Emirates Business has recently announced that the United Arab Emirates will be getting their first HTC smartphone within the next few months.  HTC’s General Manager for the area has reported that they are in the final stages of launching the HTC Magic, the second Android-based phone, in the UAE.  Unlike other versions of the Magic, the version released in the Middle East will be exclusively branded to HTC and will not be connected to any specific service provider.  This is a new tactic HTC has not really used before, and it will be interesting to see if it is successful or not.