While the HTC Magic G2 Android phone is available on Vodafone (lucky ducks!), US mobile users are still waiting... Well some of us are still waiting for our Cupcake update from T-Mobile for our G1s. Google gave about 4,000 HTC Magic G2 Android phones to developers who attended the Google I/O conference. And now, some of these phones are on eBay for about $700. Here is the search page on eBay
According to reports, the G2 phones came with one month of service from T-Mobile USA and Cupcake. Here is more info on the G2 Android smartphone:
Processor Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz
Operating System Android
Memory ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions 113 x 55.56 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 inches)
Weight 116 grams ( 4.09 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
Device Control with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
* Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher or Microsoft Windows Vista * Microsoft Office Outlook 2000/2002/2003/2007, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), or Windows Contacts
Microsoft Exchange Server synchronization requirements Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
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