Dell developed devices portable Internet access

By foot rivals Apple, Dell is quietly developing a device mobile Internet access dedicated sheet Wall Street Journal said.

Dell developed devices portable Internet access

Source: Gizmodo

Dell engineers pregnancy is a model "simulation" of the Apple iPod Touch, but to more than a little. Like iPod, the device is not capable of hearing - called by a mobile phone. Dell will start selling products from the show last year, although the plan still could be the reason guards because recession.

Device models used by the Arm chip design and operation based open source operating system Google Android, Wall Street Journla said. Most handsets are now designed using the Arm chip.

Respond to the WSJ article, the Dell will not claim anything to comment on "rumors and guesswork." But if rumors are correct, then this will be Dell's first attempt to work out a brand new Categories devices (MID - device mobile Internet access).

MID combined strengths of the smartphone and netbook devices fit into a compact in the pocket, but the smaller screen and shorter battery MID should not be applied widely and was pretty much responsible for processing user.

"Maybe Dell is developing MID true, but this plan can also fall between the lines, experts Jack Gold of J. Gold Associates review. The Dell sales dependent on consumption, the additional step into a market still experimental as MID's a move "very risky".

"MID Dell will step into a space completely different from the traditional PC platforms. Netbook will be closer to Dell's business," Mr. Gold commented.

MID business like this business smartphone, Dell should have closely relationship with the mobile network to succeed. Dell also need emotional close with companies like Intel to support for hardware.

"The limited presence of Dell smartphone market could affect efforts MID business. And perhaps, the Dell should sell MID by manufacturers over the" Gold Consulting. "Even HP difficulties in selling smartphone is more.

This is not the first rumor around the Dell is researching a mobile device. Feedback early last year, people in each ro up stories about Dell is developing a form stalk Android smartphone. The information then can not keep up this project smartphone "realize" was short-lived.

However, viewed from the angle of expert Jeff Kagan, Dell needs to research on MIDs by wireless phone is no longer in the more narrow bundle. "With technologies such as WiMax become increasingly popular, the hardware manufacturers like Dell and Apple desire to attract new users with new equipment.

Device pocket finally launched the Dell Axim PDA, but it has stopped selling in 2007 due to poor sales process. Dell's main competitors (including HP, Acer and Apple) were already present in the game with many smartphones and PDAs.

 (As PCWorld)