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HTC has announced that it has now officially sold a million Magic handsets. Not magic as in pulled a rabbit out of the battery compartment mind you, Magic as in the myTouch 3G. The million sold number is a global figure and not for the U.S. alone.

At the same time the announcement was made HTC’s Peter Chou also said that the company intends to make at least 50% of its line represented by mid-range smartphones. That equates to devices that cost about $300.

[via InformationWeek]

Today Skyhook has announced that it is partnering with Apot for Android devices. Apot is a simple Twitter client that lets users post updates to their Twitter accounts. The app lets the user post messages with their current location so others can view the location on a map.

The Location capability is one of the key features of Apot. The location capability of the app was improved by Skyhook so it works with more accuracy in areas where GPS locks are hard to get. The app is available for free download today.

[via Skyhook Wireless]

Social networking is a big part of the day for many mobile phone users around the world. I know some people that get up, start posting to Twitter or Facebook, and continue to do so for the remainder of the day.

Many people also use the IM capability of many social networking sites to chat with friends. A new application called Nimbuzz is now available for Android devices that allows the user to IM across several social networks from within the app.

Features include a smart buddy list, Skype and local social network support, and a time sensitive user interface. Other features include home screen notifications, auto-reconnect, and clickable urls. The app supports Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, AIM, and social networks including Facebook and MySpace.

[via Nimbuzz]

The mobile phone market is hot right now and competition among phone makers is very fierce. Many phone makers are putting their horses behind the Android cart. HTC is betting big on Android’s popularity and has announced several new Android-powered devices.

Despite the popularity of the OS, HTC says that it still expects to see profits drop this year. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company expects the decline in profits in part because of delays in product launches, larger than expected declines in contract orders, and lower than expected sales in China.

HTC says that it is predicting sales will fall by low to mid single digit percentages. The proliferation of Android phones has led to lower pricing on the devices, which will also force HTC’s average selling price down and contribute to the decline in sales according to analysts.

[via Wall Street Journal]

DigiTimes reports that HTC has plans to increase the use of Android on its smartphones up to 50% of the devices it sells. HTC has said in the past that it won’t abandon Windows Mobile, but the increasing of a new OS like Android to 50% of its products can’t sit well with Microsoft.

HTC will also reportedly be launching a new high profile 3G handset cased on the Qualcomm Brew Mobile Platform in September or October of this year. The handset is said to have HTC’s TouchFlo 3D tech and will be an entry-level model.

[via DigiTimes]