The Daily Slash: May 5th 2010

It's the middle of the week again, and here we are with another edition of the Daily Slash. Tonight's is packed full with interesting pieces of information, that we're sure will fill your heart with delight. First up, in the Best of R3, we've got some more tablet news that's not related to Apple, an iPad case review, and some more rumors about the Hero's update to Android 2.1. And then in the Dredge 'Net, we've got Clearwire promising some very interesting things, space tourism for the (rich) every man, and AT&T thinks it doesn't have dropped calls.The Best of R3 MediaNew Android Tablet Shows Off Flash and Adobe AIR: And, according to the report, it does it so well that some would consider it "flawless." Yep, Flash running on a mobile device "flawlessly." We're pretty shocked too, but we'll have to take it for what it's worth, because we can hope beyond hope that this is true. After all, we want the best kind of video player on our handsets, mobile devices, and tablets, and if Adobe thinks they can accomplish that, then by all means. The article states that there isn't much information to go on, other than this is a prototype, and so far, that's about as far as it's gone in development. There's a video at AC, so you should check it out and see all that flawless goodness for yourself. [via Android Community]Griffin Jumper iPad Sleeve Gets Reviewed: The market for iPad accessories is pretty huge, and of course we're not surprised to see all sorts of variations out there. The Griffin Jumper iPad Sleeve is definitely a different take on something kind of old, and we'd be lying if we didn't say that's a bit refreshing. But, the case itself is a bit too tight for the iPad, which proves a bit annoying when you're trying to put the tablet in, or remove it for usage. The sleeve itself looks great, though, and that has to count for something. [via Everything iPad]Sprint HTC Hero Getting Android 2.1 on May 7th: Here's another leaked image from a major reseller. This time around it's Best Buy, and it's talking about the major upgrade to the HTC Hero for the Sprint network. It's a ROM upgrade, so that could only mean (if it's "major" enough), that the device is finally getting Android 2.1. But, then again, this is just another leak in a laundry list of leaks, so try not to hold your breath for too long. [via SlashPhone]The Drege NetClearwire Promises Clear-Branded Samsung and HTC Devices: Pretty interesting stuff here. Clear today, during one of their financial calls, outed the future existence of self-branded Samsung and HTC-manufactured devices, all sporting the 4G technology Clear is so known for. The devices are expected to be released by the end of 2010, so there's definitely a few months in between now and then for the company to fine tune whatever it is they're working on. It describes the Sammy as an Android-based 3G/4G/WiFi device, which is optimized for heavy video and video communications use. However, the HTC device doesn't say whether or not it's an Android-powered handset. So, maybe Windows Phone 7, then? That's all the information that Clear provided, but we'll definitely be keeping our eyes and ears open for more on this very tantalizing story. [via Clearwire]A New Sub-Orbital Spaceship for the Rich: When you become rich, one of the first things you want to do is take a trip to space, right? Of course you do! After all, you're rich and you have nothing better to do (like earn that money). So, thanks to Dassault Aviation, that dream is one more step to becoming a reality. They want to give civilians the opportunity to travel up to space, and feel what three minutes of weightlessness feels like at 62 miles above the surface of the planet. Yep, that's right at the edge of space. Pretty fantastic, right? No word on pricing quite yet, but, hey, you should just start saving. [via DVICE]AT&T Refutes Claims of Staggering Dropped Calls: Earlier this afternoon, a report from ChangeWave stated that AT&T was reaching a record high of 4.5 percent of dropped calls on its network. However, this little report only covered about a couple thousand people, over a short amount of time. According to AT&T, who is basing their refuted claims on another report filed by a third-party analyst group called GWS, they are in a dead-heat race with the leader of fewest dropped called (believed to be Verizon Wireless), and that this claim of 4.5 percent is hogwash. The GWS study is definitely more tangible and believable, if only for the reason that it covered "millions" of people, and not just thousands. So, what do you think? [via Electronista]