HTC Magic Android G2 Handset » The G1 All Grown Up

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17 February 2009 6,517 views 13 Comments

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Sequels are rarely better than the originals but the HTC Magic Android G2 Handset trumps its G1 predecessor in nearly every respect (we are waiting on pricing and tariffs before we give it the full thumbs up).

The HTC Magic Android G2 phone looks not too dissimilar to a white version of the G1 but somehow manages to avoid looking as ugly. It’s like HTC took all the best bits from the look of the G1 and left out the wonky knees and elbows (like when an awkward teenager grows into their body over a long summer ^^).

All the details and specs via the official press release below but it looks like the HTC Magic Android G2 phone is an Android phone Google can be proud of. Video courtesy of Stuff.

Processor
Qualcomm® MSM7201a™, 528 MHz
Operating System
Android
Memory ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 192 MB
Dimensions 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
Weight 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz, Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control Trackball with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats MP4, 3GP
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time:
Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 450 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
Up to 660 hours for WCDMA
Up to 420 hours for GSM
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47/63 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features G-sensor
Digital Compass

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13 Comments »

John Golf said:

Better, but I still think the iPhone looks so much nicer.

# 20 March 2009 at 2:03 pm

Saif said:

Matter of opinion I guess. We’re looking out gor what the iPhone Nano 3G will look like. If it’s anything like this, then we’ll be sorely tempted…

# 20 March 2009 at 2:08 pm

Jonathan Ramsey said:

Functionally, the only differences I’ve found are more ROM, and no keyboard. Any improvement over the G1 seems to be subjective –do you prefer light weight or a slide-out keyboard, and do you like dull black or shiny white?

Other “improvements” that I’ve found listed on some blogs are merely enhancements in the cupcake version of Android, not hardware improvements. Cupcake will make the same improvements to the G1, as well. Keyboardless Magic requires Cupcake, because it adds the on-screen keyboard.

I was waiting on the G1, thinking the second gen would trump it functionally. This doesn’t do that, so I may just get the G1. The moment I buy any new hardware always ensures the quick advent of major improvements that I can’t get yet.

# 24 March 2009 at 4:45 pm

Saif said:

That’s the burden every gadget fan has to bear – do you get it now or wait for the next edition???

# 24 March 2009 at 5:17 pm

Nhicam said:

I will take this one…

if its not on-screen keyboard =.=

# 16 April 2009 at 1:50 pm

Joe Iriarte said:

Wait–no keyboard?

This isn’t an improvement at all, then. This is just a crappy knock-off of the iPhone. The keyboard is what sold me on the G1.

# 19 May 2009 at 5:46 pm

HTC Lancaster » Android AT&T Handset | Gadgets @ GadgetHeat said:

[...] an awful lot like a black version of the upcoming HTC Magic, the stand out feature of the HTC Lancaster is its full QWERTY keyboard which slides out from under [...]

# 25 May 2009 at 9:06 pm

HTC Hero - Rosie Android UI | Gadgets @ GadgetHeat said:

[...] HTC Hero is another handset from the over-productive HTC stable. Besides the upcoming Lancaster and Magic we know are coming, the HTC Hero is about to join the pack and it looks like it’s bringing [...]

# 29 May 2009 at 2:49 pm

clark said:

I’d stick with the G1 for now because of the keyboard. But Android has so much more potential than apple’s operating system.

# 8 June 2009 at 4:47 am

T-Mobile myTouch «3G with Google | Gadgets @ GadgetHeat said:

[...] or “merlot”), the T-Mobile myTouch is basically a carrier-customized version of the HTC Magic. We have yet to see the exact differences between the HTC version and T-Mobile version but we do [...]

# 22 June 2009 at 9:11 am

HTC Hero « Android Phone with Flash | Gadgets @ GadgetHeat said:

[...] exterior aside, the HTC Hero is much in the mould of HTC’s other current offerings, the HTC Magic, HTC Lancaster and the myTouch. Still, with the added Flash and snazzy keyboard with simulated [...]

# 24 June 2009 at 5:31 pm