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After reviewing the T-Mobile G1 yesterday, I thought it only right to give a full HTC Magic review as the two are very closely related.

The Magic isn’t all that different from the G1, so this review will feature an overview of the Magic’s main features and overall user experience, and then focus on a comparison of the HTC Magic with T-Mobile G1.

For more info on the overall Android experience that you get with the HTC Magic, check out my T-Mobile G1 review.

Read on for the HTC Magic review after the jump.

Time now for a hands-on review of the MWg Zinc II. Like its sibling, the MWg Atom V (above, left), the Zinc II (above, middle – the phone on the right is a Nokia E90 for comparison) is a Windows Mobile 6.1 machine complete with touchscreen, HSDPA, GPS, WiFi and a 2.0 megapixel camera.

In fact, the only differences between the two devices are that the Zinc II has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard (the Atom V relies solely on its touchscreen); the two models have different CPUs (a Samsung SC32442 running at 520MHz for the Zinc II, and an Intel PXA270 running at 520MHz for the Atom V); and the Zinc II comes with tri-band 3G connectivity, whereas the Atom V’s 3G is just the one band (the European UMTS2100).

This does make it rather tricky to review, as I’ll pretty much be repeating myself (not for the first time, some would argue!). As such, I’ll point you to the MWg Atom V review I did recently for the low-down of both devices’ core features, and concentrate here on the differences exhibited by the Zinc II.

Read on after the jump for the complete MWg Zinc II review.

The MWg Atom V is another Windows Mobile-based smartphone. Its features are good, with WiFi, HSDPA and GPS, and it puts in a surprisingly strong performance, particularly with respect to speed and responsiveness, and especially considering its street price of just £300.

To find out what I liked and disliked about this neat touchscreen smartphone, check out my full hands-on MWg Atom V review.