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Dell Working Overtime to Launch New Android Mobile Devices

Admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:28:07 +0000

As announced earlier, Dell has had its first smartphone in development for some time. Dell’s foray into smartphones was somewhat expected since its reconstituted consumer division is now led by a number of product marketers from Motorola.

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!

The Dell Smartphone has arrived!

Admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:24:17 +0000

Its called the “Mini 3i”, consistent with Dell’s small form-factor naming convention and bound (so-far) only for china. Not much more to report than Boy Genius reported the other day, but is running android (Redmond must be concerned) and in a pretty Maroon color (not really my cup of tea).

Dell close to releasing smartphone? Hell finally freezing over?

Admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:35:52 +0000

Photo: Rumored Dell smartphone/Boy Genius Report

Going back to the Dell Axim (Circa 2004), and reinforced by the legions of Motorola exiles who arrived to save Dell’s Consumer business, rumors of a Dell smartphone have rung from the hillsides. While Dell and Microsoft are usually tied at the hip on projects such as this, Boy Genius Report reports that they finally have a “launch ready” product. Seems that the product is designed just for the chinese market. Will be interesting if Uncle Mikey greenlights the design for outside the emerging markets
(Via Boy Genius Report)