Cranking out news for the geeks, music buffs and gossip junkies, my way. -Greg

Looks like Acer will be joining the mobile Android market with a lot more mobile phones starting in 2010. Acer has already entered the mobile market this year with 10 devices, 9 running Windows Mobile OS and now an Android. Now they have plans to start building phones using the Android mobile OS. “There is definitely momentum behind Android. The pace is faster than most would have anticipated one year ago,”. Here is an article by Engadget that goes more into detail about the Acer Liquid, Acer’s Android phone. I talked about Dell entering the mobile market with their first model in China just recently, looks like the larger computer companies are all starting to get into the mobile markets. I wonder if we will see IBM enter the race, I haven’t heard anything, I’m just saying it would be something to see that! – Greg

So China Mobile has put out specs for the new Dell Mini 3i Android phone. This will be a first for not only Dell creating a cell phone, but in the near future the first for AT&T to have an Android phone on their network, that is when it finally comes to the US. I think the phone looks very slick and has a lot of nice features. My 2 complaints is that it doesn’t have a slide-out keyboard and the camera is only 3megapixel. I have read that the new Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 could end up on AT&T, but at about $500 Ericsson can kiss my butt. Here are the specs on the Dell Mini 3i as listed on China Mobile. Where do they get all those wonderful toys? -Greg

The Mini 3i, in Red Passion and Oiled Bronze colors, will begin arriving across China later this month.

Popular Mini 3i Features:

• Entertainment:Access to China Mobile’s Mobile Market suite of services, games, productivity tools, wallpapers, ringtones and applications. Discover China’s popular Internet sites including 51.com, Kaixin and Renren.
• Customization: Personalize MP3 ring tones, icons and shortcuts. Run widgets on the home screen: sports, stocks, news and weather tickers.
• Navigation: GPS navigation.
• Search: Search contacts, appointments and e-mail from the home screen.
• Camera:3 megapixel camera with zoom, auto-focus, flash, video capture and photo-editing capabilities. A 3.5 inch, widescreen (16:9), 640 x 360 display that’s ideal for viewing photos and videos.
• Popular Messaging: Support for the wide range of messaging platforms and services, including e-mail, IM, MMS and SMS.

Dell Mini 3i OPhone Specifications:

• Form Factor: Tablet/PDA
• Dimensions: 58.35 x 122 x 11.7
• Display: 3.5” nHD, 640×360
• Bands/Modes: Quadband GSM/EDGE
• Weight: <105g (grams)
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• Micro SD (up to 32GB)
• Connector: Mini USB

Visit Micro Center, www.microcenter.com

Micro Center has just opened it’s first store in Missouri, in Brentwood. I got an ad in the mail yesterday for it and I have to say at first glance I was nothing short of excited! Looks like a NewEgg.com or TigerDirect.com, but in a store! It’s huge with more than just a computer junkie’s dream of over 5000 available parts, but also  includes thousands of books, and software titles. They have big name pre-built PC, Macs, and notebooks and they even have a huge knowledge bar where your able to talk face to face with experienced tech and figure out whats best for you new PC or how to fix your existing one. I did a bit of price comparison this morning and found that the price difference is unbelievable!  

Intel Core i7-920:         Newegg – $288.99           Micro Center – $199.99

OCZ DDR3 1600 6GB:       Newegg – $114.99 (after rebate)           Micro Center – $79.99 (after rebate)

Seagate Barracuda  2TB (ST320005N4A1AS-RK):   Newegg – $199.99       Micro Center – $179.99

You do the math, that’s a savings of $144, an average savings of $48,  just on those 3 items alone. I’ve built several machines from scratch, bought a ton of parts and accessories, and I always use TigerDirect or Newegg. Sorry guys, but there’s no question here where I will be shopping from now on. Not too mention where I may be spending my weekends, lol -Greg

Make sure you visit Micro Center for your next purchase!!

So here it is, the big prizefight between Motorola’s Droid and Apple’s iPhone 3GS. I won’t tell you who wins, but I will say that it was very close and looks like they both have some things to work on. so without any more delay, “let’s get ready to rummmmmmmble!” -Greg

You may have seen the burst of videos for “Project Natal“, Xbox’s next step in gaming controllers. Which is actually none, instead use your hands and gestures to move your character, drive your car, and shoot you gun kind of stuff. Well Canesta has been developing the same but for a broader scope of useful applications. Like how about just your TV remote? Flipping channels, surfing the guide, playing DVDS, adjusting the sound even, no matter that was just 1 example of the applications they intend to shoot for and I LOVE IT! Make sure you check them out, Canesta - Greg