Dell Mini 3i Ready for Launch in Brazil and China

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Dell is preparing to launch its cool new smartphone, Mini 3i in China and Brazil soon, via China Mobile and Claro (Brazilian carrier), respectively. Dell Mini 3 is a handset that doesn't feature a physical keyboard, relying on a virtual one instead and running Google Android OS. There's no info on ...

Dell Mini 3ix Ready for US Launch

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Dell's first Android phone, the Mini 3ix has just recently received the green light for launch from the FCC and we learn that AT&T is planning to release the handset in Q1 2010. The handset was initially meant for China only and we have to say it's surprising to see ...

Dell Building Android Handset for AT&T?

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Wall Street Journal reports that Motorola has joined forces with AT&T, in order to build an Android handset for the carrier. The mystery device should reach the mobile operator in 2010, or so claims the info reported by the paper. This info comes just days after Google and Verizon joined ...

Dell Mini 3i Smartphone Gets Showcased in China

Monday, August 17th, 2009

After a long week of waiting and tons of rumour regarding Dell's first phone, we've finally had a chance to look at the brand new smartphone, Dell Mini 3i, that got showcased in China. The handset runs the Android-based Open Mobile System and packs a 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen with ...

Dell Phone Specifications Revealed; Handset Known as Dell Benzine and Mini 3i

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Last we heard, Dell's first phone was coming to China Mobile, known as Mini 3i and running Android. Now, we've got fresh pics of the device, a specs list and a new name: Dell Benzine. The phone is seemingly ready for launch, supporting quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE class 12 and packing a 3.5 ...

Dell Phone to Hit China This Week

Monday, August 10th, 2009

A mystery source is claiming that Dell is finally launching its long awaited phone this week, at least in China. Rumour has it that China Mobile or China Unicom will be carrying the handset, although each of them is as plausible as the other. The OS of choice for the Dell ...

Dell Readies Palm Buyout? Analysts Have the Say

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Rumour's out that Dell is planning to buy Palm, according to a Wall Street Journal article. Dell has publicly stated that it intends to make a couple of acquisitions, after selling $1 billion in bonds. Could a service-related acquisition be the solution for the company? Chances are quite slim that Dell ...

Dell Android Smartphone Leaked?

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Here's a fresh blurry picture that seems to portray Dell's long awaited Android smartphone, or so claim the users from the Chinese site PDAFans' forum. Notice the Dell logo on a Palm Pre-like device, running Android and it seems that this device got pictured somewhere in China. As we informed you ...

Dell’s Unable to Launch a Cellphone, Because of Carrier Pressure

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

We previously announced that Dell and a couple of computer makers were planning to enter the smartphone biz, but this initiative seems impossible now. It's all because Dell and the mobile carriers couldn't reach an understanding regarding the control they have over the device. The company's first attempt at launching a ...

Dell Readies Its First Smartphone

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

If Asus can make an Eee phone and HP can manufacture really good smartphones, why can't Dell play in this league too? Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu recently found out that Dell is preparing to launch its very first smartphone, following two years of picking the component suppliers they'll work ...