New Android Phones
Google crank up the pressure with the launch of their latest android phone.
HTC has unveiled its Magic smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The handset is the first Android mobile phone to run on Vodafone’s network, and is planned for a spring release.
Like T-Mobile’s G1, the HTC Magic bucks typical design trends and is tablet-shaped. However, unlike the G1, it has no slide-out keyboard. HTC and Vodafone said that being based on Android will give the phone superior internet capabilities, as well as a platform engineered for personalisation and the use of feature-rich applications.
“Delivering an unbeatable mobile internet experience for our customers is a priority for Vodafone, so we are very excited to be introducing our first Android-powered smartphone in the spring,” said Patrick Chomet, global director of terminals at Vodafone.
New phone features ‘baffle users’
The complexity of modern mobile phones is leaving users frustrated and angry, research suggests.
Some 61% of those interviewed in the UK and US said setting up a new handset is as challenging as moving bank accounts.
Compiled by mobile firm Mformation, the survey found 85% of users reporting they were frustrated by the difficulty of getting a new phone up and working.
Of the 4,000 people questioned, 95% said they would try more new services if phones were easier to set up.
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Mformation spokesman Matthew Bancroft said users were frustrated by having to call an operator or look online for help.
“There is an enormous range of things modern phones are capable of doing but the paradox is that many people are not using these capabilities,” he said.
Of those questioned, 95% said they would be more likely to use new features if the initial set-up were easier.
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