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digitimes.com - 3/24/2009

Dell says smartphone to be released on schedule

— digitimes.com — Dell will not delay the launch of its new smartphone lineup and is on schedule to release... devices in line with its internal roadmap, company CEO Michael Dell said recently in Taipei. However Dell did not publicly divulge any details indicating when ... (more) Dell says smartphone to be released on schedule

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marketwatch.com - 3/21/2009

Dell phone stalled by poor reception, analyst says

— marketwatch.com — PC maker reportedly 'back to the drawing board' after failing to catch interest By John Letzing ,... MarketWatch Last update: 5:05 p.m. EDT March 20, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Dell Inc.'s anticipated effort to release a mobile phone has stalled ... (more) Dell phone stalled by poor reception, analyst says

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t3.com - 3/17/2009

Dell Adamo gets official launch | T3 magazine

— t3.com — Aimed at the beautiful people After hype and pre-publicity on a par with Michael Jackson's comeback ,... Dell has finally unleashed its Adamo laptop to the world, confidently claiming the title of 'the world's thinnest laptop', even though it does weigh ... (more) Dell Adamo gets official launch | T3 magazine

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Wireless carriers yawn at the Dell Smartphone prototypes
SolSie.com — ... reports “Shaw Wu, an analyst at Kaufman Bros., asserts in a research note today that the company’s first attempt was basically rejected by the carriers. The reason? It was too “Dell-like,” reports Tech Trader Daily . Despite two prototypes—using both Windows Mobile and Google’s Android—Wu writes that the carriers weren’t impressed. “From our conversation with supply chain and industry sources, it appears that it ultimately came down to lack of carrier interest and small subsidies, making it difficult for Dell to make a profit.” Apparently, they lacked differentiation.“ One ...

Dell's first cellphone prototypes said to "lack differentiation"
Engadget — Remember when AT&T's Ralph de la Vega got caught up in the middle of mixed words over a supposed Dell smartphone at MWC? Turns out, maybe that cat has seen a cellular prototype from the labs of Round Rock, but given his displeasure with it, he brushed it off as no huge deal. A fresh report from Barron's asserts that Dell actually has shown off both WinMo and Android-powered handsets to an undisclosed amount of mobile carriers, but essentially, everyone met them with a gigantic "meh" and simply stated that the attempts ...

Dell's Smartphone Prototype Deemed Too "Dell-Like" For Release [Smartphones]
Gizmodo — ... What do we gain from this story? Well, we know that a major hardware company is hard at work on a smartphone, and we've learned that "Dell-like" means "boring." The more you know! [Barron's] ...

Dell smartphones simply not good enough for carriers
Phones Review — ... so soon. It appears that when Dell presented Google Android and Windows Mobile based smartphones to numerous mobile phone carriers, the carriers showed no interest in offering Dell’s wares. The reason is apparently the Dell phones “lack differentiation” when compared with the likes of Samsung, Nokia and HTC and other major manufacturers. Thus it is believed Dell has returned to the drawing board for a few design alterations before trying again. Source – barrons ...

Dell's would-be smartphones supposedly not different enough
MobileBurn.com — Barron's is reporting of an analyst note that says that Dell recently pitched its rumored smartphones to the major U.S. carriers, only to get rejected for not being different enough. Dell has been rumored to be working on a smartphone for quite some time, and has apparently experimented with using both Windows Mobile and the Android operating system. The analyst quoted in Barron's maintains that Dell was turned away for its smartphone not showing enough differentiation from smartphone incumbents like Samsung and HTC. However, it sounds as if Dell hasn't given up, but is merely ...

Dell Turned Down By Carriers?
Mobility Site — ... Well, you know that we’ve been yearning for a phone offering from Dell for ages. There has been rumblings all the way back to the X5 Days. We never saw that X7 that was rumored to be the “phone” version of the Dell Axim series. Anyhow, Barrons is reporting that carriers have turned Dell down… ...

Dell is Dull: Smartphone Canceled for Lack of Interest
Today @ PC World — ... but couldn't physically differentiate its handhelds from competitors. Sexy tech sells, and judging from Dell's computer line-up, which is mostly full of cheap-looking plastic devices -- ...