Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, HTC introduced three new phones. The HTC Desire runs Android and has the newly updated HTC Sense experience. With a 3.7 inch AMOLED display, the Desire is great for looking at pictures and video, browsing the web, or doing social media. The Desire has a one gigahertz Snapdragon processor and is Adobe Flash 10.1 ready.

The HTC Legend also runs Android with the updated HTC Sense. The Legend is made of aluminum to provide a good looking phone. Instead of the trackball, like on the HTC Hero, the Legend has a optical joystick. This one has a 3.2 inch AMOLED display.

The Legend will be available in Europe through Vodafone an in the direct channel beginning in April. It will also hit other parts of the world in early Q2. The Desire will be available to customers in Europe and Asia in early Q2.

Verizon announced today that it would be launching another Android device on November 6. The DROID ERIS by HTC will be launching with Android in hand. This phone comes the same day as the Motorola DROID, which will be the first device to run Android 2.0. The ERIS will feature a 3.2″ touch screen and trackball, Wi-Fi, Pre-installed 8GB microSD card. The ERIS will run $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate.

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Since we did a review on the Rogers HTC Dream, I’ve decided that there really isn’t any point to do a full on review of the Rogers HTC Magic because both are the exact same software wise. That being said, we still like to cover the Magic because of all that can’t decide between the Rogers HTC Magic or the Rogers HTC Dream.

The Rogers HTC Magic prices as followed:

• $79.99 – 3 year voice+data plan
• $449.99 – 2 year
• $524.99 – 1 year
• $549.99 – no contract

The Rogers HTC Magic features a large 3.2″ high resolution glossy touch screen which enables one touch access to Google Search™ and a fully integrated Gmail™, Maps™ and Latitude™ experience. The Magic is a 7.2mbps 3G phone with built in GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi as well as a built-in accelerometer and 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus. The Rogers HTC Magic includes a 2gb MicroSD card which is expandable up to 16gb.

The differences between the HTC Magic and the HTC Dream is mostly the slide out keyboard that the Dream has. We’ve already played with this phone for quite a bit and noticed that its pretty much the exact same as the Dream. Both battery life seems to last only 5-7 hours depending on how much you use and what you keep running in the background (charging daily is a must for this device) and the interface seems to be the same as it lags a bit when applications are running.

The Rogers HTC Magic comes in a glossy black slim form with a leather case included vs the Rogers HTC Dream which is available in either Matte White or Matte Black. The HTC Magic has a slide-up virtual keyboard, exactly the same as the iPhone. Still no 3.5mm earphone jack for the music player but the package includes a USB earphones which may fit most people, but it didn’t for me.

Essentially, I believe that both phones are the exact same when it comes to battery life, camera, and interface. Neither are better then the other and both seem to fit what I like. Slimness of the HTC Magic and full qwerty keyboard of the HTC Dream. Choice is pretty simple, you either want a phone with a full qwerty keyboard, or a phone which is slim and glossy. In my opinion, I’d shoot for the slim and sexy HTC Magic but my iPhone seems to satisfy me just well.

If you want a full on review on the Rogers HTC Dream, check it out here: Rogers HTC Dream Review

The HTC Hero has gotten a lot of hype because of redone OS. It takes Android and gives it a twist with HTC Sense. Making its debut into the US on Sprint, the HTC Hero will run you $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The Hero has a 5 megapixel camera, a virtual QWERTY keyboard, and a full browser. Pick one up today from Sprint!

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Today Verizon and Google announced a partnership that is going to lead to some Android devices on the “nation’s largest and most reliable 3G network”. This is exciting for Verizon customers who have been left out of the Google action. Now on speculation of phones, you can see the picture above which is from Verizon’s press site. From what we can tell, the device that Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google, is holding is a version of the HTC Hero that may launch on Verizon.

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Sprint announced the availability of its first Android phone, the HTC Hero. Available on October 11th, the Hero is the first HTC phone with Sense which is a user interface that makes Android more interactive than it would normally be. Beginning today, consumers can pre-register on Sprint to get some information as it becomes available. The cost of the phone will be $179.99 after rebates and will be available from all Sprint retail channels and Best Buy stores.

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Microsoft recently announced the availability of “Windows phones” (AKA Windows Mobile 6.5 phones). Starting on October 6th, these phones will be available on carriers all over the world including AT&T, Bell, Sprint, TELUS, and Verizon. These phones are from various manufacturers including HP, HTC Corp., LG Electronics, Samsung and Toshiba. Windows Mobile 6.5 introduced a new OS that has a lot of new features. The user interface has been redesigned to be more touch friendly and make everything easier to use. It will also have a new version of Internet Explorer that will be much improved.

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It’s been a long time coming…but we finally are seeing another 3G smartphone on T-Mobile’s network.

The HTC Dash 3G is T-Mobile’s first (and currently, only) 3G Windows Mobile smartphone.

Specs include:

• Quad band GSM/Edge with 1700MHz access for T-Mobile’s 3G network.
• 2.0 Megapixel camera
• Windows Mobile
• Full QWERTY
• 5 hour talk time with 9 day stand by time (claimed).
• Trackball navigation.

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Earlier today the pre-order page for the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G went live on the T-Mobile website. With the new page up, TmoNews noticed a little feature that we did not yet know about, Visual Voicemail. If this is correct, the MyTouch 3G will be the first phone on T-Mobile with the Visual Voicemail system.

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Verizon announced today that it would be bringing the HTC Ozone to its network for a low price of $49.99 with a two-year contract after $70 mail-in rebate. The Ozone will be June 29th through online, telesales, and business sales channels. The phone will be available in Verizon stores beginning July 13th. The HTC Ozone has 3G, Wi-Fi, a QWERTY keyboard, and runs on Windows Mobile.

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