So recently after my Nokia 6681 took its last breath I finally decided to get a good phone. Initially I ha started with a budget of 15k and thought of getting the htc tattoo which was close to my budget and was something like 15-16k. Although after doing a bit more research and taking in consideration a few other folks opinion I decided to get a htc Magic.
First of all the tech specifications which should be available at any other site .
Specifications
May I say I haven't used alot of phones so my opinion might be a inexperienced one . Here's what i got within the case of the phone.
* A 2GB SD Card (My dealer gave me a 4gb card with it because I kept on hassling him for a better deal)
* A card Adapter for connecting it to your PC
* The Battery
* Charger
* Headphones (I'm not sure if its me but it does seem a bit fragile.)
* Leather Pouch ( Fits nicely for the phone, if you buy the white oen I think you get a white leather pouch too
)
* Data Cable to connect to your PC
* A Small Beginner guide. (The actual user manual can be downloaded online)
Now as far as looks are concerned I loved the appearance of the phone. I think the phone has enough "bling" to it for all those who are into phones for the looks. The phone I purchased was the Black one since I was quite sure the white one was going to probably get dirty much faster. The body of the case does leave some smudges, although they aren't really that noticeable.
As far as usage is concerned the touch screen was a delight to use. I definitely felt much better using it than the demo phones I tried out at the store. Although I'm pretty sure its the difference between resistive and capacitive touch screens. The UI was pleasing enough and operating it was a pleasure, I experienced no hangups or any kind of freezes whatsoever. Turning the phone on does take a bit of time to get all up and loaded though.
Now comes the major part. If you all are into the hone for Android then I would take a very good look at the product if you plan on buying it. The thing about Magic is it can come either in the locked or unlocked form. If you see the Airtel or Vodaphone on the box then you might be in for a surprise. The Indian version of these phones do not contain any of the Google applications. The only thing that comes on it is the Google search widget. The irony is the phone if it is locked down has GPS but no applications which can actually use it.
One could try downloading the applications but you don't have Android Market either which is amazingly strange. Although if you were to buy the unlocked version you should be able to get the original applications and Market etc.
There is an alternative to a locked phone but I'm not sure how the forum goes based on subjects involving unlocking phones so I'll hold my tongue for now. But let me say that a locked phone isn't really locked if you spent about five minutes of your time with it
. Although it does void the warranty I think . So yes this process isn't for the faint of heart. If you do have access to 100% of the functionality then let me say that the Sky is the limit.
I've found no problems with the reception whatsoever and I've noticed that certain reviews have pointed that the Magic somehow lacks in this department but I have yet to see any kind of issues and the sound is quite clear.
Now going to the Media section. If you happen to be a photo buff or audiophile I'd certainly not choose this phone but rather a better one which suits your needs. As far as audio is concerned I do feel that it was a bit lacking but hell I'm really not an audiophile so someone else is going to have to judge that.
Another turn off for some might be the file transfer from bluetooth devices but I rarely transfer anything at all so is really not an issue for me. I haven't tried sync'ing with Microsoft Outlook as of now but will do so and post if I happen to do it at all.
If I happen to crawl across any tips or tricks Ill post it here in this thread and hopefully if ya all know any tips or tricks be free to add to this thread as it would help enw users like me
Anyway Ive been happy with my purchase so far except the Android market part which is amazingly stupid. Athough like I said I could bypass it if needed in 5 -10 minutes max. but I think all applications I need can be installed from other sites like slideme etc. If anyone is planning on buying this phone Id recommend waiting on Motorola Droid or another unlocked version before making the purchase unless its urgent though.
htc Magic : My own opinion
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