HTC Magic Smartphone from Vodafone

It wasn't long after the launch of the Google G1 that rumours of a G2 started to circulate together with 'leaked' images of the phone. Up until recently, this has all been speculation but at the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Vodaphone confirmed that they were teaming up with HTC to launch the HTC Magic (a.k.a. HTC Sapphire), the second Android-compatible smartphone.
As a handset, HTC Magic is not a major departure from the G1 although it does up the ante in terms of style. The phone is thinner and lighter (owing to the exclusion of a full keyboard) and the original G1's pronounced ‘chin' has been smoothed for a much sleeker look. In terms of specifications, the HTC Magic is very similar, using the same Qualcomm MSM7201 processor, a 3.2 inch LCD touchscreen and 3.2 megapixel camera. Internal ROM has also been doubled to 512MB. Obviously the initial battery life issues of the G1 did not go unnoticed, and the Magic will ship with a 1340mAh battery meaning increased talk time.
The HTC Magic phone is a Vodafone exclusive and will be available across Europe from April 2009. At this stage there are no definite dates for availability outside of Europe.