HTC Magic / T-Mobile myTouch 3G Expert Reviews

Though it didn't stop it from selling millions, the G1 (T-Mobile and HTC's first Android phone and in fact the first Google OS Android phone to hit the streets), was an ugly brown brick of a phone. OK, you could also get it as a chunky black or white ...

Google Android OS is modern and fun, slim and good-looking

Media player could use some spiffing up

If you aren't wed to hardware QWERTY keyboards, the myTouch 3G is a great esthetic and ergonomic improvement over the G1. It's good looking, smaller than the iPhone, fits easily in a pocket and packs a great new mobile OS. Google's Android OS is ...

T-Mobile and HTC have teamed up to offer the second Android phone in the U.S., the myTouch 3G with Google. It is leaps and bounds better than the G1, but still has a number of limitations.

More than 60 percent of mobile phone buyers cite size, shape and color as their most important criteria when picking a phone, according to online retailer Simplexity. That's why the awkwardly-named T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google will succeed. While ...

Attractive design, including case and accessories. More than 6,000 apps available. Microsoft Exchange e-mail support

Not much of an improvement over the G1, except cosmetically. Requires awkward dongle to attach most headphones. Mediocre camera

The T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google is the closest thing T-Mobile has to an iPhone, which will win it a lot of fans.

Last year, HTC released the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, but the second handset to run the OS is also an HTC product. Meet the Magic – a slimmer and QWERTY-less smart phone, running on the ......

Much smaller size than the G1, Expandable memory, Access to App Market for purchasing and downloading apps

Same old interface as the G1, miniUSB connector requires an adapter for using a traditional 3.5mm headset, Awkward connectivity to a computer, Lack of multi-touch

In a nutshell, the HTC Magic offers a slimmer and smaller form factor than the G1 but lacks a QWERTY keyboard. Software wise, they are almost identical (once the G1 is updated to Android 1.5) and there isn't anything too cool about the Magic. It is a ...

PC World's Melissa J. Perenson looks at the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, the second T-Mobile smartphone to run Google's Android operating system. And while this iPhone competitor has a lot going for it, it's not without its flaws.

Lightweight, compact design ; gorgeous display ; onscreen keyboard offers haptic feedback vibration ; integrated universal search works on the Web or within individual apps ; easy-to-use trackball

Prone to showing fingerprints ; must use HTC's proprietary headphones ; onscreen keyboard difficult to type on ; some sluggish performance when using the OS ; Google Voice Search lacks accuracy

Other design touches I appreciated were the well-cut, light-up navigation buttons beneath the screen (Home, Menu, back, and search—a new addition) and the deep well that surrounds the smooth navigation trackball. Also, the volume rocker is longer and ...

Compact design, Responsive touchscreen, Fast Web browsing, Large and growing app market, Plenty of customization options

No 3.5mm headphone jack, Cramped portrait-mode keyboard, Occasionally sluggish interface

In landscape mode, the keyboard was much roomier and easier to type on. After a few days of use, we were able to type with a high level of accuracy. While the myTouch 3G's auto-correction is good, it sometimes auto-corrected words that we didn't ...