The first successor of the G1/Dream Android smartphone has finally arrived. Vodafone unveiled the HTC Magic on Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

As you may have already heard or read, the new Android phone doesn’t have the physical keyboard like its predecessor has. The HTC Magic features a wide touchscreen so its slimmer that the G1/Dream’s 4.6- by 2.16- by 0.62-inch dimensions. The touchscreen has the same dimensions, 3.2-inch. Just as its predecessor, the Magic also has GPS, Wi-Fi, HSPDA 3G connectivity capable of up to 7.2 Mbps downlink, and the 3.2-megapixel camera.

The Magic will also provide applications through Google's Android Market which now offers more than 800 programs for download. The device has new capabilities supported by the use of new "Cupcake" Android firmware. Among them, the most worth-mentioning are the video recording capability and the on-screen QWERTY keyboard.

As expected, the HTC magic will have deep integration with Google's Web services like Gmail, Google Calendar, YouTube, and Google Maps.

The HTC Magic will be sold only through Vodafone in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and France. The new device will also be available in Italy on a non-exclusive basis. The Magic will be sold in several other countries, but Vodafone hasn’t said yet what other markets will get it.

A white-colored version of the HTC Magic will be sold in Spain, France and the UK, while a black-colored edition will be available in Germany. In Italy it will be sold in both versions.

"Following our joining of the Open Handset Alliance, we have worked very closely with HTC to bring this cool new phone to the market," said Patrick Chomet, Vodafone's global director of terminals.

The HTC Magic will hit the aforementioned European markets as soon as this spring. There are no plans to sell the device on the U.S. market.