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Future Android-Based Tablets from Dell Will Have Larger Displays
PUBLISHED: Friday, February 26, 2010
Dell's first tablet computer running Google's Android OS, the Mini 5, will be only the starting point -- the company plans to introduce tablets with larger touchscreens that will be more direct competitors for the Apple iPad.

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Dell's Android-Powered Mini-Tablet Could Be a Serious Rival for the iPad
PUBLISHED: 2/22/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Apple iPad has garnered a great deal of attention, but Dell is working on a device that will offer many of the same features in a more pocketable design. The Mini 5 will run Google's Android OS on a 1 GHz processor and sport a 5-inch touchscreen.
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Dell Mini 5 Android-Based Tablet Coming Soon
PUBLISHED: 1/29/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Reports have been around for some time about Dell's upcoming tablet-shaped device with a 5-inch touchscreen and Google's Android OS. Michael Dell now says this model -- the Dell Mini 5 -- is going to hit the market in the next few months.
FULL STORY (3,960 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

AT&T Getting on the Google Bandwagon, Commits to Five Android OS Phones
PUBLISHED: 1/9/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Following in the footsteps of all its top rivals, AT&T has promised to offer its first smartphones running Google's Android OS. These will be produced by Motorola, Dell, and HTC, and will reach store shelves by the middle of this year.
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Dell Getting Serious About Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 12/7/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Dell's first smartphone was released this year, and this will apparently be followed by many more. The company has reorganized to create a new division focused on this class of devices.
FULL STORY (2,100 Reads) | DISCUSSION (4 Replies)

Dell Mini 3iX Android-Based Smartphone Gets FCC Approval
PUBLISHED: 11/6/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Dell's first Android smartphone just took another step toward being released in the U.S.: it has received FCC approval. And the version being approved has features not seen in this device before, possibly making it more appealing.
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New Study Warns that Cell Phone Use May Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
PUBLISHED: 11/4/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
An extensive study overseen by the World Health Organization has found that cell phone use may cause a slight but measurable increase in several types of tumors, some of which are dangerous.
FULL STORY (2,725 Reads) | DISCUSSION (10 Replies)

The Dell Streak Will Have Android 2.0, Very Large Screen
PUBLISHED: 10/21/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
New details have emerged on Dell's upcoming Mobile Internet Device, the Streak. This will be a small portable computer -- possibly coming to AT&T -- with a variety of wireless access options and a focus on accessing the Web and e-mail.
FULL STORY (6,638 Reads) | DISCUSSION (7 Replies)

Dell Android-Based Smartphone May Be Coming to America
PUBLISHED: 10/16/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Michael Dell has left open the possibility that his company might release an Android-based phone outside of China next year. This has raised the hopes of those who would like to see this company enter the U.S. smartphone market.
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Dell's Android-Based Smartphone Officially Unveiled
PUBLISHED: 8/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
The "Dellphone" is no longer just a rumor. The mini3i will be an Android-based smartphone with an entry-level feature set. However, it's not clear if many Westerners will get the opportunity to use this device.
FULL STORY (4,095 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Get Ready for Google's Android OS to Take Off
PUBLISHED: 7/17/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
So far, Android hasn't lived up to its hype, but Brighthand's Ed Hardy predicts that by the end of this year there will be so many models running Google's mobile operating system on the market that no one will be able to doubt that it's here to stay.
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Dell Reportedly Working on an Android-Powered iPod touch Rival
PUBLISHED: 7/7/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Dell is developing a pocket-size device designed to let users access the Internet but not make phone calls, according to a major U.S. newspaper. This will reportedly run Google's operating system.
FULL STORY (1,903 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Image of Dell's First Android Phone Leaks Out
PUBLISHED: 6/15/2009  BY: Ed Hardy
Dell has made no secret that it's working on a smartphone running Google's Android, and now what appears to be an image of this device has appeared on the Web.
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