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NTT Docomo to Bring HTC Magic to Japan on July 10

James — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:25:04 +0000

The Android-powered smartphone HTC Magic will be availble in Japan from NTT Docomo. The phone will be on sale on July 10, 2009 with the code HT-03A. If you look at the NTT Docomo Global site the phone availability is still tentative but the Japanese site clearly stated the availability date. This is going to be the first Android-powered smartphone in Japan. Currently there’s no info yet about the price plan for this HTC Magic.

Just to refresh your memory of the HTC Magic, please find the specification of the phone below:

Processor	Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Operating System	Android
Memory	ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions	113 x 55.56 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 inches)
Weight	116 grams ( 4.09 ounces) with battery
Display	3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network	HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control	Trackball with Enter button
GPS	Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera	3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats	AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats	MP4, 3GP
HTC Sync™ system requirements	Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher or Microsoft Windows Vista® Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2000/2002/2003/2007, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), or Windows Contacts
Microsoft® Exchange Server synchronization requirements	Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1340 mAh Talk time: Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA Up to 450 minutes for GSM Standby time: Up to 660 hours for WCDMA Up to 420 hours for GSM (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Expansion Slot	microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter	Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47/63 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features	G-sensor Digital Compass

HTC Magic Coming to T-Mobile USA in Early Summer

James — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:22:56 +0000

CNET reported that T-Mobile USA has officially announced their plan to release a new Android device this early summer. It’s not specifically mentioned when the “early summer” is, but T-Mobile said they will share more details about it later this month. The news also didn’t mention what Android device exactly but as many people know that most probably that would be the HTC Magic or also called Google Ion as a follow-on device to the T-Mobile G1 which has been sold more than 1,000,000 units on T-Mobile.

China First Android Phone Available in June

James — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:16:00 +0000

China Mobile and the Taiwan’s mobile phone manufacture High Tech Computer (HTC) will deliver deliver the first mobile phone based on Google’s Android OS in China next month. It’s the HTC Magic, a touchscreen phone that will use a Chinese-language version of the Android.

Besides the OS, the HTC Magic will also come with China Mobile applications including instant messaging client, a mail service and a download platform for songs and pictures. The HTC Magic which will be available in black and white color, has a 3.2″ QVGA touchscreen display and features a trackball and navigation buttons for quick access.

According to Android Community, the HTC Magic already available to purchase in Taiwan since May 15th for $640 USD without a contract.

[Source : MacWorld]