The Motorola i1 has been announced to arrive this summer. This device will be the first Android push-to-talk smartphone. Other specs include 3.1″ HVGA display, 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, dual-LED flash, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a 2.5mm headphone jack. For typing there is a Swype virtual keyboard. [BGR]

GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co., the third largest automaker in South Korea is recalling 58,696 vehicles. About 45,957 Winstorm and Winstorm Maxx SUVs are being recalled in South Korea due to a risk that steering wheels may become separated. About 135 Damas vehicles are being recalled because they failed to meet safety standards.

Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea recalled 47,000 vehicles last month due to possible problems with door latches. GM Daewoo was created in 2002 after GM bought Daewoo Motor Co. [Detroit News]

The design team at Urikane.com put together an iPhone font using app icon colors to represent the letters. Unfortunately there is no W and no numbers yet. Check out the video demo below.

E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) has hired former Citigroup executive Steven Freiberg as the new CEO. Freiberg worked at Citigroup for about 30 years. He was most recently the Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of Citigroup’s Global Consumer Group. Below is the full press release:

Chrysler announced that they will be launching the electric Fiat 500 automobile in 2012. “The Fiat 500EV powertrain is comprised of three main systems; high power electric powertrain module, advance lithium-ion battery and an E.V. control unit to manage power flows,” stated Chrysler in a press release. The car will be developed at their headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler also received a $48 million Energy Department grant to build 140 Dodge Ram plug-in hybrids during a 3-year pilot. [NYT]

In the evening of March 21, 2010 – history was made.  The health care bill was passed by the House of Representatives with a vote of 219-212.  All of the 178 Republicans voted against it along with 34 Democrats.  The bill passed the Senate this past December.  The next step is that the bill will be passed to Obama to sign into law.  Below are homepage screenshots of 16 major political websites as of right now (clicking the image enlarges them). It is interesting to see the reactions:

1. The Huffington Post

2. CNN

3. Drudge Report

There is a new Twitter phish attack that is spreading.  This is just a heads up to be careful if you receive a direct message that says “You’re on here?”  There’s a link that follows the message.  There’s a chance that your username and password has been compromised if you click the link.  Immediately change your password if you clicked the link. [Mashable]

Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, the founders of Skype started a company called Atomico Ventures in 2006. The VC firm was started to invest in early-stage European technology companies. Atomico has just announced that they have raised $165 million in funding.

“The type of companies we are looking at are consumer-facing and also small business… that do not need to build up sales forces around the world to scale and grow,” stated Zennström in an interview with the Financial Times. “These are the kinds of companies like Skype, Google and Facebook who, if the business model is really working, they can get large revenues without having to go through too many financing rounds.” [Financial Times]