The first thing you notice about the HTC Magic is that it's got one less input device than the G1 - there's no keyboard. Instead it's a full touchscreen phone, and so can be seen as the Android platform's closest competitor yet to the iPhone.
One advantage of this is that it's not quite so ugly as the G1. It's still got the infamous Android chin, but because there's no keyboard, this shouldn't get in the way. Instead, you get a sleek looking, thinner and lighter Android phone that should appeal to more people than perhaps the G1 does, simply because the Magic has less of a business look about it without the keyboard.
Instead of a keyboard, there's a virtual keyboard that's similar to the iPhone's. Similar in design, that is, but not in functionality. Whereas the iPhone's keyboard is reasonably usable (at least for a virtual keyboard, which I'm not a fan of), the Magic's is a bit awkward. You'd expect Apple to develop a better designed virtual keyboard than HTC, of course, but you might want to try out the Magic for yoursef first before buying it to see how you find out. You can read more about the problems of the virtual keyboard over at Gizmodo (but note that the unit they were testing was a pre-released version) (source:Mobile Mentalism)
Sony Ericsson today announced three new mobile phones. Satio, Aino and Yari where Satio and Aino have touch display. Satio is the official name of the Idou announced in Barcelona earlier this year.
Satio highlights Weight: 126 gramSize: 112 x 55 x 13.3 mmDisplay: 640 x 360 pixels true 16:9, 3.5 inches widescreen and 16 million colours TFT display12.1 megapixel camera, touch focus, Xenon flash and smile detectionSymbian Foundation operating system - Symbian OS S60 5th editionA-GPSGesture controlWebKit browserTV out8GB microSD memory card includedNetworks Satio: GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSDPA 2100Satio(a): GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 WiFi and Bluetooth Stereo
Aino highlights Weight: 134 gramsSize: 104 x 50x15.5 mmDisplay: 240 x 432 pixels, 3 inches, 16 million colours TFT display8.1 megapixel camera, touch focus, auto focus and Geo taggingA-GPSTraditional keypad and touch UI in media mode Media Home and Media Go - simple to take your content with you Remote Play with PLAYSTATION3 – control and access your PLAYSTATION3 media content from your mobile phone 8GB microSD memory card includedNetworks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSPA 850/900/2100
Yari highlights Weight: 115 gramsSize: 100 x 48 x 15.7 mmDisplay: 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches, 262144 colurs TFT display5 megapixel camera, auto focus, face detection, Geo tagging, smile detectionGesture and motion gaming for action on and off the screenA/B buttons – gaming shortcut keysGesture controlGaming carousel gives direct access to your games from the desktopState-of-the art music player and stereo speakers for easy listeningMusic call - one button press to share your favourite tracks while you talk1GB microSD memory card includedNetworks Yari: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSUPA 900/2100 Yari(a): GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSUPA 850/1900/2100