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A taste of Android 'Cupcake' from the Magic phone

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David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 28 Apr 2009 16:07 BST

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Tuesday's demonstration of the Magic also showed how the Android Marketplace has developed since the T-Mobile G1 first appeared last year.

Pictured above is a fun, if pointless, iPhone-esque application that lets the user hit virtual drums using the handset's touchscreen.

The HTC Magic will be made available exclusively through Vodafone in the UK on 5 May.

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