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Seems like it was just yesterday that we all were disappointed when we found out that AT&T will use Yahoo Search instead of Google Search in the Moto BackFlip and you will not have the ability to install apps from places other than the Android Market. Well folks, they’ve done it again. The upcoming Dell Aero, a renamed Mini 3, will be locked down as well. Like the Android device that came before it on AT&T, the Aero will not have the ability to install apps from places other than the Android Market. So there are no installing apps from your SD card or the developer’s site on your Aero.

The Motorola Backflip is now available on AT&T for $99, this is the first Android device in their lineup. It features a 3.1 inch HVGA display, quad-band GSM and tri-band 7.2Mbps HSPA connectivity, a five megapixel camera with flash and 4X zoom, aGPS, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, and MOTOBLUR running on top of Android 1.5. Android 2.1 is not far off for this an all Motorola Android’s. The BACKFLIP will cost you $99 after a $100 mail in rebate and a two year contract. Or, you can buy it outright for $349.99. This is also the first Android to feature Yahoo search integration instead of Google search

Didn’t have the time or invitation to attend this years MWC? Luckily there are a few videos of the event making their way around the net. This one is HTC’s press event where they announced thier phones and demoed the upcoming Sense UI 2.1 edition. This video is their presentation where they introduced a plethora of phones including the Desire, Legend and HD Mini (Windows)

When we saw the video of Dell CEO (Michael Dell) demonstrating the Dell Mini 5 to Michael Arrington, it just looked like a pretty awesome Android Tablet. But that’s not all it is – the device also makes calls and will likely be available on contract from AT&T and T-Mobile! The Mini 5 is rumored to have a  5-inch screen, 800×480 resolution, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5MP camera with flash, front facing camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G and a 1530mAh battery. It will also likely have a 30-pin connector so it can be docked, also enabling HDMI Video Out. At an estimated price tag of $1,000 I’m not sure how many people will actually bite on this – unless AT&T/TMO offer a substantial subsidy.

The next must-have Android device is now up for pre-order at Play.com. The price equates to roughly $594.83 in US currency. That’s in the neighborhood of what we paid for the Nexus One

Sad news for those of you in the UK, the only Android device currently available for Vadofone is the HTC Tattoo. It was joined by the Magic but it will be discontinued when they are out of stock. Unfortunately, there is no Magic 1.2 like its US counterpart the myTouch 3G 1.2. Vodafone’s Android lineup has taken a huge hit with this news. The X10 and the Nexus One are not far off but for some they cant come soon enough. Maybe HTC will decide to make a refreshed version of the Magic for Vodafone also. Related posts: Vodafone UK HTC Magic launching May 1st Vodafone HTC Magic landing May 5th from free Vodafone HTC Magic gets video unboxing )

Swedish developer Polarbit is hard at work creating multiple 3D games for Android.

Our friends over at slashgear has just done a really nice review of the BACKFLIP by AT&T. This phone has been known recently as the first Android without Google Search, it was replaced by Yahoo Search. Motorola has been cranking out Android devices since the release of their first, the Cliq.

AT&T has rolled out the new Windows Mobile-powered smartphone for its customer. Known as the Samsung a167, the cell phone is categorized under the GoPhone family, allowing you to pay-as-you-go. The handset features dual-band GSM/GPRS connectivity (850/1900 MHz), a 128 x 160 internal CSTN display, web browser, a 2MB internal memory and a VGA camera. [...]