HTC Flyer US pre orders start on April 25 for $499

HTC's much awaited 7" inch non-Honeycomb Android tablet, the pen-capable Flyer, is expected to be available for pre-order from Best Buy in the US on April 25th. Shipping is slated (see what I did there) for late spring release. Price is $499, much less than what we thought it would go for.

Reuters: Apple is world's highest grossing mobile phone vendor

Reuters has reported  that according to a study done by research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple Inc. has become "the world's largest phone vendor by revenue in January-March, overtaking Nokia."  During their recent second quarter results announcement Apple says it sold 18.65 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 113 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter.

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WishList: 2014 VW Micro Bus Concept

The new 21st Century Beetle is good and all but what is getting our engines revving is this 2014 VW Micro Bus. The new version might come as an electric or clean diesel variant and will likely have iPad integration on the dash. New age hippies can check out Road and Track's video from the 2011 Geneva Auto Show.