KUALA LUMPUR, 12 JUNE 2009—The first Android-powered mobile phone is now available in Malaysia, said mobile service provider Celcom (Malaysia).
“The HTC Magic embodies the compact style and sophistication for which HTC has come to be known, with the powerful and intuitive Internet experience [that] the Android platform was designed [for],” said HTC Corporation president and CEO Peter Chou.
Chou said, “The device is further enhanced with Outlook synchronisation, a smart dialer, and an onscreen keyboard with predictive text. It’s a true entertainment and communication powerhouse.”
Android is a software platform for mobile devices developed by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance. It allows developers to write managed code in the Java language, controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries. Android was announced in November 2007 by the Open Handset Alliance, which is a consortium comprising 48 hardware, software, and telecom companies committed to the promotion of open standards for mobile devices.
Mobile Internet experience
“[Accoutered with also] a 3.2-inch HVGA [half size VGA] touch screen display, and a trackball for easy access, a 3.2-mega-pixel camera and GPS [global positioning system], [HTC Magic clearly offers a] full fidelity PC browsing experience, [one] where users can expand and personalise their phone to fit their lifestyle,” said Chou.
“The introduction of the HTC Magic is the result of a successful relationship between Celcom and HTC,” said Celcom (Malaysia) chief marketing officer, Chee Pok Jin. “For the first time, we have come together to offer this new and exciting phone to our customers where they will be the first to feel the magic of the first-Android powered device in Malaysia.”
“With the advent of the Android platform, coupled with Celcom’s undisputed network coverage, this becomes [sic] a perfect combination to help those living life on the fast lane to maintain a successful work and an exciting social lifestyle,” said Chee.
