HTC Magic Android Google 2 Unlocked SmartPhone–International Version with NoU.S. Warranty (Black)
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100
- High-speed 3.5G network connection and Wi-Fi technology with seamless transition to open networks.
- 3.2-inch touch-sensitive screen with HVGA (320 X 480 pixel) resolution
- Easy viewing of PDF files and Microsoft Word and Excel documents via included PDF Viewer and Quickoffice applications
- Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync with push email as well as calendar and contact synchronization
HTC Magic Android Google 2 Unlocked SmartPhone–International Version with NoU.S. Warranty (Black)
The HTC Magic is an Android-powered mobile designed to turn heads with its chic design, and command attention with its advanced list of capabilities. Ready to always keep you in the know? it provides the Google suite of services like Mail, Search and Maps geared up for use in the palm of your hand. Further enhanced with video capture and support for tunes via Bluetooth wireless headsets, the HTC Magic is a true entertainment and media powerhouse.
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List Price: $ 999.99
Price: $ 349.99
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Review by Jon M. Nelson for HTC Magic Android Google 2 Unlocked SmartPhone–International Version with NoU.S. Warranty (Black)
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I’m an Apple guy. Always have been. I’m writing this on a MacBook Pro connected to an AirPort. I have an iPod, an Apple coffee mug, t-shirts from the various Macworld Expos I’ve attended, and even an Apple sticker on my car. So when it came time for me to join the 21st century and get my first “smart” phone, naturally I chose … an HTC myTouch for T-Mobile.
Come again?
Okay, I’ve had iPhone envy for years now and have been spending my recent lunch hours playing with the new iPhone 3GS at the Apple Store in the mall connected to my office. I really like it, but I’ve been a happy T-Mobile customer for years now, since they were VoiceStream, and was reluctant to change carriers, especially with all the bad press about AT&T’s coverage. (Apparently, there are so many iPhone users using their iPhones so much that the system can’t handle the traffic, resulting in slow or no 3G connections and poor or non-existent call quality.) So the other day I stopped in at my local Radio Shack and found that they had the myTouch. None of them were “live,” so the saleswoman let me pop my sim card into a brand new black one and play with it for a while. After she told me I could return the phone, without penalty, within 30 days if I didn’t like it, I figured, why not? So I left the store with that new black myTouch in my pocket.
First impressions? It’s a beautiful little phone. The screen is bright and colorful and I get a good connection to the internet and my e-mail. Calls are clear and strong, as always, and there are lots of free apps from the Android Market. The myTouch works seamlessly with my .Mac account, as well as my Gmail account, and everything is automatically synched between the phone and my Google calendar and contacts. I was a little concerned about no iTunes access, but there’s a great free program called Double Twist that allows me to easily copy all of my content — songs, photos, video, and more — from my computer to the phone, so it’s like having iTunes on the phone. Overall, it’s a lot like an iPhone, only the T-Mobile service is cheaper than AT&T, and from all the complaints I’ve heard and read about, it’s also more reliable.
Other reviewers have complained about the speed of e-mail, but my e-mails — Gmail and my .Mac mail — are very fast. I have the phone set to check every 5 minutes and have no lag at all. As for the keyboard, it’s not that bad, but you can download the free HTC keyboard or buy the Better Keyboard or TouchPal, all of which work better — problem solved.
So, at the end of 30 days, what am I going to do? The Apple-loving side of me would still like an iPhone, but there really isn’t any need for one, given that the myTouch does just about everything the iPhone does, and it does it for less, and more reliably to boot. The iPhone undoubtedly has more available apps, but the Android Market already has thousands, most of which I couldn’t care less about. Many more are sure to come. As much of an Apple fan as I am, I’m having a hard time justifying the extra cost of the AT&T service, particularly given all of the problems they’re having. (I have lots of friends with iPhones and they all love it, but concede that it drops calls all the time, and that the call quality isn’t that great. Call me old-fashioned, but I think a phone — “smart” or not — should be able to handle calls first and foremost.) And because the myTouch is still new, there aren’t that many floating around yet, whereas the iPhone is now ubiquitous; even my 10 year old daughter’s friend has one!
So, while I’ve only had it a couple weeks, I’m very impressed with the myTouch and think I’ll be keeping it.
Review by Amy for HTC Magic Android Google 2 Unlocked SmartPhone–International Version with NoU.S. Warranty (Black)
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I’ve had my MyTouch (HTC Magic) for a month and a half. Overall, I love the phone, but I found it has a few things that drive me a bit crazy.
Pros:
-There are a ton of apps.
-The cost of the T-mobile service is much cheaper than the AT&T rates.
-Where I live, T-Mobile coverage is very good.
-Fast networking speeds.
-Easy to search and download apps. Marketplace is even easier than the iPhone store.
-Sound is pretty decent, both via the headset and voice.
-Google voice search is included, and available right off the main screen.
-Enabled GPS makes for fantastic, easy searching, and works well with my running apps. It’s able to map and track my position and speed.
-Can use a wireless connection instead of the 3G network – very easy to set-up.
-If you don’t clear your text logs, the texts will continue to be stored under the person’s name who sent them. This is easier to navigate than having texts from unrelated people.
-Mobile uploads of pictures and video has worked well, and quickly.
-Can easily set up multiple alarms. Can even make them sound like the ring on your phone in order to scoot out of a date that is going poorly.
