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Engadget: Dell smartphone rumors flare up -- Android or S60 phone in the works?
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Unwired View: Dell could launch its own smartphone soon
PR News:: Dell Android, S60 Smartphone could launch next month
Dell smartphone rumors flare up -- Android or S60 phone in the works?
Engadget —
So rumors of Dell doing a smartphone have been around forever, but they've started heating up again today -- word on the street is that the company is planning a handset launch as early as next month at 3GSM or Mobile World Congress. That's just chatter we'd ordinarily dismiss as nonsense, but we couldn't help but notice most of the Dell people at the Adamo event were carrying G1s -- and Dell's director of consumer products was super-quick to pull out a Nokia E71 and gush over how well-built it was compared to other devices when we asked him where the Adamo ...
Dell smartphone rumors flare up -- Android or S60 phone in the works?
Engadget Mobile —
Filed under: HandsetsSo rumors of Dell doing a smartphone have been around forever, but they've started heating up again today -- word on the street is that the company is planning a handset launch as early as next month at 3GSM or Mobile World Congress. That's just chatter we'd ordinarily dismiss as nonsense, but we couldn't help but notice most of the Dell people at the Adamo event were carrying G1s -- and Dell's director of consumer products was super-quick to pull out a Nokia E71 and gush over how well-built it was compared to other devices ...
Dell could launch its own smartphone soon
Unwired View —
... The open-source Android OS would also be a good choice, but hints say that is highly unlikely.
And while that OS is one very important thing, the device’s design will also be crucial to its success. The iPhone is very popular, as it is functional as it is sexy. So is the recently launched Palm Pre. Dell will have to think about making those two products look badly designed compared to its own smartphone to get any attention these days, at the very least.
Via Wired
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Dell Android, S60 Smartphone could launch next month
PR News: —
... and take it with a pinch of salt, but Dell’s people were at the Adamo event and they were carrying G1s, and Dells director was carrying a Nokia E71 and was talking about how well built the phone was.
This all adds up, as the rumors are that Dell could be working on an Android or S60 device, or maybe both. It is about time Dell entered the Smartphone market, if they want their business to keep moving forward for the future, then Smartphone’s is where it is at.
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Dell Android/S60 smartphone on its way?
Phones Review —
... becoming fact.
Word has it that Dell is planning a mobile smartphone launch as early as next month as Mobile World Congress or 3GMS.
Now normally one would dismiss this rumour, but apparently Dell people while at the Adamo event were carrying T-Mobile G1s, while Dell’s director of consumer products was using a Nokia E71. This all gels with rumour that Dell will be going with S60 or Android, and that a possible Android/S60 Dell-phone could show soon.
Source – wired
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Dell set to unleash killer smartphone?
MobileCrunch —
... So, here’s hoping that Dell does have a non-Windows Mobile smartphone ready to drop and that it’s competitively priced too. Oh, and on a good carrier. ...
Dell set to unleash killer smartphone?
CrunchGear —
... So, here’s hoping that Dell does have a non-Windows Mobile smartphone ready to drop and that it’s competitively priced too. Oh, and on a good carrier. ...
Dell smartphone supposedly coming in February
Tech Ticker —
... it is closer to reality than before,” said Wu. He also said that Dell has been studying the mobile phone market for quite some time and is already in talks with different component suppliers.
Another analyst with IDC, Ryan Reith echoes the same sentiment. “Dell may be closer than ever to the finish line”. In 2007 Dell had hired Ron Garriques, a former Motorola executive which makes him to believe that Dell could be ready to offer the market outside PC.
[Via Wired]
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Dell to launch own-brand smartphone?
T3.com All —
... smartphone is just a little computer, so why not? If it does arrive, it's unclear whether the platform will be Android or Windows Mobile. Android would perhaps be the most widely welcomed, but Dell works closely with Microsoft - and that makes a Windows Mobile handset more likely. And despite its recent efforts with PCs , the company isn't known for stylish design either. If Dell wants to sell smartphones, it needs to get smart with design - and fast. Link: Dell (via Wired ) Nokia N97 Sign up for the free T3 newsletter Want your latest gadgets news ...
Dell to Make Smartphone?
