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Second Google Phone Unveiled

A new phone based on Google's operating system Android has been unveiled by Vodafone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The touchscreen HTC Magic will feature a 3.2 Megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS, but no slide-out keyboard.

The first "Google phone", called the G1, was launched in September by HTC and is exclusive to T-mobile.
The Magic will feature new Android firmware, known as "Cupcake", with changes based on G1 user suggestions. 
 
The Magic will go on sale to Vodafone customers in the UK, Germany, Spain and France, and non-exclusively in Italy.
Android phone users will be able to access the Android Market, a storefront for applications that already boasts 800 offerings. That number that is predicted to grow with more Android handsets on the market.

Google are convinced that the phone will attract a wider audience that those who are already hooked on Google.
 
A spokesperson from Google said he was not worried that Google's mobile platform is only on one phone in the shops.

"We are paying particular attention to style and design; I'm practically obsessed with it. We are extremely careful not to produce products for a niche of geeks, but bring out a proper mass-market consumer device with a lot of attention to design and functionality," said Patrick Chomet, global director of terminals for Vodafone Group. 

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