Magic Apps for the HTC Magic
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Jun-15-2009
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The latest smartphone on an increasingly-crowded block, the HTC Magic, developed exclusively for Vodafone, runs on the Google Android operating system, which means that, like the T-mobile G1, it can load third party apps available from the Android Market.
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The latest smartphone on an increasingly-crowded block, the HTC Magic, developed exclusively for Vodafone, runs on the Google Android operating system, which means that, like the T-mobile G1, it can load third party apps available from the Android Market. If you are still unsure of why this is a good thing, take a look at some of these gems:
Metal Detector: Would-be treasure hunters should make downloading this app their first priority. Using the magnet that for some reason is built into the unit, it turns your phone into a metal detector that works surprisingly well. Perfect for finding old cans, belt buckles, and gold doubloons.
Barcode Scanner: With this app, you can take a picture of any barcode, and your phone will look on the internet for a list of prices for the item in question. It doesnt work with every barcode, especially not store-specific ones, but for the generic ones that you find on mass market products, it can work a treat!
Trap: A modern re-mix of the old mobile gaming favourite, this version of Trap makes use of the Magics touch screen to enable you to draw the lines that trap the balls in real time with your finger.
The game is given an added frisson by the use of the touch screen interface on the Magic, which makes it even more frustratingly addictive. You will find yourself wasting time you did not know that you had!
NRU: This app uses the internal compass in conjuction with the GPS device inside the phone to tell you how to get to bars, nightclubs, and bowling alleys anywhere in the world, which is handy if you get lost on a boozy holiday night out. It would be even more handy if it could tell you how to get to the nearest ATM, but maybe that is asking for trouble!
Google Maps: You do not even have to download this, as it comes pre installed with the phone. It basically turns your phone into a satellite navigation system of the kind that you might have seen taxi drivers use.
The street view option, although marginally less useful, is a lot more fun, as it allows you to virtually wander through real photographed and mapped 3D streets anywhere in the world, simply by moving your phone.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Magic Apps for the HTC Magic _1126.aspx
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Author Resource :
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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Keywords :
mobile, sim only,
Category :
Communications
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Mobile Phones
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