So Dell wants in on this incredibly interesting touch-based smartphone race that is currently been going on with the likes of Apple, Google, HTC, Microsoft, Nokia with it’s N97 and now Palm with the Pre, but what will this new Dell smartphone run? Google’s Android, Symbian’s S60, MS’s Windows Mobile or will they produce their own?
Well according to Wired it seems as though Windows Mobile is the poison of choice mainly due to their strong relationship with Microsoft due to their existing PC business, but why would you use it when your trying to set your self apart from the competition. It’s very hard to do that in the Windows Mobile market as there are so many players that have done it very very well, HTC for example. This brings me to Android, only one phone has been released to the public and a few more announced but it has massive public awareness, people want to see Android, it’s free, it’s open source and for Dell i think this is the way to go.
AppleInsider have also posted a story saying that Kaufman Brothers’ Shaw Wu believes Dell should consider acquiring a software maker and creating it’s own software, to set it’s self apart from the crowd, which i think is a good idea but highly unlikely.
Engagdet have said that they couldn’t help but notice the amount of Dell people at the Adamo lunch at CES using G1s and they Dell’s director of consumer products was very quick to praise his Nokia E71. So does this mean Android or S60?
It seems as though we will just have to wait and see what eventuates and how well they pull it off if they release anything, and it should be very interesting considering the type of design steps they are taking with there Adamo line.
[From AppleInsider & Wired & Engadget]
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