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Vodafone UK discontinues sales of the HTC Magic

Vodafone may be planning on rolling out Android 2.0 for the HTC Magic, but that does not seem to be stopping them from discontinuing any further sales of the device (at least in the UK). “Unfortunately the HTC Magic is now end of life, and we don’t have stock of that phone.” The message came by way [...]

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Rogers rebrands the HTC Magic, now called the HTC Magic +

A few weeks ago Rogers was having issues with 911 calling on the Magic and Dream. That trouble came to an end as Rogers issued a mandatory fix that required users to either update or have their data service come to a temporary halt. Of course, that fix turned into an update when it gave [...]

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Vodafone confirms 2.0 is coming for the HTC Magic

It looks like this is a case of ask and you shall receive. Twitter user @antoniodfr posted the simple question; @ Vodafone_es Good morning, I wanted to ask if there will be updated to android 2.0 on our magics. Thank you very much! And Vodafone was kind enough to respond; @ Antoniodfr I will confirm that, but no exact [...]

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HTC release Magic ROM upgrade, Sense UI included

HTC has recently released a ROM upgrade for Magic users. The latest is version 3.05.401.3 and it includes Sense UI. The ROM upgrade can be downloaded directly from the HTC website. Also, just to add a word of caution, HTC recommends backing up all of your data before upgrading — in other words it may be [...]

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Rogers rolls out 911 calling fix, deems it a mandatory update

In the past week we learned about 911 calling issues with the Rogers branded HTC Dream and HTC Magic. But now in a little bit of good news the update that will offer a fix is being rolled out. And rolled out in an interesting way. To begin with, the update is deemed as mandatory, and [...]

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Rogers branded HTC Magic also pulled due to 911 calling issues

We recently saw the news that Rogers was temporarily pulling the HTC Dream due to issues calling 911. Well, it seems that the Dream was not the only affected handset, and the Magic has also fallen into that same category. According to a statement from Rogers; “We are in the process of contacting all of our [...]

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HTC begins the Sense rollout on older models Android phones

As promised, HTC has begun rolling out the Sense UI to older model Android phones. Of course, not everyone is going to be seeing that update just yet. While the roll-out has officially begun, it is currently limited to the HTC Magic, and only in Taiwan. According to the details, it looks like those lucky Magic [...]

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T-Mobile’s 3G rollout continues, here are the latest cities to get 3G

Thanks to the official T-Mobile Twitter stream, we can now keep track of the cities that are getting 3G support a little easier. But worry not Twitter haters, I read Twitter so you do not have to. Anyway, the latest cities that have been blanketed in 3G goodness include; Charlotte, NC Charleston, SC Palm Springs, CA Oxnard, CA Ventura, CA Malibu, [...]

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T-Mobile continues the 3G roll-out

Once again we return with another T-Mobile 3G update post and this time we have several new areas that are now blanketed in 3G goodness. This round we have select areas of Georgia, Connecticut and Tennessee. Augusta-Richmond County, GA Knoxville, TN Bridgeport, CT Hartford, CT New Haven, CT Waterbury, CT Nashville, TN As always, you can also check on the T-Mobile website [...]

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The T-Mobile US 3G roll-out continues

As we have been seeing in the past, the 3G coverage from T-Mobile has been continually expanding. Based off the announcements that the official T-Mobile Twitter account has been posting, it looks like we have recently had quite a few new additions to the 3G coverage area. New areas include (listed in no particular order); St. [...]

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