-Syncs well with Gmail calendars. (I haven’t tried syncing with other ones).
-Portable, fits well in pockets or pocketbooks (even when I’m carrying a small clutch).
-Screen resolution is good; very easy to read e-books or PDFs.
Cons:
-I was new to the virtual keyboard world. It took me about an hour or two to really be able to type with any accuracy when the phone was in the portrait position. There are different keyboard apps that actually work better (imho) than the one that is included the with phone.
-The battery life is pretty abysmal.
-Leaving wireless connections up seems to drain the battery faster.
-Bluetooth functioning is different from any other phone that I’ve used. There is a setting where you can turn on bluetooth, set your phone to be discoverable, and pair the phoe with a bluetooth earpiece. After pairing, my other phones always “knew” when I had the bluetooth headset on, and automatically switched to use that when I turned on the bluetooth. With the MyTouch, you have to either keep the bluetooth setting on, or manually turn it on when you want to use the headset. For me, I leave it off, because it seems like having the bluetooth functionality drains the battery.
-There is a delay when using bluetooth; it takes 1 or 2 seconds after the call has been answered before the bluetooth headset “activates” for listening and talking.
-Camera does not have a flash. The camera takes terrible pictures under non-bright conditions (i.e. indoors).
-One of the biggest complaints I have is over the stupid design of the headset/earphone connection. There is not a plug for a typical headset or earphone jack; instead, the mini-USB port has a connector that is needed for a standard telephone headset/earphone. This means I have to keep a second adapter around for when I want to use my phone to listen to music and/or connect a headset to talk.
-I haven’t found a way to delete e-mails I’ve read off the server, which means that when I refresh, the previously read e-mails show up as unread again. This may be a user error (if so, I’d love feedback about how to do that).
I have a pretty old Hotmail account that I set up, which had to be done “long hand” because the account was old. However, there were instructions to follow, so that was no problem. I was able to easily set up my gmail and Yahoo! accounts. I haven’t experienced any long delays from creation to sending as other reviewers have reported.
Overall, I love the convenience of my MyTouch smartphone. I like being able to browse online while waiting in line or on the bus. I’d give it 5 stars if the battery life was longer; if the bluetooth connected seamlessly, and if they had a separate jack for headphones/earphones-microphone combo.
Review by Nick Beard for HTC Magic Android Google 2 Unlocked SmartPhone–International Version with NoU.S. Warranty (Black)
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I’m still stuck in another year of T-Mobile contract, and so rather than pay the $200, I thought I’d try this – the MyTouch. At first, I thought it would do th job – until I received my first email with an attachment… I have already returned the phone to T-Mobile, and returned to my Blackberry.
The phone is cute, a good size, easy to configure and pretty easy to use for basic functions. Sound quality is good. However, it has some idiotic constraints. If you get an attachment at G-Mail, it can be opened and viewed. If you get one at a POP mail account you have set up on the phone… well, tough. The attachment cannot be opened.
In any case, why have different icons for different email accounts in the first place? As another reviewer has noted, email seems S L O W. Maybe the synch settings needed changing? If so, I couldn’t find out how to do so.
No flash with the otherwise good camera.
The keyboard sucks. If you need to go back to correct a word, positioning the cursor in a specific place is intensely frustrating. Sometimes the space “key” just wouldn’t work (as it was at the edge of the screen, maybe?).
So – I will be waiting for my contract to expire to get an iPhone, or maybe just decide to splurge and pay the get-out fee…
Review by Ernesto Gonzalez for HTC Magic Android Google 2 Unlocked SmartPhone–International Version with NoU.S. Warranty (Black)
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It’s a great looking phone and the touch screen works smooth. I have already dropped it a few times, and it still works great.
BUT! what really iritates, and upsets me is that it does not come with “market” so I can’t download ANY applications, so I’m just stuck with what the phone came with. The only way I can get market on this phone is if I had Windows XP (I have Vista) from what I’ve read and already tried to do.
Review by Ferhan Siddiqui for HTC Magic Android Google 2 Unlocked SmartPhone–International Version with NoU.S. Warranty (Black)
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Ive tried pretty much everything mainstream , blackberry bold , blackberry flip , iphone and even the sidekick. (not available in Canada). And then , after many disappointments from apple , rim and sharp, this phone is a step up . People call this the iPhone wannabe , but its a completely different phone , with a different look and different features. I LOVE the android OS , its so personalized , and very versatile unlike the iPhone and Blackberry OS’s.I’m not a big fan of touch screens but i found this phone , and it immediately caught my eye.
Now to the phone, i love it , it has goods and obviously some bads .
Pros:
Looks Great
Pocket able
Very Responsive touch screen
Trackball , useful when touch screen gets annoying
Good Camera, defiantely better than i Phone
A good number of apps
Very user friendly , unlike blackberry OS
Great Media Player
Unique , not many people have it
Great Web Browser
Call quality is fantastic
There is a GAMEBOY app , brings back memories…..
Cons:
No 3.5 mm headset jack
The whole phone slows down when the usb headphones are plugged in
Prone to Fingerprints
Keyboard could be alot better , but better than most touch screen phones , but not as good as iPhone
No Flash on the pretty good camera
Start up is pretty slow
Overall , this is a good phone , but i dont plan on keeping it too long , i got this to try the android OS , and i loved it , i want to try the nexus one , supposedly the best android out there