According to a report from New York Times, T-Mobile is planning to release more devices based on Google’s mobile operating system, Android. Last year, T-Mobile and HTC were the first to launch an Android-powered mobile phone, HTC G1.

 

New York Times is quoting confidential documents obtained from one of T-Mobile’s partners, according to which the carrier will launch a home phone early next year. Soon after, the company is planning to launch a tablet computer, which would use Android as operating system.

Earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, HTC and Vodafone have already showcased the  first successor of the HTC G1/Dream Android smartphone.

 

Unlike its predecessor, the new Android phone doesn’t have the physical keyboard and it features a wide touchscreen so its slimmer that the G1/Dream’s 4.6- by 2.16- by 0.62-inch dimensions. The touchscreen has the same dimensions, 3.2-inch. Just as its predecessor, the HTC Magic also has GPS, Wi-Fi, HSPDA 3G connectivity capable of up to 7.2 Mbps downlink, and the 3.2-megapixel camera.

 

The Magic will also provide applications through Google's Android Market which now offers more than 800 programs for download. The device has new capabilities supported by the use of new "Cupcake" Android firmware. Among them, the most worth-mentioning are the video recording capability and the on-screen QWERTY keyboard.

 

The HTC Magic will be sold only through Vodafone in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and France. The new device will also be available in Italy on a non-exclusive basis. The Magic will be sold in several other countries, but Vodafone hasn’t said yet what other markets will get it.

 

Last week, Samsung confirmed for Forbes that the company will launch two Android phones in the second half of this year. Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, executive vice president of global product strategy, has noted that the first Samsung’s device based on Android will be released in June, outside the US.

 

LG is also working to deliver Android-based phones.