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The second leak of future Dell Android devices comes in any color you like long as its black (car guys gets this). This phone will be called the Thunder and with it comes a new UI made by Dell called Stage. Like the last leaked phone by Dell, there’s good news and bad news with this device as well.

This phone is promised to feature Flash 10.1 and it will include its own Hulu app. Not much is known about how this app will work, my guess is it will function similar to the YouTube app that is included with Android. It has a 4.1 WVGA OLED screen. And like most new phones, it will be heavily social network integrated. Not much else is known about the specs, it should be packing nothing less than a 1GHZ type CPU and 512 RAM at the minimum. This phone is set for a release on AT&T, yes AT&T later this year and an LTE version will follow it sometime early 2011.

[via engadget]

Starbucks invites you to join a live online conversation about the company’s efforts to make its cups recyclable.

Imagine… you’re in a Starbucks enjoying your double tall, soy latte and chatting with a close friend. You finish your beverage, and get up to throw away your soiled paper cup. But there is no recycling bin. You feel guilty just tossing your cup into the trash so it ends up in some landfill some where. Doesn’t Starbucks know that 58 billion paper coffee cups are thrown away, unrecycled, each year? The company continues to promote its environmental initiatives so where are the recycling bins in the stores? It seems pretty simple to me or am I missing something?

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From Farmville to Second Life, there’s no question that if you’re able to create a virtual world in which people pay real money for virtual goods, then you’ve got a winner on your hands. For years now, virtual sweatshops have existed to farm World of Warcraft for gold and rare items, that can then be sold for real money. For example, a “Spectral Tiger” can fetch over $800 on eBay right now. That said, Blizzard has started to capitalize a bit on this trend, and now sells virtual pets through its online store. The latest is a “Celestial Steed,” which, for $25, allows players to “travel in style astride wings of pure elemental stardust.” In four hours, Blizzard sold approximately $2 million in virtual livestock — apparently Blizzard understands how to give their community good reasons to buy (which is fortunate for Blizzard, since WoW’s subscriber base is rumored to have plateaued).

This sale sparked off a bit of a debate amongst the WoW community, who argue that being able to “buy your way” through the game destroys the game in favor of profit. It will be interesting to see if this sentiment grows enough to warrant a Blizzard response — like we saw in the case of Dungeons & Dragons Online, who removed some recent changes because of overwhelming negative feedback. That said, even if the complaints remain at a dull roar, a glut of Celestial Steeds roaming the plains of Azeroth would wreak havoc on its street value. After all, even though the world is virtual, many of the same laws of economics that affect the real world also apply. Blizzard likely understands these economic concepts will and will undoubtedly stop selling the Celestial Steed at some point to maintain an artificial scarcity.

That said, the only reason such artificial scarcity works in WoW is because Blizzard has absolute control over the economy. Those that think that Blizzard’s success automatically means that people will pay for infinite goods in the real world will find that it is a bad comparison to make. So, if you want to sell imaginary, flying horses, then it’s best to build a virtual world over which you have total control, in which those horses have some sort of value — but that’s not trivial.

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Dell seems to be raising the bar with their second generation Android devices. This is the first of two that has just surfaced around the web. This phone will be called the Dell Flash and it has some great specs, but there is a down side to this awesome device.

For now this phone is just a prototype of things to come from Dell. This phone will supposedly be cut out of a slice of “curved glass,” topping out at 11mm thick with a 3.5-inch WVGA LCD. It will also be capable of 14.4Mbps down and 5.6Mbps. other features include a 5 megapixel autofocus cam with image stabilization and smile and blink detection, 512MB of RAM and ROM with microSD expansion up to 64GB Wi-Fi, TV-out, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 3.0, and a Qualcomm MSM7230 core humming along at 800MHz. now on to the bad news, it has 850 / 1900 / 2100MHz HSPA bands. We all know this at AT&T bands and if they continue their current trend of stripping Android devices, expect this to be stripped down as well. If you want to get your hands on this, you’re going to have to wait till sometime in 2011.

[via engadget]

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Before he was the Most Powerful Journalist in Washington (according to White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer, who ought to know), Mike Allen covered Hartford for the NYTimes.

