Implementing the learnings from the design of the Adamo, Dell introduced today the Vostro V13 starting at a measly $499 starting price point, generously appointed at $699.

Featuring a 13″ screen, only .65″ thick and 3.5lbs, the V13 seems to be a fantastic value.

The P713w and V715w handle print volumes of up to 10,000 pages per month or 5,000 pages per month, respectively. Both models feature optical resolution of up to 1200×4800 dots per inch, with 150-page input trays and two-sided printing. The P713w offers fax functionality, while the V715 features a 4.3-inch touchscreen.

Dell’s V515w and P513w offer print, copy and scan capabilities. The V515w adds a 35-page ADF and the ability to fax documents. The P513w offers a color display and two-sided printing. The V313 and V313w all-in-ones offer many of the same basic features, with memory card slots for direct printing of photos.

Prices start at $100 and $120 for the V313 and V313w, respectively, while the V515w and P513w are both available for $150. The V715w carries a price tag of $190, with the V715w commanding $200.

The phone, named the Dell Mini 3 will be distributed China (China Mobile) and Brazil (Claro) before the end of the year. In addition the phone has just been approved by the FCC for use in the United States and it is expected that AT&T will eventually offer the phone as their first Android Device.

What is a bit more intriguing is that Dell’s follow-up device (shown here) is a 5″ screen Mobile Internet Device (MID) also powered by the Android Operating System. For those of you not aware, MID’s are meant to bridge the gap between a smartphone and a notebook/netbook. Featuring 3G connectivity, it makes for a great media player (video and audio) and better web browsing experience. What it lacks, however, is the ability to allow for easy phone calls. Imagine holding a ham sandwich next to your face and the heft of a can of soda? That’s what the feeling would be like using a MID for phone calls. Most device makers suggest using a bluetooth headset for phone calling. Will be interesting to see how Dell tries to position this device! Stay tuned intrepid Observers!

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Today, setting up a Media Center PC is a piece of cake. Just get a Wireless-N router and hook it up to your main home computer. With a USB adapter and a small form-factor PC in your living room you can now easily enjoy movies in large screen goodness (depending on how good you are with Torrent Services). The Zinio HD seems to fit the bill. Featuring AMD Athlon Processors, 4GB of memory, discrete ATI graphics card and a 500GB hard drive, this seems to be a great, tiny system with the horsepower to crank out 720p video.

Read over at Engadget for more…

As predicted here at DellObserver.com,

Sprint will make the netbook available for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate. According to their website, that’s not all. Subscribers are required to sign up for a 2 year subscription with a monthly fee of either $59.99 for a limit of 5GB of bandwidth or $69.99 for unlimited monthly bandwidth.

For reference, Sprint’s EV-DO Rev. A network “provides customers with expected average upload speeds of 350-500 kbps and download speeds of between 600 kbps and 1.4 mbps. Peak download data rates increase to 3.1 Mbps (from 2.4 Mbps), and peak upload data rates increase to 1.8 Mbps (from 153 kbps).”

We here at Observer Publishing are excited about Netbook rollouts with the major carriers. However, this is just the first step. T-Mobile is hinting at selling smartphones with the option to finance the purchase price as part of the monthly fee. We hope that the carriers will quickly consider this pricing structure for their netbook & notebook offerings. That’s when we expect to see  a bigger pop in sales.

The notebooks, which measure in thicknesses of 26.4mm for the 13z and 29.2mm for the 15z are the latest Dell offerings featuring Windows 7 and Intel’s Ultra-Low Voltage processors.

By the looks of the system, they resemble much of the design cues found in the Studio XPS line which is now getting long in the tooth.

CNET’s Crave Blog had an opportunity to take Dell’s new Adamo XPS notebook out for a test drive. We here at DellObserver.com shared with you teaser pictures which had been leaked teased by the company.

Turns out that the Adamo can only be opened by “rubbing” a sensor on the front of the case. I guess this takes affection for a gadget to all new heights not seen since the debut of the “RealDoll” back in the early 2000’s?

• Google Android 2.0 OS
• 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity
• 5? WVGA multitouch capacitive display
• 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash
• Bluetooth
• MicroSD
• 1300 mAh battery

For more details, a video and many pictures, check out this from our friends at Slashgear.