Dell’s Aero May Crash and Burn

Another day, another new smartphone coming to market. In this case, it is Dell's Aero, a device retailing for $99 with a two-year contract with AT&T. Features include a 5 MP camera, a 3.5-inch display, and Flash Lite support for streaming audio and video content. It also has WiFi connectivity, giving users access to AT&T's 20,000 hotspots, as well as Bluetooth and GPS. It runs on Android. There the story would usually end -- a value-priced phone with some high-end touches -- save for this: It is Android 1.5, which came out in April 2009.