Comments on: HTC Magic: Globe brings Google G2 home

By: yuga

yuga — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:00:53 +0000

Here’s the press release from Globe’s website: http://site.globe.com.ph/web/guest/htc-magic?sid=1h7joret2hmti1256048559732

By: HTC Magic with Android now on Smart Gold « My Blog

HTC Magic with Android now on Smart Gold « My Blog — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:18:40 +0000

[...] HTC Magic was available on a Globe Plan for a couple of weeks until Smart snag the exclusive deal with HTC by end of June [...]

By: yuga

yuga — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:25:35 +0000

Globe made it available from June 1 to June 30, 2009. It’s currently not available on Globe now. Smart started offering it exclusively on July 1 onwards.

By: potpot

potpot — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:16:19 +0000

are you sure that Globe will release this? representative from HTC told us that the Magic will be exclusive for SMART.

By: harry

harry — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:43:36 +0000

this now available at smart.

for retention,
P800 23,500.00
P1200 19,800.00
P1800 14,800.00
P2500 9,300.00
P3500 2,900.00

still expensive for an android os.

how much is the unlocked unit?

By: mikedroid

mikedroid — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:39:39 +0000

what a pricey plan 7000? ill stick buying overseas ! bad telcos!

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:19:36 +0000

iPhone 3GS vs G2

I go with G2, they must have to put a lot of applications just like what the iphone does. One thing i hate with the iPhone is you cannot do multi-taskin, you need to close you current program to proceed to another one. Unlike with the G2, you can do multitasking just like what the Nokia Cellphones or like the Palm Pre.

By: Sherwin

Sherwin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:33:54 +0000

just saw it in HK, 4XXX hkd so thats pretty much about 24t ++. this is the unlocked variant.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:36:27 +0000

How much is it in Greenhills? Unlocked? Or through the local HTC distributor?

By: Art Samaniego

Art Samaniego — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:08:21 +0000

So the claim that it is exclusive thru Smart is not correct after all because it is now available via Globe with Plan 7000. Also exclusivity has no more bearing in the local market because it is now available in Greenhills at much lower price.

I have the G1 and I love it except for the looks. I immediately bought the G2 in HK when I saw it and I love it even more .

By: elmot

elmot — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:56:17 +0000

wow! looks sexy and beautiful. any idea yuga how much is this one?

By: yuga

yuga — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:54:20 +0000

@jerome – yeah, looks like both are offering.

@tey – the article says they will start by July.

@ede – the HTC Magic can be bought at Globe Business Center since last week. If Smart is getting the exclusive rights, it should take effect by next week or end of month right? I believe by then, Globe will stop offering it.

By: beadfreak

beadfreak — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:11:06 +0000

‘..Globe announced they are officially offering this Android OS-powered phone to their subscribers.”

it means they are offering it but not exclusive as iPhone

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:10:48 +0000

iphone na lang.

By: NetBooks Philippines

NetBooks Philippines — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:41:46 +0000

It’s so expensive.

By: cloud

cloud — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:12:29 +0000

maybe Globe is getting it from the grey market

By: Jerome G

Jerome G — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:25:59 +0000

Both telcos have PRs saying they have the HTC Magic! Got it myself too.

By: yuga

yuga — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:15:05 +0000

@Ede, Thanks for the correction. I got this press release from Globe a while back. I’ll point this out to them.