HTC Magic Cell Phone
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- Processor: 528 GHz Qualcomm MSM7201A
- Screen Size (Diagonal): 3.2 inch
- Installed Memory: 288 MB
- Operating System: Android
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, WiFi, Mini USB
- Performance: Quad Band
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Great phone but same side effects
Pros
great touch screen with full qwerty key board, Built in wi-fi, runs android with apps
Cons
No internal storage, VERY SHORT battery life, no key board
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
This is pretty okay phone, I give it a 3/5 due to its amazing apps and android capabilities, but a 1/5 for its battery life and sensitivity on the screen
People are still somewhat excited about the HTC mytouch, but like all HTC's I must complain about the battery life; it sucks.
Of course, without a physical keyboard, the Magic has to compromise with an on-screen QWERTY – more on that below – but doesn’t do away with hardware keys altogether. There’s call start and end, as well as ‘home’, ’search’ (it is a “with Google” phone after all) and dedicated ‘menu’ and ‘back’ buttons. These, particularly the latter two, when combined with the clickable BlackBerry-style scroll ball means that, for the most part, the Magic can be operated one-handed. This is something that I struggle with on the iPhone and many other touch-screen only devices, and the slightly narrower width of the phone – due to its smaller 3.2 inch screen – also makes it more comfortable to hold in one hand and that bit more pocketable, although, admittedly, this is very subjective.
Also with the 3g built in it gives you an exclusive fast internet web browsing right on the phone.It's thinner, sleeker and the first Android device to depend on a touchscreen keyboard. But do the form factor and a host of much-needed software features like video recording manage to unseat Apple from the hearts and minds of at least some prospective customers, or is it arriving too late?
Of course, without a physical keyboard, the Magic has to compromise with an on-screen QWERTY – more on that below – but doesn’t do away with hardware keys altogether. There’s call start and end, as well as ‘home’, ’search’ (it is a “with Google” phone after all) and dedicated ‘menu’ and ‘back’ buttons. These, particularly the latter two, when combined with the clickable BlackBerry-style scroll ball means that, for the most part, the Magic can be operated one-handed. This is something that I struggle with on the iPhone and many other touch-screen only devices, and the slightly narrower width of the phone – due to its smaller 3.2 inch screen – also makes it more comfortable to hold in one hand and that bit more pocketable, although, admittedly, this is very subjective.
Also with the 3g built in it gives you an exclusive fast internet web browsing right on the phone.It's thinner, sleeker and the first Android device to depend on a touchscreen keyboard. But do the form factor and a host of much-needed software features like video recording manage to unseat Apple from the hearts and minds of at least some prospective customers, or is it arriving too late?
