Dell's Lightning, Thunder, Flash, Smoke and more: rounding up a storm of mobile leaks

You might have missed it if you were sleeping, but we broke open a huge treasure trove of leaked Dell mobile devices last night, including the high-end Lightning Windows Phone 7 slider and Thunder Android set. We also got wind of the mid-range Flash and Smoke Android phones, as well as the Looking Glass seven-inch Android tablet, and to round things out we scored more details on the Aero and Streak. Yeah, it was a hell of a night, but we've got it all rounded up for you right here, so click on through if you missed anything!

Lightning: the ultimate Windows Phone 7

Thunder: 4.1-inch OLED, Android, Hulu app

Flash: Android Froyo in 'dramatic' package

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Smoke: 'Like a Pixi but awesome'

Looking Glass: 7-inch tablet with Tegra 2

Streak: Android 2.1 in September

Aero: Spec'd

Dell's mobile outlook

[dinoSnake Posted Apr 22nd 2010 9:22PM]

Ahhh, sweet relief.

NOW you know why so MANY of us die-hard WinMo 6.x fans love WinMo 6.1. What does this have to do with some Dell Windows Phone 7 models?

It's all in the form, baby. People love their BlackBerries, their Treos, their Pre's and a number of other [media[ unloved devices because of their *form factor*. Portrait with keyboard - ESPECIALLY portrait *touchscreen* with keyboard - RULES.

One handed if you want. Two handed if you want. No need to rotate the entire device to fill a form or type an answer. Rapid access to shortcut keys and functions. Quick snap-off replies, texts and emails without having to concentrate so much on the device - just type and go.

Portrait RULES. Maybe WinPhone7, in the portrait slider format, has legs after all!

[capnbob66 Posted Apr 25th 2010 5:43PM]

@dinoSnake People loved their treos when there was nothing else, sales figures show that there is not much love for Pre and Blackberries are mostly given away by companies and carriers... not much love there... portrait sliders are not a big mainstream deal anymore - but you are welcome to your fetish... I'm sure there are clubs where small keyboardists can have typing competitions and test their eyesight on outrageously small screens ;-)

[BigNerd Posted Apr 26th 2010 6:37PM]

@dinoSnake
I agree. Portrait touchscreen with physical keyboard makes much more sense for business use to me.

If you like to just watch YouTube, surf the web and play games... full touch or touch with landscape slider may be the better form factor for you.

I switched from a TouchPro to a PalmTreoPro... much better and I don't really miss the bigger screen... at least not as much as I use the keyboard (not to mention the directional pad).

[DallasB Posted Apr 22nd 2010 10:26PM]

Is AT&T getting all the Dell phones?????

[Mofetti Posted Apr 23rd 2010 12:27AM]

They leaked it on purpose and just stopped me from dumping AT&T and getting a EVO 4 damnit!!

As far as the new iphone we'll see one in june and not another model until next June thats how apple works. Otherwise they would kill there own product and loose cash, Steve is not stupid.

PS: Do you know how many iPhone 3GS sales they just lost by that leaked iPhone 4 info.

[capnbob66 Posted Apr 25th 2010 5:46PM]

@Mofetti Not many, those geeks who saw it weren't buying anyway, most of the public don't know and this is always a slow quarter for iPhone with a June/July update a certainty. However, not all countries will get a 4G/HD in June so those places probably won't suffer much...

[husher Posted Apr 23rd 2010 1:44AM]

I wish lighting had android and the keyboard.

[dirtyjeep Posted Apr 23rd 2010 11:03AM]

The phones look great but I like android better than windows.
...and whats up with spongebob on the screen?

[Hexen302 Posted Apr 23rd 2010 4:36PM]

WoW. I think I'm skipping the next iPhone and getting thunder.

[fizix Posted Apr 23rd 2010 6:54PM]

I imagine WebOS on those devices...

mmmmmmmmm mmmm goood!

[xdeiri Posted Apr 24th 2010 4:53AM]

cant compete with htc

[amsbestbuy Posted Apr 24th 2010 4:50PM]

No bad, but I am concerned about cutting myself on the edges corners of the device..........I really don't understand why any company goes with such a 'boxey' design.......at least round the corners off a bit!

[the3rdpower Posted Apr 25th 2010 12:14AM]

BlaaawwwkkkLightin'!

[Tohe Posted Apr 25th 2010 2:52PM]

Dude where is my Dell?

[capnbob66 Posted Apr 25th 2010 5:47PM]

@Tohe In the vapor...

[jwillgoesfastgmailcom Posted Apr 26th 2010 9:55AM]

wow, pretty tempting, i like the vertical slider.

[LuvGadgets Posted Apr 26th 2010 2:46PM]

I have been holding off upgrading my phone in anticipation of Windows Phone 7.

I’m having trouble getting excited about these phones when the latest greatest is essentially only an 8 gig Zune HD Smrtphone. (with much less than that being available)

That won’t even skim the surface of my music collection let alone allow me to use any fun apps.

I hope by the holiday one manufacturer will justify my wait and give us a more practical 32gig or better version.

[martindaler Posted Apr 26th 2010 4:37PM]

so when one of these prototypes goes 'missing', is MS going to ask, "Who stole my thunder?"?

[theone87 Posted Apr 26th 2010 6:33PM]

These look great!

[cfox Posted Apr 26th 2010 8:42PM]

Hmm... did you guys buy this phone at a bar?

[BishizzleDOC2 Posted Apr 26th 2010 9:55PM]

I've been a T-Mobile loyal for a looong time now, but I'm seriously considering AT&T for a chance at these bad boys.

[Trickymaster Posted Apr 29th 2010 9:29PM]

If that Lightning shows Flash, I will buy it when it comes out! No question!

[xconan Posted May 1st 2010 12:58PM]

with those curvy sides it's gonna be hard to leave it inside my planner...

[kjsin1994 Posted May 22nd 2010 10:34AM]

i wish they made an android version of that phone.

[SilverSatin Posted Jun 1st 2010 6:16AM]

HOLY MOTHER OF NATURE !!!!!!!!!!!!

After being a Sony Ericsson fan for such a long time and disappointed every time except for the K750i

I've finally met a phone that LOOKS SO SEXY AND got sweeeeeeeeeeeet sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet android !

phaha when i get the Thunder i'll be the one showing off on the bus instead of those damn iphone lovers.

now lets hope this "LEAK" isn't just a photoshopped concept design or I'd be cursing all day long