HTC Magic mobile phone review

Can the Android compete?

HTC Magic mobile phone. Phones, Mobile phones, HTC, Vodafone, Android, HTC Magic 0
Reviewer
Stuart Miles
Review Date
6 May 2009
Manufacturer
HTC
Price as reviewed
£Dependent on contract
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Our score

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Quick review

The good
Touchscreen responsive, small and light, easy to use,
The bad
No flash, plastic design unlikely to last your contract, no 3.5mm jack
Verdict
A good phone and one that will do well, just don’t expect to feel grown up owning it
Key specs
3 megapixels, 3G, Bluetooth, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Li-ion battery, microSD, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi

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  • The new OS updates you describe are being rolled out over the air to G1 users right now. What would really set this apart from the G1 is if it has a decent battery life and I'm wondering how it compares in that arena. Posted by GK, UK

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