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The Dell Aero may be the company's first foray into the North American smartphone market, but it's definitely no slouch, as this hands-on video proves. According to early testers, its "form factor is very, very sleek, though it feels surprisingly light compared to a Nexus One or Droid." Continue reading to watch. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It seems that AT&T is doing just about everything it can right now to rob Android of its nerdy core and replace it with stripped down (and frankly boring) featurephone skins.

AT&T has unveiled the Dell Aero, the company's first smartphone for North America. Though technical specifications have not been released, it's rumored to be running Android 1.5-1.6 OS with a custom skin.

In January, Dell officials said AT&T, the No. 2 mobile service carrier in the United States, would carry Dell's smartphone as well as four others from HTC Corp. and Motorola Inc., officials said today.

Richard Lai provides us with a hands-on look at the Dell Mini 5 Streak tablet. It features a 5.0-inch touchscreen, 1.0-GHz Snapdragon processor, 5.0-megapixel camera, Android 1.6, and 3G connectivity. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

That's right! After all those quick and dirty appearances, we've finally got our own Dell Mini 5 (aka "Streak" or "M01M") prototype for a more in-depth look.

Powered by Android, the Dell Slate just might give the iSlate and HP Slate a run for their money. Featuring a 5-inch touchscreen and a 5.0-megapixel camera w/autofocus + flash. No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Headed for AT&T in Q1 2010 is the Android-powered Dell Mini 3. Featuring a 3.5-inch (640 x 280) touchscreen display, 3.0-megapixel camera w/flash, GPS, and microSD expansion. Pricing has not yet been announced. Continue reading for one more picture from Dell's CES 2010 press conference.

And from the looks of that pic of a prototype supplied by Direct2Dell, this Android handset will be custom skinned for AT&T.

When is a Dell Mini netbook not just a netbook? When it gets transformed into the world's largest Android-powered smartphone, retaining its 10.1-inch LCD display. Continue reading for a video demonstration.

Of course, this thing won't exactly fit in most pockets, but as a curiosity (and a conversation starter) it performs admirably.

Similar to the Microsoft Courier, this custom tablet PC features dual touchscreen displays, running Windows 7. The OS reportedly "detects all the drivers very easily, though calibration of monitor 2 touch is still a little bit off." Continue reading for one more picture.

The next step is to flatten all the components in the USB monitor, and laser-cut a custom case for it. For the custom case, I will need two sets of monitor hinges, so that they can be unfolded at 180 degrees without touching each other.

What good is a 0.65-inch thick laptop without the performance to back it up? You'll be happy to know that the Dell Vostro 13 fits the bill. Boasting a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Solo processor, integrated X4500MHD graphics, and a 13.3-inch display. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Sure, the design isn't as wild as the Adamo XPS, but the extra thickness means that it can accommodate an Ethernet port, along with eSATA, USB, an SD card slot and even a freaking ExpressCard slot.

It's official, Dell will be releasing their Android-powered Dell Mini 3i in Brazil and China. Featuring a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 3G (Brazilian model only), Bluetooth, and more. No word yet on pricing. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Dell remains mum on pricing and the rest of the spec, though all the information so far indicates that Brazilians will be able to buy the same WiFi-packing FCC-certified 3iX handset that's heading to the US.

Before a company approves of a production model, there are several prototypes created for testing purposes, and here's a rare glimpse at some of the Dell Adamo XPS models. To start, we have the touchscreen trackpad prototype above, "which was apparently rejected because Dell couldn't justify the cost of the panel based how much people would actually use it." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Another, possibly even more ambitious concept is one that would have completely replaced the traditional keyboard with a series of capacitive-touch buttons.