Canadian carrier Rogers have confirmed that they will offer the new Android 2.1 update to their HTC Magic customers. The new Android 2.1 update will be sent out to customers by mid 2010 and will also include the HTC Sense Android user interface.

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HTC Magic owners want an Android 2.0 update, but carriers have been vague about when that will happen. One carrier, Austria’s A1, is willing to go on record and say customers will receive Android 2.0 at some point in the next couple of months. feelandroid.com reader David tells us that he recently spoke with a rep from A1 who confirmed that HTC Magic owners will receive an update in March or April.

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Imagine waiting weeks for word on when your phone would be updated, only to be told that you’ll be probably be waiting for a long time because it’s not coming. That’s what will happen to anyone who owns an HTC Dream or HTC Magic tied to Rogers Wireless.

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According to many people, the custom HTC Sense UI makes the HTC Hero the best Android phone currently on the market. So is no surprise that HTC Magic owners want to have it, unfortunately, it has been available only to Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom subscribers.

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HTC has spent a lot of time and effort creating their custom Android OS known as HTC Sense and it certainly shows. But we’re told that “custom” and “with Google” don’t usually co-exist on the same device since Google is unwilling to slap their brand name on a phone that isn’t 100% Google Experience. Could that be changing? As two readers have pointed out (thanks Douglas, Carl), the HTC website clearly lists the HTC Magic for sale in Brazil… graced with HTC Sense:

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Among the best news fans of Android devices can get from their carriers is that prices are coming down. In fact, the only people who don’t like price cuts on devices are those who bought the day before the price was reduced.

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The HTC Magic is known here in the U.S. as the myTouch 3G. The device hit the U.S. market in August and has proven to be a popular device for Android fans. Unlike the G1, the myTouch 3G lacks a QWERTY keyboard and goes all touch screen.

HTC has announced that it has now sold 1 million of its magic handsets globally. The company didn’t offer numbers split out on a country-by-country basis so exactly how many of those sales are from the U.S. is unknown.
HTC was traditionally a Windows Mobile company but is increasingly putting Android handsets at the forefront. The company has said it will continue to produce Windows Mobile smartphones though it is looking to make up most of its line with lower cost devices.
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Remember the T-Mobile myTouch 3G? The phone we were excited about before spotting the HTC Hero? Well, T-Mobile have launched their pre-order site for the upcoming smartphone, reminding us that there’s a little over 27 days until it’ll arrive in stores.

Existing T-Mobile customers can also choose to pre-order the myTouch 3G, priced at $199.99 with a new two-year contract, up until July 28th. Be warned, though, there’s our old friend the T-Mobile $18 upgrade fee, and up to $200 early-cancellation fees (though it’s not clear whether that refers solely to the new contract or to any existing one you’re locked into).
The myTouch 3G itself – also known as the HTC Magic – has a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, Android OS 1.5 Cupcake, HSPA and WiFi.
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Bad news for anybody hoping to get HTC’s latest Sense UI on their existing G1 or Magic. As we suggested might be the case yesterday, HTC have confirmed that due to the licensing terms of providing “with Google” branded smartphones they’re not allowed to offer Sense UI as an upgrade.

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All of our Portuguese friends who have been waiting to get their hands on the Android-powered HTC Magic can now get happy. The TMN network has announced that it will start selling the Magic soon.

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