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3:50PM Nick Broughall | I don’t read Chinese, nor do I own an HTC Magic. But it looks like the promised Sense UI ROM update for the HTC Magic has been made available on the HTC Taiwan site. If you own a Magic and are game to have a play around with the ROM on your phone based solely on a website in Chinese, let us know whether or not the update works…
[HTC Taiwan – Thanks Unimaginative]
Is The Sense UI Now Available For HTC Magic Phones?
3:50PM Nick Broughall | I don’t read Chinese, nor do I own an HTC Magic. But it looks like the promised Sense UI ROM update for the HTC Magic has been made available on the HTC Taiwan site. If you own a Magic and are game to have a play around with the ROM on your phone based solely on a website in Chinese, let us know whether or not the update works…
[HTC Taiwan – Thanks Unimaginative]
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Penn And Teller iPhone App Is As Magical As It Is Doomed
10:40AM John Herrman | Noted Vegas performers, pop sceptics and magician-angerers Penn and Teller have turned their sights to the App Store, demoing their first attempt iPhonery at the TechCrunch50 today. Surprise! It’s a cool, iPhone-catered magic trick—but probably unapprovable. More »
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HTC Hero “Sense” UI Officially Coming To The Magic
12:03PM John Herrman | The HTC Magic is getting an official update to the Hero’s wonderful “Sense” UI, but there’s a catch: the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G, which is basically the same freakin’ phone, probably won’t get the update, for lame licensing reasons. More »
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Android Donut Out: Full Multitouch, Universal Search, Automated Backups AND Better Performance
8:20AM Matt Buchanan | Google’s dropped new code for Android Donut and it sounds too good to be true. People at XDA Developers are reporting it has system-wide multitouch, universal search, text-to-speech, automated backups, a new camera app, and somehow, supposedly better performance. More »
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HTC Android Family Portraits: G1, MyTouch 3G And Hero
10:30AM Matt Buchanan | Ever wondered what it’d be like to get three generations of Android phones together—G1, myTouch 3G and Hero? If you think that’s kind of kinky, oh man, I hope you have a clean pair of pants lying around. More »
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1:00PM Nick Broughall | Gus over at Lifehacker’s got the goss on the pricing for Vodafone’s version of the HTC Magic, and it looks like they’ve trumped their new bedfellows 3 with a better valued deal. More »
Vodafone Announces HTC Magic Pricing, Beats 3
1:00PM Nick Broughall | Gus over at Lifehacker’s got the goss on the pricing for Vodafone’s version of the HTC Magic, and it looks like they’ve trumped their new bedfellows 3 with a better valued deal. More »
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T-Mobile G2 (HTC Magic) Review: Most Improved Award
7:20AM Jason Chen | Not only does the T-Mobile G2/HTC Magic/Google Ion phone improve on original T-Mobile G1 in just about every way, it manages to do it while cutting down significantly on the size. The only thing it doesn’t have going for it is a hardware keyboard. AU: Worth noting that this is a US review (obviously). I had a Vodafone HTC Magic delivered yesterday afternoon, and will look to see whether anything changes locally over the next week or so.
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12:43PM Nick Broughall | After this morning’s HTC Magic event, Vodafone announced the phone was launching on June 15 (without pricing), and now Three has said they’ll be releasing their version of the handset in mid June for free on a $99 cap plan. More »
3’s HTC Magic Pricing Announced
12:43PM Nick Broughall | After this morning’s HTC Magic event, Vodafone announced the phone was launching on June 15 (without pricing), and now Three has said they’ll be releasing their version of the handset in mid June for free on a $99 cap plan. More »
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10:30AM Nick Broughall | I’m here at Walsh Bay for the Aussie launch of the HTC Magic. Stay tuned for more as things get interesting…
UPDATE: The event’s all done, but it was all about the phone, not the carriers. There were, however some interesting elements discussed… More »
HTC Magic Australian Launch
10:30AM Nick Broughall | I’m here at Walsh Bay for the Aussie launch of the HTC Magic. Stay tuned for more as things get interesting…
UPDATE: The event’s all done, but it was all about the phone, not the carriers. There were, however some interesting elements discussed… More »
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2:48PM Nick Broughall | Following on from our HTC invite for an event next week, Vodafone have just sent out a press release stating that they are now offering Pre-registration for the HTC Magic phone. More »
Vodafone Accepting Pre-Registration For HTC Magic
2:48PM Nick Broughall | Following on from our HTC invite for an event next week, Vodafone have just sent out a press release stating that they are now offering Pre-registration for the HTC Magic phone. More »