Dell announces Android Smartphone Mini 3

Dell had only played in the computer market soon release its first smartphone with Android operating system base. Dell's announcement released on Friday (13/11) and is once again making sure the speculation that Dell is currently ranked the third largest computer manufacturer in the world will play mobile phone business.

In his explanation, Michael Tatelman, vice president of sales and marketing, Dell's global consumer business said Dell chose to use Android as open source. Dell wants to can freely tamper with the software according to their needs.

Detailed specification is still a secret device. Tatelman only say that the smartphone will be named Mini 3. Device is not using the keyboard and the navigation using a 3.5-inch touch screen. In addition, he emphasized that 3 will be equipped Mini-quality speakers for listening to music or watch videos without the handset even satisfying.

In the first stage, Mini 3 will be distributed in China through China Mobile started end of November. Brazil will be the next target began last year with the holding Claro, a subsidiary of America Movil SA, the largest mobile operator in Latin America.

Dell not sure whether this device will also be available in other countries despite the spread in the Latin American region is estimated to be very fast. However, the U.S. telecommunications regulator (FCC) noted the proposal produks Dell to release a smartphone to the U.S. market. Tatelman not want to promise when Mini 3 will enter the U.S. market and emphasizes what is done today is part of the strategy.

Palm Pixi Debut in U.S.

Officially, Sunday (15/11) yesterday became the debut prime Smartphone Palm Pixi. Artificial latest Palm smartphone is already available for Sprint customers, CDMA-based cellular operator in the U.S..

The price is tempting enough that the U.S. dollar, or $99.99. However, that price after mail-in rebate (refund) 100 U.S. dollars over the purchase and subscription contracts are cheaper unlimited data 70 U.S. dollars per month.

Palm Pixi is the second product that uses the Palm operating system following the Palm Pre WebOS. This operating system supports multiple applications to run simultaneously in one time and integrates the entire list of contacts in the messaging features, email, and calendar.

Palm Pre similar appearance by dressing in black casing, kayborad QWERTY, and the multitouch touch sensitive screen. Only 2.6 inch screen, smaller than the Palm screen is 3.1 inch Pre. Pixi Palm also did not like the bar-shaped Palm Pre slide that provides the option to hide the keyboard below the screen.

Leisure surfing the web remains the Palm Pixi bargaining power as its predecessor products. Web browser displays full web pages with the zoom function. Still no WiFi feature as an alternative to Sprint's network is already using the technology CDMA2000 1X-EVDO.

Interestingly again, Palm Pre Touchstone equipped Palm technology that can be recharged without being flashy cable into socket. Touchstone is a battery recharging technology with electrical induction. However, this feature requires a special charger dock sold separately.