HTC Android review

Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 13:30 CEST - Comments: 0

T he operating system often proves vital to your opinion on the user-friendliness of the phone, and also reveals a lot about its speed and applicability. Until recently, Windows Mobile or Symbian was generally used for the corporate market, but these days, this selection has been expanded by the arrival of the Apple and Google Android operating system. Unfortunately, I was not able to personally test the HTC G1, but my first impression of the Google Android operating system on the HTC Magic is very positive indeed.

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Android review - HTC Magic operating system

It is not only noticeable from the back of the phone displaying a text: 'with Google'; the applications in the menu also make it clear that this phone features the Google operating system. Google Maps, Gmail, Google Talk and YouTube are all available for the HTC Magic Android mobile phone. And of course, the large search machine Widget on the main screen.

 

 

 

HTC Android test - Internet on your mobile

The large touchscreen makes the HTC Magic excellent in combination with the Internet. Also thanks to the support of HSDPA and Wifi, and all connections possibilities are available. Email is a matter of inserting the email address and the password, whereupon the application will connect to a server to load the settings. This is extremely easy to do; it provides access to your email in only two steps. The internet pages are well displayed, no black edges or ambiguities.

 

 

HTC Android review

The HTC Magic is the second mobile phone since the HTC G1 to feature the Google Android operating system. The HTC Magic is available in black and white. In addition to the Android operating system, this new HTC mobile phone features an integrated 3.2 Megapixel digital camera, GPS antenna, TrackBall navigation, HSDPA internet and WiFi. How this mobile phone performs on a day-to-day basis, you can read in our full HTC Android review.

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