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HTC Magic Confirmed for April Launch

Categories: Android, HTC, Vodafone
By: , IntoMobile
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 at 6:53 AM

Vodafone’s online store’s coming soon section has the new Android-laden HTC Magic slated for an April launch. Bear in mind this is for Vodafone UK, but that should be a fair indicator of when the world can expect the next generation of Android. The specs haven’t changed since the Mobile World Congress launch, but here they are again for good measure.

Qualcomm MSM7201a™, 528 MHz processor
512 MB ROM
192 MB RAM
113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
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
Internal GPS antenna
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)
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Rechargeable 1340 mAh 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)
Special Features: G-sensor, Digital Compass

[via Phandroid]

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