The HTC Magic boasts a very streamlined and neatly designed casing it’s hard to say how, but HTC have actually managed to put together a stylish, yet exceedingly simplistic looking phone. I’d even say it bears some resemblance to Google’s software solutions (such as mail or any other service), boasting a very self-effacing, and at the same time user-friendly and easy-to-learn interface.

The Magic’s casing is made of glossy black plastic, although it’s also got a white edition (the one that was showcased at this year’s MWC). While it’s quite a grease-magnet, the phone does a great job hiding all fingerprints, so this isn’t much of a shortcoming even.

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All in all, the HTC Magic is a mid-sized phone while it’s bigger than most feature phones and smartphones, it’s not as huge as most Windows Mobile based communicators.* The phone’s casing plays host to 7 hardware keys and a trackball: two volume controls, four-button navigation cluster and the menu key in the lower left corner. The HTC Magic is easy to operate with only one hand that’s when the curved bottom part comes in handy, as it puts the phone’s trackball within your thumb’s reach.