HTC and Vodafone jointly launch Android-powered HTC Magic smartphone
Vodafone and HTC have jointly launched the HTC Magic smartphone, Vodafone's first Android-powered handset, which will be available in the spring.
The new handset is exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and available on a non-exclusive basis in Italy. Customers can ensure that they are the first to receive information about the HTC Magic's availability, pricing and pre-ordering by registering their interest via their local Vodafone website from February 17, Vodafone and HTC said.
The HTC Magic will be available in white in the UK, Spain and France, black in Germany and in both colors in Italy, and will be for sale in several other Vodafone markets over the next few months, according to the companies.
"The announcement of the HTC Magic is an important step for Android and the Open Handset Alliance," said Andy Rubin, senior director of Mobile Platforms at Google. "With it, Vodafone is opening up the mobile web for consumers across Europe and giving more third-party developers a platform on which they can build the next wave of killer applications."
Available from free on various price plans, the HTC Magic has a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging, HTC said.
The launch of the HTC Magic demonstrates HTC's R&D capability, and this will help HTC build up more cooperation contracts with other telecom service operators, stated HTC president and CEO Peter Chou.
HTC will continue to focus on the advancement of Windows Mobile- and Android-based smartphones and the company has no plans to venture into the production of Symbian-based products, Chou said.
HTC CEO Peter Chou with an HTC Magic
The new handset is exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and available on a non-exclusive basis in Italy. Customers can ensure that they are the first to receive information about the HTC Magic's availability, pricing and pre-ordering by registering their interest via their local Vodafone website from February 17, Vodafone and HTC said.
The HTC Magic will be available in white in the UK, Spain and France, black in Germany and in both colors in Italy, and will be for sale in several other Vodafone markets over the next few months, according to the companies.
"The announcement of the HTC Magic is an important step for Android and the Open Handset Alliance," said Andy Rubin, senior director of Mobile Platforms at Google. "With it, Vodafone is opening up the mobile web for consumers across Europe and giving more third-party developers a platform on which they can build the next wave of killer applications."
Available from free on various price plans, the HTC Magic has a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging, HTC said.
The launch of the HTC Magic demonstrates HTC's R&D capability, and this will help HTC build up more cooperation contracts with other telecom service operators, stated HTC president and CEO Peter Chou.
HTC will continue to focus on the advancement of Windows Mobile- and Android-based smartphones and the company has no plans to venture into the production of Symbian-based products, Chou said.
HTC CEO Peter Chou with an HTC Magic
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