Pathik Shah

HTC Hero

The Android scene is buzzing with activity, just after the official launch of the HTC Magic, HTC is out with a new Android Phone, the HTC Hero. What’s more interesting than its 5 MP camera and awesome specs is the HTC Sense UI it comes bundled with.

The specs of the HTC Hero are almost the same as the HTC Magic except for a 5 MP camera, more RAM, better design and a 3.5MM headphone port. It also includes native support for Flash.

HTC Hero Specifications:

• Dimensions: 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm
• Weight: 135 gms
• Display: 3.2 inch TFT Display, 320 x 480 pixels, 65K colors
• CPU: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528 MHz
• RAM: 288 MB RAM
• ROM: 512 MB ROM
• Connectivity: GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G HSDPA / HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• Camera: 5 MP Camera with AF
• OS: Android 1.5
• Audio Support: MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9
• Video Support: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV9
• Battery: Li-Ion 1350 mAh

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Airtel has launched the HTC Magic / Google Ion / MyTouch in India. This is officially the first phone launched in India based on Google’s Android platform. The HTC Magic is powered by Android v1.5 and has much better specifications than the HTC Dream / G1. It sports a better camera, a virtual keyboard and is much slimmer and lighter.

HTC Magic Specifications:

• Dimensions: 117.7 x 55 x 13.7 mm
• Weight: 118.5 gms
• Display: 3.2 inch TFT Display, 320 x 480 pixels, 65K colors
• CPU: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528 MHz
• RAM: 192 MB RAM
• ROM: 512 MB ROM
• Connectivity: GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• Camera: 3.15 MP Camera with AF
• OS: Android 1.5
• Battery: Li-Ion 1340 mAh

Airtel is offering services like Portfolio Manager, Hello Tune Manager, Weather Channel, Mobshare, In Mobile Search, City Search etc with the HTC Magic. It is priced at Rs. 29,900 and will be available at all Airtel Centers and HTC resellers. Airtel will provide free data transfers of 100 MB per month for the first 6 months. It seems to be an unlocked version, will soon confirm this.

Great news, except for the price. I was really hoping to buy this when it came to India but 30K seems too expensive.

Of the many amazing and completely mind blowing launches at MWC 09, the one which almost gave me an orgasm was the official launch of the Android G2.
Officially christened the HTC Magic, the G2 is the refined and polished sibling of the HTC Dream a.k.a G1. The hardware specs are very similar to the Android G1 with some improvements. It comes with a more recent version of Android with Cupcake features rolled in and it doesn’t have a physical QWERTY keyboard. That, and it’s also cheaper. Rumored to be priced around $299.

Official HTC Magic Specs:

• Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz
• Memory: 192 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
• Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD HVGA 480×320
• Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
• OS: Android OS
• Camera: 3.15 MP, No flash
• Input: Trackball, Capacitive touchscreen
• Dimensions:117.7 x 55 x 13.7 mm
• Weight: 118.5 g

Isn’t it beautiful? I fail to see why anyone wouldn’t kill for it.

Note: Definitely my next phone. (Subject to change if anyone else comes up with an awesome-er phone based on Android, Symbian Foundation OS or Win Mo 6.5).

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Just 3 months after the release of T Mobile’s G1, the first Android phone, there are already reports that there is another phone – the Android G2 in the making.

There are reports all over the web that the new Android G2 will be launched on 26th Jan 2009 and will sport a whole set of new features. – (Source: CellPhone Signal)

The new Android is more iPhone-esque – a Full Touch Device with no QWERTY keypad, a Trackball, a 5 MP cam. Most probably it won’t even be a T Mobile exclusive. With all that power under its hood and the improvements listed in the Android Cupcake, it is sure to kick some iPhone and Touch HD a$$.

The guys at Boy Genius confirm most of that information but say that it should release only by April 2009. I sure hope that it does release ASAP, more delay would only mean more confusion regarding my next gadget buy.

The new HTC Touch HD is to be launched soon and it sports killer specs – a massive 3.8 inch display, 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM with a 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and all anyone would ever want. It looks better and is slimmer than the iPhone and has much better specs and features.

HTC Touch HD Specs:

General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, GPRS/EDGE class 12, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Dimensions: 115 x 62 x 12 mm, 146 g
Display: 3.8-inch 65K color TFT touchscreen, WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7201A, 528MHz CPU
Memory: 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, microSD card slot
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Internet browser: Opera Mobile 9.5 browser
Camera: 5 megapixel autofocus, CIF (352 × 288 pixels) video recording
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR with A2DP, Wi-Fi, GPS receiver, 3.5mm audio jack
Battery: Li-Ion 1350 mAh, Talk time: 6 h 30 min, Standby: 450 hours

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