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

The HTC Magic, which is the second phone to run on the Google Android OS, has made its first TV appearance via an SFR commercial in France.  We wrote the HTC Magic’s launch a couple of weeks ago.

Major differences between this and the T-Mobile G1/ HTC Dream?

The HTC Magic seems to be a more compact phone. With the absense of a QWERTY keyboard it’s lighter. It also has double the memory (ROM) on board and beefier battery.

Via  SolSie.com

You’ve seen it in action now for some HTC Magic glamor shots.

The guys at Crave / CNET have compiled their best shots of the HTC Magic with some insightful commentary underneath each shot.

Main differences between the G1 & HTC Magic?

Unlike the G1, the Magic doesn’t feature a keyboard, instead relying on a very responsive touchscreen. It’s a lot smaller than the G1 and feels really good in the hand. It also looks much better, in our opinion. The curved edges and shiny finish give it an elegant appearance and feel, and we can’t wait to get hold of one for longer time back in the UK.

I wonder how much it cost for T-Mobile to launch the HTC Dream as T-Mobile G1? Seems like Vodafone wasn’t willing to pay that price to call it Vodafone G2…

Is the HTC Magic growing on you? (leave a comment below)

Via Crave at CNET UK

Following from our post yesterday on the HTC Magic, here’s a video by MobileBurn that gives us a view of how the HTC Magic copes with video recording and the general size of the G2 phone. Particularly impressed by the latter – slimmer design than the G1 is sure to attract more, particularly ladies.

Take note that it’s running pre-production firmware which means that it’s still open to change before it officially hits the shelves.

YouTube – HTC Magic Android phone – Live hands-on

HTC haven’t pulled a rabbit out of the hat, but they did pull out something white : the new HTC Magic. Their second Android phone will be Vodafone’s first which will be available to selected international customers in the next couple of weeks.

Major differences between this and the T-Mobile G1/ HTC Dream?

The HTC Magic seems to be a more compact phone. With the absense of a QWERTY keyboard it’s lighter. It also has double the memory (ROM) on board and beefier battery.

Looks like HTC have taken feedback from the G1 seriously and implemented some nice improvements.

HTC Magic Specifications:

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528MHz
OS: Android
Memory: ROM:512MB, RAM:192MB
Dimensions: 113x55x13.65mm (4.45×2.17×0.54 inches)
Weight: 118.5grams (4.18 ounces) with battery
Display: 3.2 inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network: HSDPA/WCDMA – 900/2100MHz, Quadband – 850/900/1800/1900MHz (Operator dependent)
Device Control: Trackball with Enter button
GPS: Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, Wifi 802.11g, HTC ExtUSB
Camera: 3.2 Megapixel color camera with autofocus
Audio: AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video support: MP4, 3GP
Battery: 1340mAh Lithium-ion battery, 450min talktime (GSM), 420 hours standby (GSM)
Expansion Slot: microSD
Special features: G-Sensor, Digital Compass

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