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Google's Android operating platform is gaining momentum, with manufacturers HTC, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson all soon to release Android-powered mobiles into the market.
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Parts of the phone are as the name suggests, magic, but the absence of outstanding multimedia jeopardises the success of this latest Android.
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