Cell Phones December 6th, 2009
When the first rumors that Dell would be releasing a smart phone came out, only a very few ears perked up. After all, with ACER’s recent step into the deep and tepid pool of the ever expanding industry of mobile phones, no one was impressed with their offerings (even the ACER Liquid, with its amazing hardware is having a hard time getting attention).
But Dell seems to have other things in mind. Knowing that breaking into the mobile phone market will not be easy if they want to compete in terms of hardware. With devices such as the XPERIA X10, HTC Hero, Motorola Milestone and plenty of other devices already occupying the upper echelons of today’s mobile elite (with the iPhone occupying the most coveted top spot of course), Dell has decided to compete in terms of sheer mass.
The Mini 3 is basic smart phone, it has a 3.5 inch touch screen, an application based system and usual features such as Bluetooth, GPS, micro USB, micro SD, etc. While a mid-tier device would do okay in the western market, under a strong carrier, it is bound to make profits. Thus the Dell Mini 3 will be launched in China and Brazil under some of the largest mobile phone carriers in the world.
The China Mobile Version Details
If you want to make sales on sheer number of subscribers alone, then China Mobile is the way to go. While China has no 3G (it is still being established as of now), they have a strong market of mobile phone users who still have a great demand for smart phones despite the limitations in online connectivity.
China Mobile is currently the world’s largest mobile carrier, if Dell is able to get even a small percentage of this vast population to get their device, the phone will be a financial success. So far, Dell has yet to release sales information about the Mini 3 since it has been launched in China.
As one might expect, the Mini 3 will not have 3G capabilities –at least in China. And instead of using the Android operating system that the phone was designed for, the Mini 3 will instead be using the OPhone operating system. This is a China made OS that is based on the Google Android –the graphic interface on the other hand, heavily resembles the iPhone operating system’s interface. While it is not quite original (well, not at all), its interface is pretty functional and serves its purpose well. OPhone also has its own App store under China Mobile.
The Claro Version Details
The Dell Mini 3 will also be launched in Brazil under the Claro carrier. This carrier currently has approximately 4.2 million users and is under the American Movil company. Dell has yet to announce the capabilities of the Mini 3 for Brazil, but it is certain that this version will have 3G and will be using a Google Android operating system (most likely version 1.6 Donut due to the fact that it is the most commonly used version and because the 2.0 Éclair’s source has only recently been released).
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But Dell seems to have other things in mind. Knowing that breaking into the mobile phone market will not be easy if they want to compete in terms of hardware. With devices such as the XPERIA X10, HTC Hero, Motorola Milestone and plenty of other devices already occupying the upper echelons of today’s mobile elite (with the iPhone occupying the most coveted top spot of course), Dell has decided to compete in terms of sheer mass.
The Mini 3 is basic smart phone, it has a 3.5 inch touch screen, an application based system and usual features such as Bluetooth, GPS, micro USB, micro SD, etc. While a mid-tier device would do okay in the western market, under a strong carrier, it is bound to make profits. Thus the Dell Mini 3 will be launched in China and Brazil under some of the largest mobile phone carriers in the world.
The China Mobile Version Details
If you want to make sales on sheer number of subscribers alone, then China Mobile is the way to go. While China has no 3G (it is still being established as of now), they have a strong market of mobile phone users who still have a great demand for smart phones despite the limitations in online connectivity.
China Mobile is currently the world’s largest mobile carrier, if Dell is able to get even a small percentage of this vast population to get their device, the phone will be a financial success. So far, Dell has yet to release sales information about the Mini 3 since it has been launched in China.
As one might expect, the Mini 3 will not have 3G capabilities –at least in China. And instead of using the Android operating system that the phone was designed for, the Mini 3 will instead be using the OPhone operating system. This is a China made OS that is based on the Google Android –the graphic interface on the other hand, heavily resembles the iPhone operating system’s interface. While it is not quite original (well, not at all), its interface is pretty functional and serves its purpose well. OPhone also has its own App store under China Mobile.
The Claro Version Details
The Dell Mini 3 will also be launched in Brazil under the Claro carrier. This carrier currently has approximately 4.2 million users and is under the American Movil company. Dell has yet to announce the capabilities of the Mini 3 for Brazil, but it is certain that this version will have 3G and will be using a Google Android operating system (most likely version 1.6 Donut due to the fact that it is the most commonly used version and because the 2.0 Éclair’s source has only recently been released).
By: Simon Drew
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