Accompanying two photographic leaks of the Motorola Shadow/Xtreme that have been sent to Droid Life is some savory information. The tipster reports that the Shadow/Xtreme is running Android 2.2 FroYo. More »

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With the same premium specifications as the Liquid E, Acer’s Ferrari Edition receives coats of glossy red and Ferrari details. Unfortunately for Ferrari, Alonso and Massa are still not going any faster this season. More »

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Imagine if Apple’s unreleased smartphone had been disassembled for viewing. What would happen? Unlike Apple, HTC operates very differently, is not as protective of its products, and usually allows reviewers early access to write about them. The same thing happened with the iPad, but that was after Apple had announced it, and reviewers had to wait until the eve of launch before they could publish their impressions. More »

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From Ziggytek: Dell’s Streak 5″ smartphone tablet is going to launch on June 4th in the UK for free with £25 per month O2 contract or £35 per month with voice and unlimited data. Outright sale of the device is £429 ($621). More »

Android Guys was among the first to generate discussion about the HTC Aria, which is for AT&T, and now has a few pictures of the diminutive handheld with a display around 2.5-inches, among the smallest that HTC has ever made. More »

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Due to security concerns about Microsoft Windows, everyone working at Google, including the Android OS team, is now being directed towards Mac OS X or Linux. If employees wish to use Windows to their own peril, they require “CIO approval.” More »

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From Ziggytek: This is the the MSI tablet that many geeks are holding their breaths for: with NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 SoC (which delivers an advertised 12-hours of battery life), the 10″ Wind Pad 110 runs Google Android 2.1 but sadly uses the same low-resolution 1024×600 capacitive touchscreen as the Wind Pad 100. More »

It looks like an Apple iPad but is a less than half the price and probably half as useful. Watch the aPad - not to be confused with the iPed that has been receiving plenty of press in Asia - a 7-inch Android 1.5 tablet with wireless and GPS in action to determine if it is worth your hundred bucks. More »

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In record time, programmers are rooting devices that are not yet for public sale. Sprint’s WiMAX Evo 4G is the latest to receive the treatment, and several posters on XDA Developers have also put an Android 2.2 FroYo ROM onto the super-phone. More »

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Is this a clear sign that T-Mobile is struggling to move MyTouch 3G Slide pre-orders? Certainly. Companies do not, out of generosity, just routinely lower prices on unreleased products. $180/$200 was ridiculous, and although $50 is an appreciable cut, I cannot help but pine for the Motorola Droid for the same amount. More »

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