A taste of Android 'Cupcake' from the Magic phone
Summary: ZDNet UK has been given a sneak preview of Vodafone's exclusive HTC Magic handset, the first to use the updated 'Cupcake' version of the Android mobile platform
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On Tuesday, ZDNet UK was given a preview of the HTC Magic, which will be exclusively carried in the UK by Vodafone.
Taking a look at the handset also provided an opportunity to try out the functionality of version 1.5 — also known as Cupcake — of the Android platform. The second version of the Google-led platform, also rolling out from Tuesday for T-Mobile UK's G1 users, shows significant enhancements over the first, as demonstrated over the following pages.
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