And as if on cue, here comes the next phone from the major Dell leak currently under way. The Smoke brings a front-facing QWERTY keyboard to Android — something a number of us have been clamoring for for quite some time now. But that comes along with a 2.8-inch QVGA display. Trade-offs, ya’ know. There’s also a 5MP camera, Qualcomm MSM7230 processor at 800MHz, Flash 10.1 support and 512MB of ROM/256MB of RAM. That’s all packed into a 10.5mm-thick body with 1170mAh battery. This guy wet your whistle any? [Engadget]

Christina Aguilera will make her musical comeback on the live ninth season finale of American Idol next month.

The multiplatinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning recording artist will stop by the final Idol of the season to perform her dance-fused new single, “Not Myself Tonight,” producers of the FOX series said Wednesday.

The singer is hitting the comeback trail hard to promote her forthcoming album Bionic, premiering in June.
Xtina’s also lined up to appear on The TODAY Show and Oprah as she promotes the new effort.

Aguilera will make her motion picture debut alongside Cher in the movie musical Burlesque later this year.

The juicy stuff: Chrysler-based Lancias and Alfa to return to the U.S. in late 2012.

Fiat has outlined its targets for the next few years, and they are ambitious to say the least. CEO Sergio Marchionne announced the separation of Fiat’s automotive business—which includes Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ferrari, and Maserati, as well as Chrysler—from the rest of the company. The remaining part, Fiat Industrial, is less glamorous, but its sales of trucks, farm tractors, and construction machinery make it more profitable. The logic behind the split: Fiat Industrial could be worth more without the burden of the auto business, and the auto business will be more nimble and agile in pursuing alliances with other carmakers. “We can finish the [separation] project within six months,” predicts an ever-optimistic Marchionne.

The independence of Fiat’s auto business will make a complete fusion with Chrysler far easier, and the company does need to identify and nurture cooperation opportunities if the alliance is to make any sense.

Keep Reading: Five-Year Plan for Chrysler, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Ferrari Unveiled – Car News

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Okay Dell, we get it.  You do have some rather serious plans for Android.  Engadget has scored a doozy of an exclusive this evening by leaking a new Android-based handset from Dell.  Called the Thunder, it’s a counterpart to the forthcoming Windows-Mobile based Lightning.  You’ll have to forgive us if we get drool all over this post.

Cutting to the chase, here’s what you can expect from Dell’s first super phone.  For starters it’s packing Android 2.1 under the dashboard with a new custom UI called Stage.  Judging by the picture tied to the Engadget article it appears to be very stylish and clean.  The Thunder boasts a 4.1-inch WVGA OLED touch screen with curved glass, an 8-megapixel camera, and (wait for it) Flash 10.1 with an integrated Hulu app.  SCORE!

Other features include twitter and Facebook integration, Swype keyboard, and HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity.  According to Engadget, this phone will be sold on AT&T later this year with world-friendly HSDPA versions as well.  An LTE version is slated for “near the end of 2011”.  Boy that sure seems like a far way off.  Let’s hope that they were mistaken with that!

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It would seem that Fiat head Sergio Marchionne is nothing if not ambitious. Following the seven-hour-long marathon presentation of Chrysler’s latest business plan back in November of 2009, the giant Italian automaking alliance has just released its own five-year business plan, which includes Fiat, Maserati and Ferrari in addition to announcing the long-awaited return of the Alfa Romeo brand to the United States as a full-range automaker.

We’ll start with Ferrari… for obvious reasons. Kicking off a series of six new models will be a replacement for the four-seat 612 Scaglietti, which is destined to add a hybrid powertrain to its impressive V12 engine. Next up is a convertible version of the new 458 Italia sometime next year, and later another 458-based model that will be much more track focused, like the 430 Scuderia.

Staying with the Prancing Horse lineup, we should see a new range-topping Ferrari to take the mantle from the discontinued Enzo hypercar, very likely to see an engine utilizing forced induction along with a lightweight platform. The 599 GTB will get a replacement as well, and the recently released California will see itself updated and granted an M designation.

Like what you’re hearing so far? There’s plenty more where that came from, make the jump for the rest of the goods.

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Taking a closer look at some strong finishes from the 2009-10 season and notable per-36 minute averages.

