Anyone who follows me on Twitter will know that over the last week or so, I've been pretty excited about getting a new phone: the HTC 'Magic' (or G2). I've had it since yesterday evening and it hasn't disappointed.
The phone runs Google's open mobile operating system, Android, which is essentially a type of Linux. It comes with tons of Google apps preinstalled, which is perfect for me as most of the tools I use online are from Google (Gmail, Calendar, Reader, YouTube, etc etc).
The user interface is simple enough, even for people like me who don't have the world's slimmest fingers. I'm typing this on the Mac, but I've tried tweeting on the Magic and with a little practice, I'm sure it'll prove to be an invaluable tool for when I'm out and about.
Gripes? The only problems I'm currently annoyed by seem to be OS based. For example, you can't close apps without turning the phone off. Not sure if this significantly slows the phone or uses up more battery... but from an efficieny point of view, I'd like to be able to terminate a process if I want to. Also, it doesn't have Adobe Flash installed and apparently there isn't a package available yet for Android. This, obviously, massively reduces the web app capability of the device. The camera isn't amazing - but then they almost never are on phones.
In all, I'm very pleased with my purchase and I'm looking forward to giving some of the apps a try in London - we're leaving for the airport now. I'll probably post on the work blog next week.
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