Testseek.com have collected 136 expert reviews of the HTC Magic and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HTC Magic.
April 2009
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The editors liked
Superb QWERTY keyboard
Easytouse interface
Good call quality
Excellent keyboard. Good call quality. Elegant software.
Pleasant software customizations by HTC
Hardware keyboard
Pleasant software customiza
MyModes lets you create multiple user profiles
Easy-to-use voice commands
Spacious keyboard
Responsive touchscreen
Increased data speeds in HSPA+ areas
Large touch-screen
Lightweight
Attractive design
Integration with Google apps
A well-made handset with a great OS
The HTC Magic’s mapping abilities are top notch
With Street View drawing gasps of amazement....
Not great
Battery life and call quality
Capacitive (fingerfriendly) touchscreen with trackball
Simple draganddrop media handling.
Great interface
Applications can be downloaded
Decent screen
Much smaller size than the G1
Expandable memory
Access to App Market for purchasing and downloading apps
The Google Ion (aka the HTC Magic) has a sleek
Attractive design with a gorgeous display
Tactile controls
And an easy-to-use interface. Features include stereo Bluetooth
Seamless integration with Google apps
Wi-Fi
Quick access to music and applic...
Slick Android UI
Responsive screen
WiFi & GPS
The editors didn't like
Clunky slider mechanism
Subpar camera
Weak battery
Not the fastest processor.
Confusing keyboard character masking
Camera images somewhat grainy
Faves Gallery offers limited social networking features
3G signals fade in and around buildings
No default support for Google Docs
Can drop characters when typing
No 3.5mm headphone socket and the camera needs a flash
The lack of flash and zoom add up to a hugely disappointing camera and video camera.Look and Feel...
Poor camera quality and features.
Edge of screen lacks sensitivity
Camera has no flash
No headphone socket
Same old interface as the G1
MiniUSB connector requires an adapter for using a traditional 3.5mm headset
Awkward connectivity to a computer
Lack of multitouch
The Google Ion lacks full Outlook-syncing support and a standard 3.5-millimeter headset jack. Video quality is uneven and the HTML browser interface could be refined. Camera-editing and personal-organizer options are slim
MyModes lets you create multiple user profiles, Easy-to-use voice commands, Spacious keyboard, Responsive touchscreen, Increased data speeds in HSPA+ areas
Camera images somewhat grainy, Faves Gallery offers limited social networking features, 3G signals fade in and around buildings
Voice command software, personalization options, and a roomy slide-out keyboard help this Android smart phone stand out.
Abstract: The first couple of extensive video reviews for HTC and T-Mobile’s latest MyTouch endeavor – the T-Mobile MyTouch Slide – have popped up on the web in the past few weeks. Thanks to all of the Froyo/Android 2.2 madness leading up to yesterday’s exciting...
HTC Magic is one of the most stylish phones ever to come out of the company. Apart from the good looks, this phone packs some serious punch – both in functionality and speed. HTC equipped Magic with more memory than its Touch-series predecessor, which ...
HTC Magic is one of the most stylish phones ever to come out of the company. Apart from the good looks, this phone packs some serious punch – both in functionality and speed. HTC equipped Magic with more memory than its Touch-series predecessor, which ...
I was pleasantly surprised by this device. With a great look and feel and decent OS implementation, the device was easy to use. The slide out keyboard was easy to get used to, but I did have a couple of accuracy problems with Swipe. I’m guessing tha...
In a nutshell, the HTC Magic offers a slimmer and smaller form factor than the G1 but lacks a QWERTY keyboard. Software wise, they are almost identical (once the G1 is updated to Android 1.5) and there isn’t anything too cool about the Magic. It is...
Much smaller size than the G1, Expandable memory, Access to App Market for purchasing and downloading apps
Same old interface as the G1, miniUSB connector requires an adapter for using a traditional 3.5mm headset, Awkward connectivity to a computer, Lack of multitouch
In a nutshell, the HTC Magic offers a slimmer and smaller form factor than the G1 but lacks a QWERTY keyboard. Software wise, they are almost identical (once the G1 is updated to Android 1.5) and there isn’t anything too cool about the Magic. It is a n...
not great, battery life and call quality, Capacitive (fingerfriendly) touchscreen with trackball, Simple draganddrop media handling.
Poor camera quality and features.
When broken down into its individual components, there are a number of obvious nitpicks with the Magic and the T-Mobile myTouch 3G: a backwards approach to expansion, software thats missing features youre surprised is missing, and hardware that can a...
Great interface; applications can be downloaded; decent screen
Edge of screen lacks sensitivity; camera has no flash; no headphone socket
A slick, powerful smartphone with a lot of cool features and great interface Good points Great interface; applications can be downloaded; decent screen Bad points Edge of screen lacks sensitivity; camera has no flash; no headphone socket ...
Abstract: A few months ago I had the opportunity to test out a HTC Dream (unlocked version of the T-Mobile G1), and to be perfectly honest, I didn’t like it at all. The software wasn’t that great, the battery life was poor and whoever thought of that design sh...
