HTC Magic Getting Slideout QWERTY Keyboard?
| by Rob Jackson on January 21st, 2010 |
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We’ve expected for a LONG TIME that the HTC Magic would eventually get a slideout QWERTY keyboard and early on in the whole Android-thinga-majig it was one of the phones EVERYONE wanted the opportunity to enjoy. Back in the dizzle it was called the HTC Lancaster and although we don’t know what it will go by when it launches, it is most definitely the HTC Magic reworked with a hardware QWERTY.
HTC says so themselves (albeit inadvertently through a user agent profile listing):
There isn’t any telling when, or even IF, this will actually come out. I just wish they would have launched this thing along with the touch-only Magic and given users an option between the two. That would have been stellar and if you ask me, more carriers/manufacturers should come to market with that dual hardware strategy.
[Via CellPassion]
1. davis wrote on January 21, 2010
so the rest of the hardware will be the same? i guess 288mb ram is ok but everything else sure seems dated…
2. Evan wrote on January 21, 2010
Doesn’t Magic + keyboard = Dream?
3. HammerT wrote on January 21, 2010
But the magic is the same hardware as the G1, ok the HTC version got a bit more ram.
And wait a minute…. the G1 has a keyboard!
4. Wilco wrote on January 21, 2010
Magic has twice the ROM capacity, and 96M of RAM. That’s substantial. Not sure I would use apps2SD with a Magic, and I doubt I would have to RAM hack either.
5. G wrote on January 21, 2010
yah I have a magic and im not intrested in buying an outdated phone, however if the N1/HTC-Brovo/X10 had a keybord i’d be sold!
6. AGx-07_162 wrote on January 21, 2010
Personally I hope that they are at least smart enough to update the hardware in some degree to make it a seller. If its going to be the exact same specs but with a keyboard, I might as well go ahead and get a GeeksPhone One. I’d like to see more RAM in it personally.
7. Jerry wrote on January 21, 2010
The SPecs will be fine if it’s Free with a 2 year contract …
8. treefq wrote on January 21, 2010
HTC must be buying major parts quantities. For them to be pushing the same hardware as the original first run phones is pathetic.
The only reason my the N1 has upgraded hardware is because google spec’ed it out.
The motorola Motoroi has 8GB on board and a 8mp camera. And they only have 4 months under their belt.
9. Artem wrote on January 22, 2010
A lot of time ago announced HTC Lancaster. its like Magic+keyboard. http://android.com.ua/templates/Simple/images/news/129.jpg
10. Dan wrote on January 22, 2010
Very disappointing how slow Phandroid has been updating their site lately. I’ve had to switch my main android site. I used to be very pleased with Phandroid until the past month where it has been incredibly slow with news…
11. GeneralZod wrote on January 22, 2010
@Dan….I completely agree!!!!
12. Matt Wicker wrote on January 22, 2010
@Dan…. Me too. Phandroid.com was the first (and usually only) site I checked for over a year now, but I’m starting to read Androidandme.com and engadget.com instead.
13. jo wrote on January 22, 2010
Yea, what is Rob doing with our ad dollars? Jetsetting to vegas to spend it on hookers and booze? Rob, you love you dawg. come back. Your archenemy androidandme is calling me to coming over but i’m holding out for you for just a few more hours.
14. Jouten wrote on January 22, 2010
I never heard of androidandme.com until just now! Thanks guys! I’m a go an take a look! :)
15. Dan wrote on January 22, 2010
I’ve also been using androidguys.com too, they update quite often
16. Todd A wrote on January 22, 2010
@Dan, I agree. There are LOTS of good Android sites, and this one is sadly dropping from that list. It’s too bad, Rob either needs to step up the content with more quality writers, or step aside. This used to be a great site.
17. G wrote on January 23, 2010
To anyone who cares, I just updated my Rogers HTC Magic to HTC Sense! Rogers is offering the upgrade to all its magic users via-Rogers-web-site. NOTE: The HTC sense version is only 1.5 still :(
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19. jerry wrote on January 23, 2010
Actually, i prefer HTC dream…
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20. Android News wrote on January 23, 2010
Would be great to have a “real” keyboard.
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