Philippines’s leading operator SMART Communications and HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled the first Android-powered mobile phone the HTC Magic to Philippines’s market. A tablet-style device, with a sleek design and unprecedented compactness for a smartphone featuring the Android platform, the HTC Magic enables a superior mobile internet experience.

Further enhanced with Outlook synchronization, Smart Dialer, and an onscreen keyboard with predictive text, the HTC Magic is a true entertainment and communication powerhouse.

Providing broad flexibility for personalization

The HTC Magic has a 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen display and features a trackball for easy access, a 3.2megapixel camera and GPS. It provides full fidelity PC browsing experience, where users can expand and personalize their phone to fit their lifestyle.

“The HTC Magic embodies the compact style and sophistication for which HTC has come to be known, with the powerful and intuitive internet experience for which the Android platform was designed,” says Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corporation.

“To truly maximize the power of advanced, all-in-one devices, they need to be powered by innovative operator technologies - offering the HTC Magic through SMART Gold is a natural fit,” said Annie P. Naval, marketing group head of SMART.

Superior support and unbeatable mobile internet experience

HTC Magic features a trackball with zoom in/out function. It also provides fit the width rendering, and auto screen rotation for easy navigation and internet browsing.

Simply Better

HTC Magic is now enhanced with cool HTC goodies like Smart Dialer and a versatile on-screen keyboard. Smart Dialer lets you call people in whatever way you think, by either dialing their phone number or by dialing the first few letters of their name. The versatile keyboard lets you choose your favorite way to type and the predictive text completion helps you write faster than you can finish your thoughts.

Choose Your Connections

Take your inbox or inboxes with you wherever you go. HTC Magic makes it worry-free with easy account set up, multiple mailbox support and Microsoft Exchange server synchronization for email, calendar and contacts. Simply put, with HTC Magic, you can always keep your personal and office emails flowing.

Pricing & Availability

The HTC Magic will be available for New Connect and Retention subscriptions through Smart Gold Plans 500, 800, 1200, 1800, 2500, 3500.  The postpaid line will be under a 24 month lock in period.  Standard retail HTC Magic package will come with a 2GB microSD card.