[PDF] HTC Magic

Is the HTC Magic a power in Android?

• It took second place to Vodafone on the front and "with Google" on the back, but this is where HTC's identity as a power in Android really started. The HTC Magic launched on Android 1.5 Cupcake, while many of us were still trying to get to grips with the sweet treat names, and saw its unveiling at Mobile World Congress 2009.

When did the HTC Magic come out?

• Let's check them out! Having made the first Android handset in 2008 - the T-Mobile G1 - it wasn't until the HTC Magic appeared in 2009 that HTC had its logo on the back. It took second place to Vodafone on the front and "with Google" on the back, but this is where HTC's identity as a power in Android really started.

What is HTC known for?

• HTC was there at the beginning, producing some of the first Android handsets, the first Nexus handset, and launching the first handset that really added refinement to Google's new mobile operating system. It's a company that's known for two things: design and its Sense user interface that is layered over the top of Android.

What is HTC 10?

• HTC 10 was a return to form for HTC, with a serious, bold, design that harked back to the M7, but fuses in the modern looks of the One A9. It drops the One and M branding, for something of a reboot.