The guys at Gear Diary have been able to secure a HTC Magic and have provided great pictorial review on it. Overall they confirm that HTC have made some major improvements with their next iteration of their Android line.

On the HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1:

I had the opportunity to test out a HTC Dream (unlocked version of the T-Mobile G1), and to be perfectly honest, I didn’t like it at all. The software wasn’t that great, the battery life was poor and whoever thought of that design should be locked away forever.

Looks like the battery life especially took a turn for the better on the HTC Magic:

I’ve only had the Magic for three days and I’m already very impressed with it. Everything on it is easy to use, it looks great and so far the battery life seems to be good too.

A friend of mine recently asked what are my top recommendations for smartphones are the moment and the HTC Magic has earned it spot in my top #5 after the reviews like these.

Via Gear Diary

As I was trawling through news sites this evening, I came across this advertisement that tells us a couple of things: the HTC Touch Dream (aka T-Mobile G1) is on its way to Australia; it will be sold by Optus; and that it may be Australia’s first Google Android phone given that Kogan has pretty much left the Android race.

Looks promising as long as it doesn’t take more than a couple of weeks to get here – HTC may as well release a new version since it’s been out for more than half a year already.

Hoping to finally be able to do a real comparison with the iPhone, since many Android lovers weren’t convinced by my piece late last year. This is understandable given at that time the Android was quite new and I had yet to have a hands-on play with it. I’m very open to constructive feedback. Keep ‘em coming!

What are your thoughts? Would you consider upgrading to the HTC Touch Dream (Aussies)?

HTC Touch Dream Website

For all the potential Android app developers out there, your time has come – Google has announced the launch of the new Android Dev Phone 1. The handset is the same HTC Dream that’s being sold through T-Mobile as the G1, except that as its name implies, this one’s meant for the developers and hence, unlocked.

continue reading "Google Releases Unlocked Android Dev Phone 1"

And yet more accessories for your imported and jailbroken T-Mobile G1. Here are a few leather cases to choose from in different styles, colors and textures.

continue reading "Mr.Gadget T-mobile G1 HTC Dream Leather Case"

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This is what a lot of people from all over the world might have been waiting for – the moment the T-Mobile G1 or the HTC Dream gets unlocked. From what I’ve heard, there’s an abundance of the first Google Android handset for sale on Ebay, but it’s useless if it can’t be used in other networks, especially in countries outside the USA.

continue reading "T-Mobile G1 Gets Unlocked"

You didn’t expect for the T-Mobile G1‘s interface to have been the only one in consideration when the phone was being developed, did you? It gets annoying to be shown the “what could have been” of anything since that means you could have gotten something you wanted more, so let me annoy you with a look at the T-Mobile G1‘s rejected user interface options.

continue reading "A Look at T-Mobile G1′s Rejected User Interfaces"

A handful of gadget blogs got first dibs on the T-Mobile G1 otherwise known as the HTC Dream. Embargo’s now been lifted and as expected, reviews started popping up for us to pore over. Giant blogs Engadget and Gizmodo along with the Android Community posted their thoughts about the handset.

continue reading "T-Mobile G1 Starts Shipping; Reviews Pop Up"

We already known we might not be getting the HTC Dream, or at least it will be quite some time before it sees the light in other countries. Although a few mobile phone companies are already planning their own Google Android handsets, there’s still this desire to play with the G1.

continue reading "T-Mobile G1 Gets Online Emulator"

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One of the main features of the HTC Dream aka T-Mobile G1 is the “Search” functionality that aims to comply with Google’s mission that according to them is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”

continue reading "Google Demos Search Functionality on the G1"

The long-awaited HTC Dream donning its alternate name, the T-Mobile G1, has finally been unveiled. The first ever phone to run on the Google Android was presented and I can’t help but feel a bit underwhelmed. Other people are calling the phone ugly, but I’m not as displeased; I just think it’s a bit mundane.

continue reading "HTC Dream Unveiled in the US; Future in Australia Looking Murky"