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The second Android platform based smartphone “HTC Magic” is officially announced by Vodafone.
The HTC Magic phone will be exclusively available on Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany, France and Italy.

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528MHz.
Memory: 512MB ROM, 192MB RAM.
Dimensions: 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm.
Weight: 118.5 grams with battery.
Network: HSPA/WCDMA 900 / 2100MHz with 2Mbps up, 7.2Mbps down; quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz.
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Connectivity: Bluetooth, WiFi, mini USB, and GPS
Input: Trackball with Enter button, Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen keyboard (both portrait and landscape)

For a full list of features and specifications visit Vodafone’s UK site, where you can also register for updates.

Hands-on video with the HTC Magic via cnet.co.uk

Kogan Technologies announced Kogan Agora and Kogan Agora Pro with Android OS.

Both Agora models have 624 MHz Processor,256 MB ROM + 128 MB Flash microSD card
expansion slot(up to 16 GB) memory, Bluetooth® 2.0, 2.5-inch TFT-LCD flat
touch-sensitive screen with 262K QVGA, QWERTY keyboard and 3G.
And Agora Pro offers Wi-Fi, GPS and 2.0 megapixel camera.

Other Available Features for Both Agora models are;

• Handsfree
• FM radio
• JAVA 2.0
• SMS
• Email
• MMS 1.0
• WAP 2.0
• WAP Push
• Web Browser
• Bookmarks
• Video Recording
• Media Player
• Instant Messaging
• Phone Book
• Ring Silencer/Quick Silent
• Scheduler/Organiser
• Mini-USB Connectivity (charging, headset)
• Phone Book
• Integrated Antenna
• Fast Text Editor
• Lunar calendar, Calculator and Alarm Clock

Kogan Agora is available for $299(AUD) and the Agora Pro is available for $399(AUD).
They are available for pre-order now, and will ship on 29.01.2009.
For more info, please visit Kogan Technologies website.

Dan Morrill, from the Android Developers Blog, announced HTC has released a V1.1 update for Android DevPhone and it is available to download.
Click here to check details and advantages of the v1.1 update for Android Developer Phone.

Android is first open source operating system and mobile platform for mobile devices. It’s developed by Google and Open Handset Alliance, based on the Linux kernel.

The first Android platform based phone is T-Mobile G1, and it was released in the US on October 22, 2008, in the UK on October 30, 2008.

Click Here to View T-Mobile G1’s Technical Specifications.