www.WirelessFederation.com/news: HTC has reportedly confirmed that the users of HTC Magic will be able to upgrade their user interface the newly announced Sense UI. But for the Vodafone subscribers who had opted for HTC Magic in UK, the Sense UI update will not be offered to the handsets with the words “with Google” on it due to licencing agreements. This annoucement means the owners of the Vodafone HTC Magic in the UK and T-Mobile myTouch 3G in the US won’t be able to get the update.
On 08.16.09, In Mobile, By Editor
On 08.13.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: HTC which in April started selling the highly anticipated HTC Magic via Vodafone now reports to have sold 1 million handsets worldwide, fulfilling its plans which CEO Peter Chou had announced.
HTC further revealed that it now wants to shift its focus to mid-end smartphones for the rest of the year. According to Peter Chou, mid-end handsets will account for about 50-60% of the company’s shipments in the second half of 2009.
He further said mid-end smartphones should have a retail price of about $300. Most probably, the Android-powered HTC Click will be among these upcoming devices.
On 08.12.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Vodafone UK is inviting members of the public to submit ideas for their dream mobile application for the HTC Magic handset based on the Google Android platform. The best ideas will be developed by Vodafone and made available through the Google Android Marketplace. The winner will get GBP 1,000 in cash and 10 runners-up will each get a HTC Magic handset.
For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com
On 07.17.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia N97, the newly launched handset by Vodafone UK, has become operator’s best selling handset for the month of July. The handset which stood at second plance for Nokia’s S60 5th Edition smartphone, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman is on the third place, followed by the C510 Cyber-shot, also from Sony Ericsson. The fifth place is taken by the brand new Samsung Jet.
The other five phones that made it into the top 10 are:
6. Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition
7. Samsung Steel L810
8. Nokia 6300
9. BlackBerry Storm
10. HTC Magic
On 07.09.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Bouygues Telecom, the French mobile operator, will introduce the Samsung Galaxy i7500 across the nation on July 16.
Bouygues will thus become the third French operator to offer an Android smartphone, after Orange, selling the HTC Dream and SFR, the HTC Magic.
The handset will be available for €99 ($139) with a 2-yr contract agreement. Apart from the known features of the Samsung Galaxy, Bouygues will customise the handset with access to a Mobile TV portal.
On 06.24.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Bharti Airtel, India’s leading mobile operator, has launched the HTC Magic, nation’s first smartphone running on Android OS. The device will cost Rs.29,900 and will be available in Airtel relationship centres and authorised HTC resellers across 17 cities.
“The HTC Magic presents a powerful mobile Internet and multimedia experience that should drive the uptake of accessing the Internet over mobile amongst Airtel users”, said Raghunath Mandava, chief marketing officer (mobile services) of Bharti Airtel.
Airtel subscribers can enjoy many utility-based applications such as portfolio manager, hello tune manager, weather channel, in-mobile search and city search on the HTC Magic, a company statement said.
The handset will offer free 100 MB monthly download for Airtel subscribers for first six months.
On 06.22.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Vodafone CR has introduced HTC magic for its subscribers which will be sold only in Vodafone eShop until 1 July and through all Vodafone sales channels afterwards.
The handset enables subscribers to directly access Google mobile services, such as Google Search, Google Maps, and Gmail, and at the same time to expand the functions of the device with third party applications offered by Android Market.
The phone features a 3.2″ TFT-LCD touchscreen, 192 MB RAM, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, 3,2 MPIX Camera with autofocus, music and video Player, among others. The device can be obtained together with Nabito tariff for prices ranging between CZK 6,777 and CZK 11,777 or together with the Connect for Good tariff for prices between CZK 5,777 and CZK 11,777.
On 06.12.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: SFR, the French mobile operator, has reduced the roaming charges in Europe and overseas French territories with effect from 1 July in order to meet EU regulations. The operator will charge 0.51 per minute to make a call, versus EUR 0.55 at present, and EUR 0.22 per minute to receive a call, versus EUR 0.28 now.
The subscribers will be biller per second after first 30 seconds of a call. The cost of sending an SMS will drop to EUR 0.13 from EUR 0.30 and receiving SMS will be free of charge.
SFR, on 8 July, will also launch a new tariff dubbed as “Vodafone Passport Europe”, a free option allowing subscribers to use their contract call time when they are elsewhere in Europe. Subscribers will also pay EUR 1 when they make a call and EUR 1 when they receive a call up to 20 minutes long.
The operator will introduce new internet tariff options giving iPhone, HTC Magic and other smartphone users travelling in Europe or the US up to 6 MB of data transfer until midnight local time for EUR 5. Extra use will cost EUR 1 per MB.
On 06.05.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Vodafone Netherlands has announced the availability of HTC Magic, the Android based mobile handset. The HTC Magic will be offered for free with a two year subscription of EUR 27.50 0per month. With the subscription, Vodafone is also offering a year free mobile internet option dubbed Zorgeloss Internet BloX, which normally is priced at EUR 9.50 per month.
On 06.05.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Mobilkom, mobile operator of Austria has introduced HTC Magic, nearly 400 customers showed up at its shop in Vienna on the first day of sales. Now the handset is available in an exclusive white edition at A1 shops from EUR 49 with certain subscriptions.