• Andray Blatche(notes) is likely to be among the most discussed players
leading up to next season. His numbers in the season’s final 32 games
included 22.1 points on 48-percent shooting, 0.3 threes, 8.3 boards, 3.6
assists, 3.4 turnovers, 1.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks in 37 minutes. While
it was obvious that he would be the major beneficiary of the roster
purge in Washington, most weren’t prepared for production at that level.
Those numbers were good for a per-game rank of 44th over that time, and
single-game highs of 31 points, two threes, 13 boards, 13 assists, four
steals, and three blocks show some pretty serious versatility. What
makes it difficult to project anything for Blatche at this point is the
fact that the Wizards’ roster will look completely different next
season, as they could have as few as five players under
contract at the start of free agency. We’ve got to consider how
he’ll be able to co-exist with Gilbert Arenas(notes) and a revamped depth
chart, but in general he appears to have finally flipped that switch
that he was though to possess as a completely
dominant high school player.

• Marcus Thornton(notes) finished the season as well as just about any
other player. He delivered a second-round impact over the season’s final
26 games, averaging 21.2 points on 48-percent shooting, 84-percent foul
shooting, 2 threes, 3.9 boards, 2.5 assists, 1.5 turnovers, and 1.1
steals in 34 minutes. Simply put, he’s a fantastic offensive player – he
can shoot the three at a high percentage, finish at the rim, and make
his foul shots, so there are few holes here. How the Chris Paul(notes)/Darren
Collison "situation" plays out remains to be seen, but Thornton’s status
as an elite offensive contributor as the team’s starting shooting guard
is all but assured. 

• Terrence Williams(notes) made some noise down the stretch thanks to
his penchant for counting stats. In 20 games where he saw at least 30
minutes of playing time, he averaged 14.6 points, 8.4 boards, and 4.7
assists. Things get a bit dicey beyond that, however, as he also
averaged 41-percent shooting, 71-percent foul shooting, 0.5 threes, 2.5
turnovers, 0.6 steals, and 0.3 blocks in those same games. It needs to
be noted that Williams shot just 40 percent from the field and 60
percent from the foul line over the course of his
four-year college career, and the fact that he did spend four years
in college means that his game is closer to what it will be than most
"prospects". He’s strong, athletic, and versatile, but efficiency counts
in fantasy – his per-game rank after March 1 (22 games, 31.2 minutes)
was just 159th.  

• Before you read any further, make a quick estimate of where you think Derrick Rose(notes) will be drafted in 2010-11. Now take a look at his numbers in 48 games after January 1 this season – 37 minutes, 22.4 points, 51% FG, 75% FT, 0.3 threes, 4 boards, 6.2 assists, 2.7 turnovers, 0.7 steals, 0.3 blocks – and ask yourself how much better you expect his line to be than that in 2010-11. His per-game rank while posting those stats was 72nd, meaning he was a borderline sixth-round producer. I can already say with a high degree of certainty that there is a zero percent chance that Rose will be on any of my fantasy teams next season (with the exception being points-based leagues).

• Jrue Holiday(notes) showed some pretty serious signs over the season’s final two months, posting a sixth-round impact over his final 21 games (35 minutes, 12.6 points, 1.2 threes, 4 boards, 6.4 assists, 3.5 turnovers, 1.9 steals, 0.3 blocks). What stood out most in his rookie season from my perspective was his 39-percent shooting from three, after making just 31 percent of his college three-point attempts. The fact that Holiday was able to make serious strides as a 19-year-old rookie while his team is in a constant state of flux and turmoil bodes very well for his prospects for 2010-11 and beyond.

• How good was Stephen Curry(notes) as a rookie? Over the last three
months of the season, he was fourth in per-game rank (!) for
nine-category purposes, behind only Kevin Durant(notes), LeBron James(notes), and Dirk
Nowitzki(notes). On the season, he finished seventh overall in season rank and
11th in per-game. Only one player (Jason Kidd(notes)) finished the season with
more combined
threes, steals, and blocks than Curry. Exactly how high he’ll be drafted
next season will largely be influenced by what happens during the
Warriors’ off-season, but there’s a good chance that he’ll merit
first-round consideration. Is that crazy? Another reason for optimism in
general is that, after January 1, he was as effective for fantasy
purposes when playing alongside Monta Ellis(notes) (31 games, 20.3 points, 49%
FG, 2.3 threes, 4.6 boards, 6.2 assists, 3.2 turnovers, 1.9 steals) as
when Ellis was not in the lineup (18 games, 22.5 points, 44% FG, 3
threes, 5.5 boards, 7.8 assists, 3.6 turnovers, 1.9 steals). 

