Friday 13th proves lucky for Android lovers

Rating: At least Sony Erisson doesn’t diss Symbian

It’s been a good day for Android lovers. Details have finally emerged for the launch of the  Dell 3 mini, the existence of which has been known for ages. So, it’s going to be offered first in China then Brazil. And Sony Ericsson has been hyping Android today, [...]

Dell confirms hobbled Android mobile launch for China

So Dell has confirmed that its long-awaited smartphone launch will take place in China and Brazil by the end of the year. As we have come to expect from Dell, the announcement contains so little information that it almost wasn’t worth making. But we can piece together a lot of info from what has come before - and honestly, it doesn’t look all the great.

Michael Dell confirms an American Android mobile for 2010

With the usual cloud of rumour and speculation that seems to surround any mobile story relating to Dell, CEO Michael Dell has confirmed that his company will release an Android smartphone in the US next year. Probably.

So, China Mobile… where is the Mobile Market?

China Mobiles mobile application store is an interesting showcase of how an operator can manage mobile apps. The on-line and mobile store doesn’t just push apps designed for the China Mobile network. It integrates searches of already existing app stores for the different device manufacturers whose phones it carries. Yesterdays launch of the store was met with… wait a second, where’s the store?

Dells Chinese smartphone is anticlimactic, but Dell and China Mobile have exciting announcements

Pictures and information about Dells long-awaited mobile device have finally surfaced. Rumours about a Dell smartphone have been floating about since 2007. Dell fueled the fire itself this year, with CEO Michael Dell talking about a possible MID or smartphone. One week ago, TechCrunch broke the rumour that we might see a Chinese launch within days. Sure enough, 7 days later we’ve got a Dell phone in China - and much to everyone’s disappointment it seems to be a 2G device.

Android mobile devices a-go-go: Dell and T-Mobile stir the pot

There’s a lot of excitement about two different possible Android devices going around at the moment. There’s the rumoured (and now probable) touch-screen Android from Dell, which we first mentioned at the end of June. And it also looks like T-Mobile will be carrying an Android device from Huawei.

Very sneaky, Dell - we could see an Android mobile launch in China within days

Here’s an interesting piece that has been circulating today. Speculation is rife that technology company Dell could be launching its own smartphone in China within the next few days. Rumours about a Dell smartphone have been circulating since 2007, but in recent months the seat of the rumours has moved from America to Asia.

Rumoured Android mobile device from Dell… don’t get too excited

Reports are circulating that Dell is creating a mobile device based on the Android OS. Stories like this have been around since last year. Indeed, Michael Dell himself said that Dell has been exploring smaller screen devices. So what are the details of this new device? There aren’t any, really.

Is Dell making a mobile device? Smartphone or MID is on the books, says Michael Dell

Dell CEO, Michael Dell, has come very close to announcing that his company his producing a smartphone. During a speech in Tokyo, he said that Dell has been exploring smaller screen devices. He also said the idea Dell might produce a smartphone or MID “wouldn’t be unreasonable.”

From the speech:
“For the last three years we have [...]

Dell might announce it’s own smartphone at MWC

Ok, so rumours about Dell bringing out it’s own mobile device have been circulating since 2007. But several analysts are speculating that a Dell smartphone might be just around the corner.
“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 [...]

MWC: Everybody keeps writing Motorola off

Rating: Alcatel says the Chinese are coming
 
Talk about kicking a man when he’s down, a favourite pastime @ MWC is predicting the imminent demise of Motorola’s handset division. Today it was the turn of Dr Fei Liu, CEO with Alcatel/TCL.
He reckons that a Chinese manufacturer will soon join the Top Five handset vendors and singled [...]

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