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Google G2: HTC Magic Mobile Phone Review

The HTC Magic or Google G2 is an Android powered mobile created to turn heads with its stylish design and advanced list of features. The HTC Magic is the updated version of the Google G1 which was available only on the T-Mobile Network. If rumors are correct you the G2 will only be available on the Vodafone Network. The touchscreen Magic offers familiar Google services such as G-Mail, Search and Google Maps all in the palm of your hand. Find a restaurant with Google Search or check a specific location thanks to Google Maps Street View. The Magic, also known as the G2, also features a 3.2 Megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity for high speed web browsing plus built in GPS.

The HTC Magic or Google G2 mobile phone features a crystal clear 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen display. This is one of the main differences betwen the G1 and the G2, as the G1 used a slide out QWERTY keyboard. With the touchscreen you can use your fingers or the stylus to navigate through menus. The Magic even has a built in accelerometer which automatically rotates the screen to match how the phone is held plus handwriting recognition for quick and easy texts and emails.

The Google G2 features 3G which stands for third generation, and the system is the third generation in the evolution of mobile networks, after analogue and GSM. 3G offers high speed data transfers and the ability to make video calls between compatible mobile phones. HSDPA offers a similar benefit to a 3G network that GPRS offered to the GSM networks. It offers a higher speed data transfer with a compatible handset. HSDPA is often referred to as Mobile Broadband.

With Wi-Fi you can use your HTC Magic G2 Mobile Phone to connect to a local wireless network (W-LAN) to connect to the internet. This offers a cheap (sometimes free) method of connecting to the net to download emails, files, or check on your favourite website. With built in GPS you can use the G2 Magic to locate your position, plan your journey, and as a general SatNav device, when used in conjunction with the appropriate mapping software which is easily obtainable.

With a built in Web Browser on the HTC Magic G2 Mobile Phone you can access internet sites directly from your handset. Check the latest scores, look up train times, get a weather report, or find the answer to the question in the pub quiz. With the inbuilt web browser you have the power of the internet with you, wherever you are. The HTC Magic G2 Mobile Phone built in 3.2 megapixel camera, with auto focus, the Google phone takes quality pictures that you will want to share with your friends. Store them in your phone, email them to friends or upload them to your blog.

With Bluetooth wireless technology, data transmission is quick and easy with the HTC Magic G2 Mobile Phone. And what’s more, with Bluetooth wireless printing, sending images or documents to a compatible printer is made very simply wherever you are, allowing you to produce quality printouts from your Google G2. The HTC Magic G2 Mobile Phone has amusic player. Most digital formats are recognised on the phone, including MP3 and AAC and songs can be downloaded from Amazon.

The HTC Magic has an email client, which will allow you to receive email from your own personal email account, and send pictures, videos or text emails to any email account anywhere in the world. Email access on the phone is simple to set up and a cost effective way of keeping in touch.