• Below you will find a rundown of names and numbers that jumped out at me while I was poring over per-36 minute stats from the 2009-10 regular season. Before we jump into it, here are per-36s from some of the elite players in fantasy, which you can use for comparison’s sake:

PTS: Kevin Durant (27.5), Monta Ellis
(22.2), LaMarcus Aldridge(notes) (17.2)
3PT: Danny Granger(notes) (2.5), Vince
Carter(notes) (1.9), Andrea Bargnani(notes) (1.6)
REB: Dwight Howard(notes) (13.7), Chris
Bosh(notes) (10.8), Chris Kaman(notes) (9.7)
AST: Steve Nash(notes) (12.1), LeBron James
(7.9), Derrick Rose (5.9)
STL: Rajon Rondo(notes) (2.3), Jason Kidd (1.8),
Rudy Gay(notes) (1.3)
BLK: Dwight Howard (2.9), Josh Smith(notes) (2.2), Marc Gasol(notes)
(1.6)

Note: any reference below to per-36 rankings are among
players that appeared in at least 10 games and averaged at least 10
minutes per game. And keep in mind that any averages posted below are per 36 minutes unless otherwise noted.

• Anthony Randolph(notes) – While it’s true that it was a massively
disappointing season for the 20-year-old Randolph in fantasy circles, he
still managed a per-game rank of 92nd with just 23 minutes of playing
time. His per-game numbers weren’t bad with all things considered (11.6
points, 6.5 boards, 0.8 steals, 1.5 blocks) and his per-36s were
downright excellent (18.5 points, 10.4 boards, 1.4 steals, 2.5 blocks).
Next year’s post-hype discount could be substantial, although we won’t
know exactly how to feel about any of the Warriors until the dust
settles once team ownership
changes hands and a decision is made regarding Don Nelson’s status
for 2010-11. 

• Nicolas Batum(notes) – He’s basically looking like a better version
of Shane Battier(notes) for fantasy purposes, with averages that include 14.7 points, 2.1 threes,
5.5 boards, 0.9 steals, and 1 block. If the 21-year-old can stay healthy
next season and take ownership of the Blazers’ small forward position, he’ll be highly-ranked among fantasy MVPs at the end of the year, much like Battier was at his best.

• Rodrigue Beaubois(notes) – Beaubois
ranked 21st in scoring (20.4) and 24th in threes (2.3), while also
posting 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks. Clearly he possesses Jason Terry(notes)-like
skills and then some, but the problem here is that Terry, Jason Kidd,
and Caron Butler(notes) are all under contract for next season, and Jose Juan
Barea(notes) also can be brought back via a very reasonable team option
($1.8M). While the 22-year-old Beaubois does appear to have a bright
future, his upside is likely to be limited on a healthy Mavericks team
in 2010-11. 

•
Travis Outlaw(notes) – Outlaw’s numbers (15.2 points, 2 threes, 5.9 boards,
0.9 steals, 0.8 blocks) weren’t much worse than Batum’s and he could end
up as the Clippers’ starting small forward if the team were to bring
him into the fold. The next time he has a steady role with any team
will also be the first.

• Charlie Villanueva(notes) – Charlie V actually wasn’t terrible
in terms of per-36s (18.2 points, 1.9 threes, 7.1 boards, 0.9 steals,
1.1 blocks) but he never approached starters’ minutes because of
inconsistency, injury, and the emergence of Jonas Jerebko(notes). Jerebko seems like a
lock to continue to start, so the only hope for Villanueva to see major
minutes in 2010-11 is if the Pistons are able to deal Tayshaun Prince’s(notes) expiring contract
during the off-season. 

• Channing Frye(notes) – Frye was second in the league in threes (2.8)
and also managed 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks. Clearly he won’t be under
the radar in 2010-11, but it’s worth noting that he could start at his
natural position (PF) for the Suns next season if Amar’e Stoudemire(notes) were
to opt out and go elsewhere. 

• J.R. Smith(notes) – He’s basically Manu Ginobili(notes) without efficiency or
consistency. His per-36s included 20 points, 2.7 threes, 4.1 boards,
3.2 assists, 2.4 turnovers, 1.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks. But as with
Ginobili, it looks like it will take an unusual set of circumstances for
Smith to ever consistently see 30-plus minutes per game.  

• Ersan Ilyasova(notes) – Inconsistency aside, there was a heck of a lot
to like here, including 16 points, 1.5 threes, 9.8 boards, 1 steal, and
0.4 blocks. There’s a good chance that he’ll be among my favorite
late(ish)-round picks in 2010-11, but we’re a long way from knowing what
the Bucks’ 2010-11 depth chart will look like. 

