HTC Magic Pic

It’s easy to categorize the HTC Magic as a PDA phone, thanks to its shape and large touchscreen. Testing the camera yielded 700kb picture 2016 x 1344 in size (2.7 megapixels). The phone’s casing is very minimalist, generously white on the top and bottom framed by silver-colored siding. The only distinctive features of the exterior were the camera lens, the USB port on the bottom, the up-down switch on the right side, and the navigation controls on the bottom of the screen. A small trackball facilitates navigation.

A few minutes of use revealed a very responsive interface. The Android OS is very easy to pick up, especially for long-time gadget users, though the inability to send a photo via Bluetooth right in the image gallery was a bit baffling. A virtual keyboard reminiscent of the iPhone’s facilitates text input, with slight vibrations indicating presses.