Smart to bring Google Android to the Philippines
If Globe telecoms brought the iPhone and Blackberry to the Philippines, Its Smart Communications turn to bring some delight to the Philippine mobile users. Smart in partnership with HTC is set to offer the HTC Magic, a google android powered phone.
The HTC Magic, powered by AndroidTM, is designed to turn heads with its chic looks, and command attention with its advanced list of capabilities. It provides the Google suite of services like Mail and Search geared up for use wherever your life leads you. Fully customizable Home screen lets you put applications, music or contacts widgets. Further Enhanced with Outlook synchronization, Smart Dialer, and an onscreen keyboard with predictive text, Chinese input and handwriting.
Complete specifications of the HTC Magic after the break.
| Processor | Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz |
| Operating System | Android |
| Memory | ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB |
| Dimensions | 113 x 55.56 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 inches) |
| Weight | 116 grams ( 4.09 ounces) with battery |
| Display | 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution |
| Network | HSDPA/WCDMA:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.) |
| Device Control | Trackball with Enter button |
| GPS | Internal GPS antenna |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) |
| Camera | 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus |
| Audio supported formats | AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG |
| Video supported formats | MP4, 3GP |
| HTC Sync™ system requirements |
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| Microsoft® Exchange Server synchronization requirements | Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 |
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1340 mAh Talk time:
Standby time:
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.) |
| Expansion Slot | microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) |
| AC Adapter | Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47/63 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A |
| Special Features | G-sensor Digital Compass |
I just hope Smart will offer it cheaper than the iPhone. If that happens, i’m sure this will be a winner.
June 18th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Now if they’d only work on rolling out their nokia e63s and 5800s first. I’ve been bugging them for a month and a half for my free phone for renewing my contract with them. And I chose between the two since they’re offering those units. But until now, I have yet to get my unit.
According to the marketing person we talked to at Smart Wireless Center in Gateway, may internal problem daw with the warehouse or something.
And now they’re promising to bring HTC that’s powered by Android? Hmmm…