Developed in conjunction with Vodafone, the Magic is the latest HTC smartphone to run on the much lauded operating system Google Android. It is packed with features exciting, but perhaps the most exciting of all is the ability to run a wide range of third party software on the phone, as you might with a desktop PC. They can be obtained from an online store called Android Market, which is similar in concept and execution to the iTunes Apps Store. These are just some of the applications currently available:

Metal detector: The aspiring treasure hunters who make this application to download your first priority. Using the magnet that for some reason is based on the unit, turns your phone into a metal detector that works surprisingly well. Perfect to find old cans, belt buckles, and gold doubloons.

Barcode Scanner: With this application, you can take a picture of any bar code and the phone will search Internet for a list of prices for the subject matter. It doesn't work with all barcodes, especially not the store-specific, but generic you find in mass market products that can work a treat!

Trap: A modern re-mix of the old favorite mobile games, this version of the trap makes use of Magics touch screen that will allow you to draw the lines that trap the balls in real time with your finger.

The new interface gives this game an immediacy that still has not done before, what you can do dangerously addictive. If you bought a smartphone to help you stay productive levels in the movement, then you should steer clear of this!

NRU: Looking for a place to drink in an unfamiliar city? So this application, which basically turns your phone into a radar of alcohol, use the GPS and compass devices in your phone to point you in the direction of the nearest pub, the club or bowling. It could be dangerous in the wrong hands …

Google Maps: This comes pre-installed in your Applications folder, so there is no need to download it. It uses GPS and compass devices in your phone to make it a real navigation system, as the taxi drivers use.

But the really good this is the way to street view, which presents a 3D version of photography's most important cities, so that only you can walk around virtually Of course, any major city in the world, without paying the airfare!

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Vodafone offer a huge range of mobile phones and price plans. If you like smart phones, you will love the HTC Magic with its fast internet for express browsing and downloads.

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