Mobility Site —
... But smartphone users are not only sophisticated, they demand the latest in features. Dell’s Axim series offered excellent value and performance in the past, and they will have to put forth a mighty effort to stand out in a crowded Windows Mobile market. But they have the talent, according to Wired: ...
Report: Dell Readying Smartphone
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... . Now, analysts are saying that Dell is set to debut a new smartphone as soon as the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona next month. The refreshed rumors come from Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu . He recently said in a research note, "The exact timing of Dell's launch is not clear but our sources indicate it is closer to reality than before. We believe it is likely inevitable that Dell enter the cellphone space given the cannibalization of PCs by smartphones and highly functional mobile devices." If Dell chooses to unveil a smartphone in February, it will be entering a ...
Dell looking to jump into the smartphone market?
Boy Genius Report —
Here at BGR we’ve come to regard various “analyst” sourced speculation as, well, just that; speculation. As such, we’re not willing to put our stamp of approval on the rumor at hand just yet, though the various pieces don’t sound too far from believable. According to a Kaufman Bros. analyst, Dell could be readying a smartphone for launch within the next several weeks/months. The rumor is based on Dell’s 2007 hire of former Motorola RAZR mastermind Ron Garriques. A bit of a shaky of foundation, but the upcoming 3GSM conference ...
Dell to announce its first Smartphone, most likely Windows Mobile powered
SolSie.com —
... Rumors have been swirling around for the last few days and today, Wired reports PC maker Dell may be readying its own smartphone, to arrive as early as next month. The announcement is expected the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona in mid-February 2009., ...
Dell to make a smartphone?
Gadgetell —
... everywhere should look nice. Its something to make your friends jealous with, especially if the OS isn’t all that amazing, or there aren’t a lot of cool apps.
Although, this might be a great thing as well. Even if the phone looks decent and runs Windows Mobile, if it can be hacked to run Android or some other OS as well as the Mini 9 can be hacked to run OS X, the phone would surely be popular among in at least one small niche of people.
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Rumor: Dell smartphone coming in February
Obsessable News Feed —
... Conversations: Dell Plans Its Own Smartphone, Analysts Say [Wired: Gadget Lab] ...
Dell Builds Prototype Android and Windows Mobile Phones, May Finally Sell Them [Dell]
Gizmodo —
... Just two weeks ago, the rumors surfaced again, as analyst extraordinaire Shaw Wu predicted Dell would do the Android secret handshake, publicly, at the upcoming 3GSM phone show in Barcelona. The Journal is confirming these rumors, with good reason. (Let's just hope the "people familiar with the matter" don't all turn out to be ...
Dell readying the iPhone competitor : 'MePhone'
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... According to SAI, we aren't going to be graced by these beauties until September 9th but Shaw Wu (our fav Mac Analyst) told the Wall St. Journal that they might be coming (or announcing) as early as 3GSM in Barcelona next month. ...
Hints about Dell Smartphone are building up
SolSie.com —
... [image] Rumors have been swirling around, Wired reported the PC maker Dell may be readying its own smartphone, to arrive as early as next month. The announcement is expected the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona in mid-February 2009.,"The exact timing of Dell’s launch is not clear but our sources indicate it is closer to reality than before," says Shaw Wu, an analyst with Kaufman Bros. in a research note. "We believe it is likely inevitable that Dell enter the cellphone space given the cannibalization of PCs by smartphones and highly functional mobile devices." ...
Nokia pondering its first laptop
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... last week, and rumor has been riding high that Dell will be following suit with its first smartphone sometime this year. As Nokia is known for both very inexpensive and bare-bones cell phones as well as high-end powerhouse smartphones that cost a week's salary, no one's quite sure what form a Nokia-branded laptop might take. A cheap netbook designed to offer a cell-phone-like experience but with a bigger keyboard and screen (maybe a juiced-up revision of its Internet Tablet series, pictured above)? Or a deluxe model with all the bells and whistles, meant to cement Nokia's ...
Is This the Dell Smartphone?
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... not impressed. If this is indeed the form factor and design, it seems two years too late to the party. The slim brick-like look is reminiscent of the recently launched T-Mobile myTouch or for that matter every other touchscreen smartphone since the iPhone. And the specs aren’t hefty enough to make the device stand out. Unless Dell has some features in there that we don’t know about, this device is likely to face a tough battle for consumer attention.
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