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Dell creates communications division for push into handheld market

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 5th, 2009

Turns out Mini 3i is only the beginning. Dell has announced plans to create a new Communications Group with a focus on mobile phones and similar portable devices. Current consumer division head and former Motorola exec Ron Garriques will take the helm. Not much else to say at this point, but make no mistake, Dell is now officially in the phone business for the long haul.

Dell creates communications division for push into handheld market originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Mini 3i OPhone detailed ahead of this week’s China Mobile launch

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 23rd, 2009

After so much speculation and rumor, it's hard to believe that Dell's first modern cellphone is ready to launch. And while we've already seen the official press release announcing the Mini 3 for Brazil and China, today we get a followup release with a bit more detail. As expected, the Chinese Mini 3i variant is quadband GSM/EDGE only (no 3G) and packs a 3.5-inch nHD, 640x360 touchscreen display just like that found on Nokia's N97. The 58.35 x 122 x 11.7-mm OPhone will ship in "Red Passion" and "Oiled Bronze" colors packing Bluetooth, a 3 megapixel auto-focus camera with flash and video capture mode, microSD slot, and GPS with pre-loaded maps. And in case you're wondering why China first, that's easy: Dell's going after China Mobile's 500 million subscriber base when its first handset hits authorized stores later this week.

Dell Mini 3i OPhone detailed ahead of this week's China Mobile launch originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Mini 3iX has WiFi, 3G, and a number of leaked UI photos

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 3rd, 2009

You know what's ridiculous? Modern smartphones without WiFi (why hello there, Pixi and Tour). Looks like Dell's getting the message with the supposed Brazil-bound Mini 3iX, which as far as we can tell is the Mini 3i as it should've been -- same specs, plus WiFi and 3G connectivity. The OPhone-esque user interface also seems to have gone through some changes, at least cosmetically, and Cellular Cafe has the vivid imagery -- so might this be the little guy rumored to be coming to AT&T, or will we get the 2G variant instead? How about we just skip this one altogether and get the Streak?

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Dell Mini 3iX has WiFi, 3G, and a number of leaked UI photos originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell bringing Mini 3i Android set to AT&T?

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 7th, 2009

Dell, Android, and AT&T have been mentioned in an awful lot of whispered sentences over the past few months, so today's Wall Street Journal report on a Round Rock-sourced Android set for Ma Bell isn't exactly a huge surprise. Apparently Dell's making some tweaks to the Chinese-market Mini 3i in preparation for a 2010 Stateside launch -- obviously the China Mobile-specific OPhone build would have to go away in favor of full-flavored Android, and we'd bet that WiFi and a nicer camera make their way into the casing as well. That's really all we know for now, but we're sure Dell's soon to hold an 8AM event where some random exec will pull it out of his pocket for 10 seconds before putting it away and announcing Inspiron laptops can now be ordered with giant Affliction dragon logos painted on them. You just keep doing what you do, Dell.

[Via Phone Scoop]

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Dell bringing Mini 3i Android set to AT&T? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Mini 3i breaks cover for most complete photo shoot to date

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 31st, 2009

It may have been briefly, sort of official before Dell decided to do some backtracking earlier this month, but it looks like the company's China-bound Mini 3i smartphone has now made yet another public appearance, and Sina has thankfully delivered what looks to be the most thorough hands-on with the phone to date. That, as you can see above, also includes a peek at the phone's Android-based and China-centric OPhone operating system, which ditches the familiar Android Clock in favor of new, different clocks -- and a slew of other interface changes. Hit up the link below to get started.

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Dell Mini 3i breaks cover for most complete photo shoot to date originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Mini 3i’s First Clear Images Show It’s Unholy Son of iPhone and Palm Pre [Smartphones]

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 31st, 2009

Chinese site Sina has snapped a ton of clear photos of the Dell Mini 3i, their China-only Android-based smartphone. It looks like a genetic experiment between the Palm Pre and the iPhone.

