The HTC Magic is based on the Qualcomm MSM7201a chipset running at
528MHz. It has quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dualband HSPA/WCDMA
(900/2100MHz) for up to 7.2Mbps downlink and 2Mbps uplink speeds,
network depending. In addition there’s WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and
HTC’s own ExtUSB port which incorporates both a USB 2.0 connection and
an audio jack (with an included adapter to use standard 3.5mm headsets).
Other specs include GPS - which works with Android’s Google Maps and
Street View - and a compass, plus a trackball with an enter button.
All the usual Android apps are onboard, with the Magic having 512MB ROM
and 192MB RAM. The smartphone measures 113 x 55 13.65mm and weighs
118.5g.
As for availability, the Vodafone HTC Magic will initially be
available in Germany, Spain and the UK, as well as non-exclusively in
Italy, and with the SFR network in France. No known pricing as yet,
but given the nature of the European cellphone market we won’t be surprised to see it free with a new contract.
