Dell Goes Mobile with Dell Mini 3 Smart Phone for China and Brazil!

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November 14, 2009 ||

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Dell puts an end to the rumors about its new mobile device by announcing a handset for Chinese and Brazilian markets.

The phone runs on the customized version of Android for China, OPhone. Dells partnership with China Mobile which has over 500 million subscribers places it in a better position to sell better than Apple’s iPhone which partnered with China Unicorn with about 150 million subscriber base.

As confirmed by AP, Phone will have a 3.5’ HD screen and “great sound” for best media-on-phone experience. Dell’s Mini 3 does not come loaded with Wi-Fi technology due to the governments ban on the technology, however, the company expects to build smartphones with China’s homegrown Wi-Fi technology in the future.

Here is what the phone looks like..

“This signals an important milestone in the long term partnership between China Mobile and Dell,” said a China Mobile spokesperson. “We are excited for Dell to be among the first manufacturers to introduce new technology based on the OPhone platform. We look forward to working with Dell as it brings innovative new products and services to add value to our customers’ lives.” [link]

With partnerships in place with the careers around the world, Dell makes an aggressive entry into the mobile industry to emerge as one of the leading phone manufacturers.

“As a leading innovation company in Brazil, Claro is proud of being the first wireless carrier in the world offering the 3G version of Dell’s smart phone. This confirms the Brazilian market strength and Claro as a leading actor in introducing new technology products and services to the country”, said João Cox, president for Claro. [link]

As companies like DELL, Apple, IBM, Google, etc.. enter into the mobile space it not only underlines the importance of mobile technology in the future but it also is a good indication of how the existing computer technology will evolve into a gadget as small as a mobile phone.

The price and other tech specs are not yet released by the company. More information about the phone is expected to hit the market around the phones availability in stores.

For the eager ones, take a look at the following video which showcasing Lenovo’s O1 which runs on the same OPhone platform. This should give you an idea of what the phone interface and the functionalities will more or less look like.