Looking at the new photos, the Dell Mini 3i has a 3.0-megapixel camera, GPS with included software, and a horrendous interface. [Sina]




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Dell Mini 3i is like totally not official, man

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 18th, 2009

Oh, how we love PR people and their eternal clarifications on things. Apparently, the Dell Mini 3i's apperance at a China Mobile event on Monday was merely a proof of concept, and -- wait for it -- "it wasn't officially, formally introduced so much as it was waved around." Thank you, Dell, for our quote of the week. Unwilling to yet commit to the handset and specs on display, Dell is saying that it was there to support China Mobile in its role as a development partner rather than to promote any retail products. We wouldn't read too much into this supposed refutation -- if the phone were indeed a concept, that'd have been made clear at the show (and it wasn't based on the original report), and what we're experiencing now feels very much like post-event spin.

[Via Mobile Review]

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Dell Mini 3i is like totally not official, man originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell officially developing ‘mobile devices’ for China Mobile

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 17th, 2009


If you're going to go, you might as well go big, right? In a confirmation for the ages, Dell spokesperson Andrew Bowins has clearly stated that the company is "developing mobile devices for China Mobile," giving the Round Rock powerhouse access to the biggest mobile subscriber base on the entire planet. Unfortunately, he didn't confirm nor deny whether the Mini 3i that we peeked this morning would be amongst the first to launch, but obviously you won't find us gasping should it happen. Beyond that, details on the whole arrangement are scant, but here's hoping that Dell trucks those handsets over to this side of the drink in short order.

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Dell officially developing 'mobile devices' for China Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell’s Mini3i Phone Confirmed and Photographed: Lacks 3G and Wi-Fi [Dell]

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 17th, 2009

So Dell's made-for China Mobile Mini3i is confirmed. But it's no smartphone. Apparent hands-on reports suggest it's a 2G device, with no 3G or Wi-Fi. However, it does have that 3.5-inch touchscreen and Micro SD card slot we heard about.

Update: Dell has finally admitted that it's developing mobile devices for China Mobile.

Dell's Andrew Bowins told Reuters that his company is "developing products that will work on China Mobile's network but declined comment on the type of devices or the timing"

The Mini3i runs the Android-based Open Mobile System (OMS), and according to the report, was shown at China Mobile's event for its new application platform.

The write-up goes on to say that two volume adjustment keys and a mini USB port are on the left side of the capacitive touchscreen, which has a resolution of 360 by 640. The back of the phone has a large Dell logo, Micro SD card slot, and 3.2Mp camera with what looks an LED light.

Still no word on an official release date, but if you're China, it looks like you won't have to wait long. [Mobile-163 (translated) via Cloned in China via Engadget]




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Engadget Podcast 159 – 08.14.2009

Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 14th, 2009


Get ready for a wild one, folks -- we recorded this week's Engadget Podcast with a live (chatroom) studio audience, and things got a little rowdy. Join Josh, Paul and Nilay as they run down the new Zune HD, Windows 7, two new Dell machines and three new Samsung cameras before finally -- at the urging of the crowd -- tackling the Apple tablet rumors. Definitely a fun show -- we'll have to do more like this in the future. Until then, what are you waiting for? Get downloading!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Powerglove - Tetris

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00:03:23 - Zune HD lands September 15th, up for pre-order today
00:19:55 - Windows 7 review
00:23:45 - How-To: Install Windows 7 and live to tell about it
00:28:05 - Dell's Zino HD crams desktop parts into miniature enclosure
00:38:46 - Dell's slim new Inspiron Z family is totally carb free
00:47:02 - Dell Mini 3i smartphone captured in pair of spy shots
00:54:20 - Video: Samsung's TL220 and TL225 cameras add a LCD in front to help with your self-portraits
00:55:20 - Samsung's new compacts in person: front LCDs, GPS and WiFi don't go to waste
00:59:50 - Samsung crams WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth 2.0 into well-specced CL65 point-and-shoot
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Engadget Podcast 159 - 08.14.2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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