Review HTC Magic Android Google 2 A6161 Unlocked SmartPhone--International Version with No Warranty (White)

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7 of 28 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars A Major Disappointment, September 1, 2009 By  Always Samsung "ravereviews" (New York, NY) -  I hope everyone reads my review with an open mind.  I am a former iPhone user, turned Blackberry, and now a HTC Magic (MyTouch 3G) user. I have been drooling over the G1 for quite sometime. I think its internet, menu system, and qwerty keyboard make it a worthwhile investment. It's definitely for any cell phone crowd that's heavy into texting and emailing.  I held off on buying a G1 because of the physical design. I found the bottom chin of the phone to be a massive turn off. Plus, everyone that I knew who had the G1 kept telling me how horrid the battery life was. From that comment, I figured out why they were always carrying their charger with them. Here we are, almost a year later and the G2 has been released. Known as the HTC Magic in Europe and the MyTouch 3G here in the US on T-Mobile. I was so excited to get this phone & as soon as I got home & fiddled around with it - I immediately lost interest after 10 mins. I thought the integration with the Gmail address was great. I sent my Gmail address an email from my AOL account to see how long it would be before I received the email & needless to say, it took over 30 mins. Even when I went into the account and clicked REFRESH, it still wouldn't come through. I added in my AOL account & it was the same. You can set the phone to check for emails every five mins, ten mins, fifteen mins, and so forth. Certain emails took a whole day before I even received it. This was not a good sign. Another major flaw of the G2 is the lack of a real keyboard. I thought I could handle the virtual keyboard since I had an iPhone, but the G2 can not handle multiple entries. It can only handle one letter at a time and then you move onto the next. This makes typing text and emails a horrific experience. Especially if you are an EXPERT and you've been texting & emailing on a cell phone for a long time. The iPhone had no problem with this at all. The camera is only 3.2 megapixel and it's not the best, but it does the trick. The camcorder is really lacking features. It's simple & there are no options or settings changes allowed. The batter, much like the G1, leaves little to be desired. Pros: None Cons: Almost everything! Product Description The HTC Magic is an Android-powered mobile designed to turn heads with its chic design, and command attention with its advanced list of capabilities. Ready to always keep you in the know? it provides the Google suite of services like Mail, Search and Maps geared up for use in the palm of your hand. Further enhanced with video capture and support for tunes via Bluetooth wireless headsets, the HTC Magic is a true entertainment and media powerhouse. Product Features GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100 High-speed 3.5G network connection and Wi-Fi technology with seamless transition to open networks. 3.2-inch touch-sensitive screen with HVGA (320 X 480 pixel) resolution Easy viewing of PDF files and Microsoft Word and Excel documents via included PDF Viewer and Quickoffice applications Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync with push email as well as calendar and contact synchronization