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Dell is bringing the “Thunder” to the smart phone world, literally. Dell has leaked their newest Android phone called the “Thunder”, this bad boy is running Android 2.1 with a 4.1in OLED screen. I grabbed the leaked pages. I’d love to get all excited, but this phone is dated the 4th quarter of this year. So, I’m gonna skip my excitement for a moment and show you the info. -Greg

ATT needs to step up to the Android plate and let it rip. They are no longer iPhone exclusive and if they keep locking down Android its not going to help them compete. Which brings me to a thought, maybe ATT is purposely keeping Android locked down so people won’t buy them to fast. Why you might ask? Because their network can still barely handle the iPhone explosion, imagine if they let Android explode on their network. Their network would tumble to the ground. Maybe once they finish a complete overhaul on their strained network the will  grab more Android running devices and leave them wide open and untouched they way they were meant to be? -Greg

AT&T has officially announced that it will be bringing Android smart phones to it’s network. They have a splash page at www.att.com/androidthat tells a little bit about what they have planned. The officially announced the Dell Mini3 and the Motorola (Backflip) which we had heard rumors about for quite a while. They have also announced 3 Android smart phones coming from HTC, which is 1 of the leaders in Android devices. In the press release they also said they are releasing a new AT&T SDK to help developers more easily and quickly develope apps for these devices. They also go on to say that they are “Taking the AT&T Developer Program to the Next Level”, by adding some new developer resources. I’d have to say AT&T has stepped up and it looks like they are going to knock this out of the park. They already have the “Fastest 3G Network” and this was even proved real world by Gizmodo. Now, with the addition of Android they will continue to be the leader in wireless mobile technology. I’m happy to say that I’m still with AT&T and will now not likely be leaving them anytime soon. Good show AT&T, good show! -Greg
 

So it would seem that Motorola may be planning to announce a pair of new phones at the upcoming CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. 1 of these phones is said to be Android-based with an OLED screen and a physical keyboard. It’s also been said that this phone will be for the AT&T network, which is about damn time. The event is scheduled for 5:30pm on Jan. 6th, so hopefully we’ll get confirmation shortly after. I was impatiently waiting for Dell’s new Android phone to show its face on AT&T, but it looks like it will be Motorola that will be getting my money. I can’t say how pleased I am, as the Motorola will have the physical keyboard, which is a feature that Dell’s new phone is lacking. Looking forward to the rest of the specs and date of sale to the public! -Greg

I’ve been on the Android bus for quite a while. I’ve played with the 1.5 SDK, built a little app for it. I’ve watched as Motorola’s Droid came to life and charged the world like the beaches of Normandy. I now have subscribed to several Android blogs and get dozens of emails a day about Android this and Android that. I’ve become jealous of a few people I know who have some type of Android device. It’s even got as bad as people giving me trouble about them Few phones have hit the FCC with the possibility that they me be headed for AT&T’s network in the US, but I’ve seen nothing. Dell is still in my heart with the hopes that the phone they are now selling in China will sometime in the near future make it to the states. When is AT&T going to accept the reality that Android is not a fad, its not going to die, its going to make them millions and I NEED ONE!!!  I hate you AT&T, I hate you. -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 as I’ve read and talked about several times now, it looks as if its now FACT that Dell is entering the US mobile market with the Android OS on is phone and its headed for AT&T. Which is outstanding news for AT&T customers, more importantly ME! Seems that they already have a phone in the Chinese market. The Dell Mini 3iX, will be revamped and cramed pack before hitting the US shores by early 2010. Just so happens that my birthday and available upgrade dates are both in January, coincidence? I think not! -Greg

Here are some pictures of the Chinese version..