative
mixed
positive
9 pros
4 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • GPS functionality
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)
  • full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
  • high speed 3.5G data connection
  • highly integrated with popular online services
  • 3.2MP camera
  • Bluetooth

Cons

  • no FLAC support
  • expensive off of a contract - $649.99
  • Android is still a work in progress - not exactly polished
  • no internal storage - microSD cards only

Competitors

Yale prefers Motorola Droid (Sholes), Motorola Cliq over HTC Magic
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joee

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February 20, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
71
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
2 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • GPS functionality
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)
  • 3.2MP camera

Cons

  • no hard keyboard
  • no FLAC support

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Discordanian

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November 24, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
76
negative
mixed
positive
13 pros
4 cons
want itwant it

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • GPS functionality
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)
  • full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
  • high speed 3.5G data connection
  • highly integrated with popular online services
  • 3.2MP camera
  • video recording
  • Bluetooth
  • Customizable desktop with shortcuts, widgets, and apps
  • Drop-down notification pane and status bar
  • Personalized shells

Cons

  • no 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Poor battery life. Needs charged at least every day!
  • no FLAC support
  • expensive off of a contract - $649.99

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
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Jonty H. Campbell

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January 26, 2010
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
25
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
12 cons

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • GPS functionality
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)

Cons

  • no 3.5mm headphone jack
  • no hard keyboard
  • Poor battery life. Needs charged at least every day!
  • custom modified firmware for Rogers; disables many of the goodies of the US Android phones
  • doesn't include "HTC Sense" UI like the hero
  • Internal RAM not expandable
  • cramped screen keyboard
  • Slow landscape/portrait screen orientation.
  • Only available in white in UK
  • Case made of plastic, not metal
  • Over-eager automatic phone lock cannot be turned off
  • Android is still a work in progress - not exactly polished

Did you find this review helpful?
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fractalhorizon

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June 13, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
83
negative
mixed
positive
10 pros
2 cons

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • GPS functionality
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)
  • full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
  • high speed 3.5G data connection
  • highly integrated with popular online services
  • 3.2MP camera
  • video recording
  • Bluetooth

Cons

  • no 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Android is still a work in progress - not exactly polished

Competitors

fractalhorizon prefers Palm Pre, Apple iPhone 3G, Motorola Droid (Sholes) over HTC Magic
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kdm

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October 20, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
45
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
6 cons
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • GPS functionality
  • full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
  • high speed 3.5G data connection

Cons

  • no 3.5mm headphone jack
  • no hard keyboard
  • Poor battery life. Needs charged at least every day!
  • no FLAC support
  • doesn't include "HTC Sense" UI like the hero
  • expensive off of a contract - $649.99

Did you find this review helpful?
Yes
 / 
No

hdbdude

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August 9, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
10 pros
0 cons
love itlove it
want itwant it

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • GPS functionality
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)
  • full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
  • high speed 3.5G data connection
  • highly integrated with popular online services
  • 3.2MP camera
  • video recording
  • Bluetooth

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Competitors

hdbdude prefers T-Mobile Pulse over HTC Magic
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techhthumb

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May 20, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
89
negative
mixed
positive
8 pros
1 con
want itwant it
love itlove it
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • GPS functionality
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)
  • full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
  • high speed 3.5G data connection
  • highly integrated with popular online services
  • 3.2MP camera
  • video recording

Cons

  • no hard keyboard

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stickair

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May 3, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
9 pros
0 cons
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • built in WiFi
  • runs Android
  • GPS functionality
  • large 3.2" touchscreen (320?240px)
  • full audio format support (including AAC, WAV, OGG, MP3, WMA, etc...)
  • high speed 3.5G data connection
  • highly integrated with popular online services
  • video recording
  • Bluetooth

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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