Dell Aero confirmed to offer Google friendly apps

Thankfully the Dell Aero isn't looking like it'll be following in the same footsteps as the Motorola BACKFLIP as some interesting new changes have taken notice since the last time the Dell Aero was seen. Even though we saw AT&T flex its muscles in the wake of the Motorola BACKFLIP's release, the Dell Aero is fortunately seeing some changes that'll have the common set of Google apps from the onset – such as the Android Market, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Talk, Gmail, and finally Google Search. The proof of it all can be found on a splash page on AT&T's web site where the Aero is being touted as the “lightest Android smartphone ever.” Additionally it reveals that it'll have access to the over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots, include support for Flash Lite, and have the ability to send content taken from its 5-megapixel camera to popular sites like Flickr, Picasa, TwitPic, YouTube, and Facebook. Now that it's looking a bit better and not as crippled as some thought it would end up becoming, the Dell Aero should prove to offer the full experience of Android from the beginning.

Dell Aero Has Google Apps After All

Here's some good news for you Android fans with AT&T service. The Dell Aero will have the standard fare of Google applications
and services. This includes the Android Market, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Talk, Gmail, and Google Search. It was initially reported that AT&T had taken steps to yank out of some the Google in favor of Yahoo, similar to the Backflip experience.

For those unfamiliar with the handset, the touch-only Aero features a 5 megapixel camera and a 3.5" nHD display. No official launch date is known as of yet. Here's to hoping AT&T lets users add apps from outside of the Android Market.

Dell Aero for AT&T to have custom UI

More details have surfaced about the Dell Aero smartphone that AT&T (NYSE: T) is expected to launch in the first half of 2010. According to a spec sheet from AT&T, the Android-based Aero will sport a custom UI developed by Dell and AT&T. Although details about the UI are vague, it appears to provide users with direct access to social-network software such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa and TwitPic.

Dell Aero for ATTThe spec sheet also noted the Aero will have a 3.5-inch touchscreen and will connect to both the operator's 3G network and WiFi. It will also have a 5-megapixel camera and will provide access to standard Android features such as Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and the Android Market.

The Dell Aero is the company's first smartphone for the U.S. market. The device previously paraded under the Mini3 moniker.

The news is notable considering what appears to be Dell's wide-ranging smartphone ambitions. According to documents recently leaked to the blog Engadget, Dell is planning to develop a range of smartphones running both Google's Android platform and Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Phone 7 offering.

Of course, Dell is not the only computer manufacturer to target the smartphone space. Lenovo and Acer are also boosting their respective smartphone efforts, while computing giant Hewlett-Packard this week agreed to spend $1.2 billion to acquire webOS developer and smartphone manufacturer Palm.