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06 Aug

T-Mobile G2 breaks cover, not nearly exciting as expected

Author: admin  //  Category: Android, HTC

You’ve probably heard that T-Mobile USA are running a teaser site for their mysterious upcoming Android smartphone - the G2. These are the first shots of the device and we gotta say that for something that was supposed to continue the revolution started by its predecessor, it does look quite dull.

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T-Mobile breaks loose

Anyways, it could be the blurry pictures alright, so let’s not pass anymore judgment before we see some better shots.

Update: Some more pictures of the T-Mobile G2 are available. Note that the screen doesn’t tilt, what you see in the picture is a broken sliding mechanism.


More photos of the T-Mobile G2

Obviously the smartphone is simply the US version of the rumored HTC Vision, as was rumored before. We’ll keep our eyes and ears open for new details.

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26 Jul

HTC Vision could be renamed to G1 Blaze, go to T-Mobile

Author: admin  //  Category: Android, HTC, Touch Ul

It’s been a few weeks since we last heard of the QWERTY-packing HTC Vision Android phone, but new rumors have surfaced. The latest gossip says the Vision is heading for T-Mobile and a potential market name.

We first encountered the HTC Vision back in May when it became clear that it will have a 480×800 pixels screen, which we later found out to be 3.7″ big. The other details that came up earlier this month name-dropped Android 2.1 Eclair running on a 1GHz CPU.

Now the new rumors peg the HTC Vision as a T-Mobile device, though they don’t specify which T-Mobile (T-Mobile USA? A European T-Mobile?). A clue is provided by a bit of old gossip - that the HTC Vision will hit the UK in October.

Anyway, the HTC Vision could (rumor has it) change its name to G1 Blaze - an allusion to the first Android phone to hit the market, the T-Mobile G1. For some reason HTC hasn’t produced many phones with Android and QWERTY since the G1.

As with anything you hear from rumor-land, this batch of rumors should be taken with a pinch of salt, there’s nothing official from HTC yet.

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12 Feb

HTC Legend appears on KPN website, teases before the MWC

Author: admin  //  Category: HTC

Now that’s just mean - Dutch operator KPN posted the HTC Legend on their site teasing us days before the MWC when it will be officially announced. It’s gone now, but it was on the site just long enough to confirm its existence along with some of its specs and a release date.

KPN posted a page that allowed users to sign up for updates on the phone, so it wasn’t even a preorder and the price of the HTC Legend wasn’t listed. Some of the specs from the leaked roadmap were confirmed - the 5-megapixel camera, the GPS receiver with A-GPS and the 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor.

The name “Legend” seems quite appropriate for the successor of the HTC Hero and the fact that the phone was listed as “HTC Legend” on the KPN site suggests that it might just stick.

The target availability of the HTC Legend according to the KPN site is March. After the two leaked shots earlier, now we have these official looking photos but still not many officially confirmed specs. Well, we’ll have to wait for a few more days to find out, we guess.

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31 Jul

HTC Magic review: Practical magic

Author: admin  //  Category: HTC

A cool looking touchscreen carrying a new mobile OS was enough to
get the attention of even the most hardened of them techies last time
we checked. Fair enough, the HTC Magic isn’t groundbreaking but the
Cupcake-ful of changes it brings, promise a whole new experience.

HTC Magic

HTC Magic
HTC Magic
HTC Magic

HTC Magic official photos

Well, for starters the Android sure looks more human. The formidable
and weapon-like G1/ HTC Dream needed every ounce of weight to stand its
ground. With an honestly lighthearted and disarming approach, the HTC
Magic is willing to play by the conventional touchscreen rules. And may
as well be eyeing massive sales. Compact dimensions and distinct
styling, decent all round functionality and system expandability, the
HTC Magic seems to have what it takes to keep both smart and feature
phone touchscreens on edge. The second edition of the OS should have
dealt with the issues of the forerunner and given the Magic that extra
bit of pace. So, what do you call a good platform getting better and a
gadget looking more mainstream but still creative enough? We call it
good sense but who knows, it may be Magic.

Key features

  • Android OS v1.5 Cupcake
  • 3.2″ capacitive touchscreen of HVGA resolution
  • Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528 MHz CPU, 192/288 MB RAM
  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
  • 3G with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2Mbps
  • 3.15 megapixel autofocus camera
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • GPS
  • Trackball navigation
  • Accelerometer sensor
  • Digital compass
  • Compact and stylish body

Main disadvantages

  • No video-call camera
  • No Flash support in the web browser
  • No file transfers over Bluetooth
  • No FM radio

In the beginning there was the unforgiving vastness of G1. Come to
think of it, mobile phone evolution has always moved from huge to
small. Android for one is quite aware and unafraid to press the
fast-forward on evolution. Anyway, Google and their HTC counterparts
feel confident enough to concentrate on style. Size mattered when they
were about to take their first dip in the shark pond. Size matters even
more when they’re gearing up to beat a legion of seasoned touchscreens
at their own game.

HTC Magic
HTC Magic
HTC Magic
HTC Magic

HTC Magic live shots

Full-touch handsets have been all the rage, and every manufacturer
is putting their best effort to not merely stay in the game but
influence it. Google DNA and HTC craftsmanship, the Magic almost has
the impact guaranteed but how it translates into actual sales is
perhaps the first thing on everyone’s mind.

The HTC Magic is in for a real challenge and we are keen to see what
it’s got. We’re back after the jump and ready to judge the game plan by
the kit.

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