It’s safe to say that most HTC Magic users have moved to better and faster phones but if you’re one of those who is still carrying the aged Android device, Vodafone has a little treat for you. They’ve released the Froyo update that is apparently exclusive to Vodafone subscribers only.

The Android 2.2.1 brings the usual Froyo goodness like the ability to save apps on SD card, USB tethering, improved OS security, new Gmail and Android Market clients, Bluetooth improvements and more.

It’s a two-part OTA update which can be initiated by accepting the automatic notification.

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[Via Tech Radar]

HTC has a fleet of Android phones and if these UA Profile leaks are any indication, it will be the same or more this year. These profiles unearthed by Cellpassion shows about eight phones running Android OS.

Important details of the phones are still unknown but looks like HTC is emphasizing on devices having a real QWERTY keyboard. From the list that will have QWERTY are original Magic’s keyboard version, Halo, Paradise and Espresso. Rest of the phones won’t have physical QWERTY but will sport a touchscreen display are – Huangshan, Liberty, Legend and Supersonic.

MWC is just around the corner so we can expect few phones from this leaked list to surface on the show floor.

There are many good looking Android phones available right now but if guitar and Android are things you love, you should take a look at the new myTouch 3G Fender edition. T-Mobile and Fender have roped in guitarist Eric Clapton to market the device and boasts a unique Fender guitar sunburst-finish inspired design.

To further sweeten the deal, the phone is bundled with a 16GB microSD card preloaded with songs from Eric Clapton, Avril Lavigne, Brad Paisley, Wyclef Jean and few Android apps like Music Light and Guitar: Solo.

T-Mobile will start selling the device from January 20 at a price of $179.99 with a two-year contract.

Press Release

Jackie Zhang, marketing director at Dopod has confirmed that they are planning to launch at least three phones in the Chinese market. The phones will include Hero, Click, Magic and mostly a TD-SCDMA enabled unnamed phone.

Hero will make its way out first and could be shipped as early as this month, provided the approval by regulatory authorities. The Chinese variant of Hero will feature a Wi-Fi security protocol, no pre-installed Google Maps application and a possible Chinese red color for the phone. The phone will sell for 5,600 yuan ($819).

Click will be a cheap Android offering costing around 3,000 yuan ($439) that will come with two changeable front covers. Both, Hero and Click will work on China Unicom.

The unnamed Android device based on China’s own 3G standard is expected to be released in Q4 2009 or Q1 2010 on China Mobile. It’s not clear if the aforementioned device will have Google’s stock Android OS or China Mobile’s customized Android that includes carrier specific applications. HTC also plans to release Magic with China Mobile’s OS.

[Via PC World]

UPDATE: The phone will be sold as an unlocked one. However, users on Airtel will be eligible for free data access.

HTC has finally announced Magic, India’s first Android phone in partnership with Airtel. It still is the same Magic under the hood but Airtel brings in few of its own features like Portfolio Manager, Hello Tune Manager, Weather Channel, Mobshare etc.

Airtel will sell the phone for Rs. 29,900 and will allow users to avail 100MB of free data download for the first six months. I won’t say if 100MB is enough or not but hey, you’ll get double the months of what users get with N97 on Vodafone.

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Specifications:

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions: 11.3 cm x 5.56 cm x 1.36 cm
Weight: 116 grams with battery
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
3G/HSDPA available
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Device Control: Trackball with Enter button
GPS: Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, Wi-Fi 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
Video supported formats: MP4, 3GP
HTC Sync system requirements: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher or Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office Outlook 2000/2002/2003/2007, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), or Windows Contacts
Microsoft Exchange Server synchronization requirements: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time: Up to 240 minutes
Standby time: Up to 120 hours
Expansion Slot: microSD memory card
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47/63 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features: G-sensor

T-Mobile has finally announced the availability of their second Android phone, myTouch, also known as Magic in other regions. Under the hood, it’s the same phone but T-Mobile has gone a step ahead to allow personalization at a greater level. myTouch 3G is equipped with Sherpa application that learns the user behavior and feedback and customizes itself to user preferences.

T-Mobile will start preorders from July 8 for $199.99 with a two year agreement and those will be shipping in late July. Nationwide availability will start from early August.

Features:
3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen
3.2MP camera
Music Player
Wi-Fi and 3G
Pre bundled 4GB microSD card
Accelerometer

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Press Release

Looks like a cheaper variant of Magic is on the way, however, it won’t be from HTC. Haier today unveiled its H7 Android phone at the CommunicAsia that is strikingly similar to HTC’s Magic. The cheaper price tag is a result of dropping things like 3G and downgrading the screen to 2.8-inch or camera to 2-megapixel. Few things that remain constant Wi-Fi, GPS while FM Radio is an addition.

The phone is slated for a September release for about $150 and will arrive first in France.

[Via PhoneArena]

Is yesterday’s announcement the reason Rogers is rushing to give its own piece of good news? Well, if they did, I am sure Canadians won’t mind. They have announced to bring HTC Dream and Magic next month to Canada. While we can expect Magic to sell later in the month, Roger’s Revolution page suggest that Dream will make its way 25 days from now which is June 2nd.

[Via Yahoo]

Japan might soon get its first Android phone. A Japanese blog has caught HTC’s Magic in NTT DoCoMo’s garb. The known things for now – it will be called as HT-03A and will run on Android 1.5 Cupcake software.

HTC Magic is the second Android phone in the market and features a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, trackball etc.

[memn0ck via Akihabaranews]

It was just yesterday when G2 slipped into Vodafone’s hat to become Magic and today they have officially acknowledged it. Vodafone will bring the device in the European region with exclusive interests in UK, Spain, Germany, France and on a non-exclusive basis in Italy. HTC Magic as we all know is an Android based device with no physical keyboard and has a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen and a trackball on the front to do all the chores.

The price will vary according to the region and with the data plan a user selects with the Magic. Vodafone has discriminated the color option according to the region – White in the UK, Spain and France, Black in Germany and Italy scores both.

Full Specifications:

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android
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
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: 1340mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
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
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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