• James Harden(notes) – Harden’s numbers were good all around (15.6
points, 1.9 threes, 5.1 boards, 2.9 assists, 2.2 turnovers, 1.7 steals,
0.4 blocks) but the team was fully committed to Thabo Sefolosha(notes) as the
starting shooting guard and designated perimeter defender. The Thunder
may be a bit more inclined to start Harden if they can upgrade their
interior defense, but it’s not likely to happen if it’s Jeff Green(notes) and
Nenad Krstic(notes) as the "bigs" once again in 2010-11. 

• Ryan Anderson(notes) – Compare Anderson’s scoring
(19.1), threes (3.1), and boards (7.9) to Rashard Lewis’(notes) (15.4, 2.6,
4.8) and then take a gander at their 2010-11 salaries (Anderson $1.4M,
Lewis $19.6M). In his six starts, Anderson averaged 15 points, 2.8
threes, and 5 boards in 25 minutes. Lewis’ designation as the league’s
most ridiculously overpriced three-point specialist means he’s not going
anywhere, but Anderson’s strong play could at least lead to an
off-season trade of Brandon Bass(notes) and there would not be a drop-off in
offensive production if Lewis were to suffer an injury. 

• Kevin Love(notes) – Love’s 13.8 boards edged out Dwight Howard for the top mark in the category and he also managed 17.6 points, 0.7 threes, 2.9 assists, 2.5 turnovers, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks. Kurt Rambis apparently likes getting that kind of production in smaller batches, however.

• Andris Biedrins(notes) – Biedrins’ marks of 12.2 boards, 2.7 assists, 1.5 turnovers, 0.9 steals, and 2.1 blocks were actually pretty good considering he played hurt while Don Nelson talked trash on his game the entire time. It would have been nice to see more than 16-percent foul shooting, however.

• Marcin Gortat(notes) – How good Gortat (11.3 boards, 2.3 blocks) might be as a starting center is still up for debate, but you can’t argue that he isn’t productive when he does get a chance to play.

• DeAndre Jordan(notes) – Jordan posted a few respectable numbers (11.1 boards, 2 blocks) despite a reasonable amount of his playing time coming at power forward (read: not his natural position or a very good fit). Chris Kaman is under contract for the next two seasons, so substantial playing time will only come via a trade or major injury.

• Serge Ibaka(notes) – Ibaka’s interior defense (10.8 boards, 2.7 blocks) was a boon for the Thunder and should give the team pause when considering Jeff Green their "power" forward of the future. If Ibaka can add strength without sacrificing much agility and continues a natural progression of skills, then we could be talking about a real difference-maker.

• Hasheem Thabeet(notes) – Everyone’s favorite draft bust finished second in the league in blocks (3.6) while also posting 9.9 boards. He’s got a ways to go before he’s a complete basketball player (8.5 points, 0.5 assists, 1.8 turnovers) but he did at least show a few positive signs on the defensive end.

• Tyler Hansbrough(notes) – Injuries helped produce a small sample size, but Hansbrough’s line was solid (17.4 points, 9.7 boards, 1.2 steals, 0.6 blocks) and there’s a decent chance his career mark in field goal percentage will end up north of 36 percent.

• Amir Johnson(notes) – Johnson is also a free agent, so a potential Chris Bosh departure doesn’t necessarily mean that he would be next in line for the starting spot. One thing that is for certain is that his numbers looked good this season (12.6 points, 9.7 boards, 1.1 steals, 1.6 blocks), and he’s still just 22 years old. Somewhat on-topic: Johnson averaged 8.5 blocks as a high school senior.

• Paul Millsap(notes) – So long, Carlos Boozer(notes)? Millsap’s line included 15.1 points, 8.9 boards, 2.1 assists, 1.8 turnovers, 1 steal, and 1.6 blocks.

• Tyrus Thomas(notes) – Another year, another ridiculous line (15 points, 9.9 boards, 1.9 steals, 2.5 blocks). 

