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Cell phones to drool over!

February 24, 2009

They are at the cutting edge of technology so exciting that you can barely wait to get your hands on them. Here are some of the exciting new phones that were unveiled at the 2009 Mobile World Congress. As to whether some of these irresistible babies will be available in India, your guess is as good as ours.

HTC Magic

The HTC Magic is an Android-powered mobile that includes the Google suite of services like Mail, Search and Maps. It also includes video capture and support for tunes via Bluetooth wireless headsets.

The Magic, which is expected to cost around $140, should be available in Europe next month.

Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528 MHz

Operating system: Android

Memory
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 192 MB

Dimensions: 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm (4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)

Weight: 118.5 grams (4.18 ounces) with battery

Display: 3.2 inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320x480 HVGA resolution

Network
HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz; Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (band frequency and data speed are operator dependent)

Device control: Trackball with enter button

GPS: Internal GPS antenna

Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0 with enhanced data rate
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)

Camera: 3.2 megapixel colour camera with auto focus

Audio supported formats: AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG

Video supported formats: MP4, 3GP

Battery
Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time: Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA; up to 450 minutes for GSM
Standby time: Up to 660 hours for WCDMA; up to 420 hours for GSM

Expansion slot: MicroSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

AC adapter
Voltage range/frequency: 100-240V AC, 47/63 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A

Special features G-sensor
Digital compass

Image courtesy: htc.com

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