The Magic, HTC's new Android 1.5-based smartphone, travels far beyond the first-generation T-Mobile G1, with only a few missteps.
Not yet for sale in the United States, the HTC Magic surfaced Thursday in the form of a developer's version dubbed I/O, distributed at the Google conference of the same name. And the second-generation Magic indeed has a touch of magic: Its lightweight design, gorgeous screen, and new Android 1.5 operating system make a compelling combination. The phone will be released by T-Mobile this summer, under an as-yet-unannounced name.
The eye-catching Magic handset is what the T-Mobile G1 should have been -- sleek, elegantly curved, and graced with distinctive design touches. When the G1 first came out, I described it as bland. Viewed side-by-side with the HTC Magic, the G1 now looks downright kludgy.
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Not yet for sale in the United States, the HTC Magic surfaced Thursday in the form of a developer's version dubbed I/O, distributed at the Google conference of the same name. And the second-generation Magic indeed has a touch of magic: Its lightweight design, gorgeous screen, and new Android 1.5 operating system make a compelling combination. The phone will be released by T-Mobile this summer, under an as-yet-unannounced name.
The eye-catching Magic handset is what the T-Mobile G1 should have been -- sleek, elegantly curved, and graced with distinctive design touches. When the G1 first came out, I described it as bland. Viewed side-by-side with the HTC Magic, the G1 now looks downright kludgy.
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