• Some other notable numbers: Marreese Speights(notes)
(18.8 points, 8.9 boards), A.J. Price(notes) (2.5 threes), Bill Walker(notes) (2.4
threes), Chase Budinger(notes) (2.2 threes), DeJuan Blair(notes) (12.7 boards, 1.2
steals, 0.9 blocks), Jon Brockman(notes) (11.7 boards), Kris Humphries(notes) (11.1
boards, 1.4 blocks), Louis Amundson(notes) (10.7 boards, 2.3 blocks), JaVale
McGee(notes) (9.1 boards, 3.8 blocks), Eric Maynor(notes) (7.6 assists, 2.4
turnovers), Sergio Rodriguez(notes) (7.2 assists, 3.9 turnovers, 1.7 steals),
Jeff Teague(notes) (6.1 assists, 2.5 turnovers, 1.7 steals), Joel Anthony(notes) (3
blocks), James Johnson(notes) (2.1 blocks) 

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The Aero and Streak are no longer the only Android phones in Dell’s lineup. Engadget has posted some leaked slides which reveal two new devices coming in Q4 2010 and early 2011.

The Dell Thunder.

First up is the Dell Thunder which runs Android 2.1 on a Snapdragon processor with a 4.1 inch WVGA OLED display. The high-end phone also features an 8 megapixel camera with on-device image (and video) editing for easy sharing.

Running on top of Android 2.1 will be Dell’s Stage UI. The new user interface looks like a mix of HTC’s Sense UI and Motorola’s Motoblur with its tight social integration.

One of the more interesting features of the Thunder is its unlimited online storage space. Dell will offer unlimited support from the clouds to store and retrieve all of your data.

Look for the phone to appear on AT&T around Q4 2010, with a possible 4G LTE version in late 2011.

The Dell Flash.

Next we have the Dell Flash which is said to run the upcoming Froyo build of Android on a Qualcomm 800 MHz MSM7230 processor paired with a 3.5 inch WVGA TFT display. Other notable features include a 5 megapixel camera, TV-out, and support for HSPA+ (up to 14.4 Mbps down, 5.6 Mbps up).

This device is slated for AT&T and could appear in Q1 2011. The Flash will feature the same Stage UI and also offer unlimited syncing with the clouds.

The Dell Smoke.

Finally we have the Dell Smoke which offers the most interesting form factor. Dell has paired a portrait QWERTY keyboard with a 2.8 inch QVGA display. The Smoke also features the 800MHz MSM7230, 5 megapixel camera, and HSPA 14.4Mbps. Look for this phone to be dropping in Q2 2011.

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Even though we’re still waiting on a release date, and Sprint hasn’t even held its EVO 4G extravaganza event in New York, Android Central forums member PanzyDog got some hands on time with the HTC EVO 4G today. So what does PanzyDog have to say about it?  Well how about things like:

It is simply amazing
So fast, so big!
I didn’t have a [sic] issue with it in my front jeans pocket

Be sure to check out the forums post  for his full impressions of the device, and after your appetite is sufficiently whet check out our hands-on with the beast. And the picture shows another another thing that might interest a few of us.  Working 4G!  I guess it’s time to gather up the camping gear for the release of this beauty.

With all these new superphones it looks to be a great summer for Android fans!
 

The creatively conceived, less creatively named Bottleformball, a chandelier made out of recycled water bottles, debuted this week at the Milan Furniture Fair. I like to think of it as the beautiful moment all recycling spontaneously burst into being. [Inhabitat] More »

Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept

The new Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break will make its debut at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show, but before that Mercedes-Benz TV is giving us a little tour of the new concept.

Click here to read our original post on the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept.

Hit the jump for the video.

Refresher: Inspired by the SLS AMG, F800 Style Concept and the FASCINATION concept, the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept hints at an estate version of the upcoming CLS-Class. Power for the Shooting Break Concept comes from a new 3.5L V6 engine making 306-hp with a maximum torque of 273 lb-ft.

Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept:

Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept:

– By: Omar Rana

Gran Turismo 5 has been in development for almost four years and is now on its way to the final stages of development, but it looks like Polyphony’s boss won’t still be satisfied with the finished product.

Now here’s an interesting mix of bringing sexy to the masses, following (or preceding?) the big daddy Dell Thunder. The Dell Flash features an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 chipset — for those of you who aren’t processor nerds, that’s Snapdragon for the common man — with a 3.5-inch TFT LED screen, 5MP camera and 512MB of ROM and ROM. And that’s all in a package that’s just 11mm thick.

AT&T’s 3G bands are on board, as well as a ("targeted" 1300mAh battery and full Flash 10.1 support. It’s more sexiness from Dell. What’s next? [Engadget]