Here are some close shots of Dell’s first mobile phone, Dell Mini 3i, which will be released only in Asia, focusing on China market. The Dell Mini 3i is powered by OPhone operating system, an Android-like operating system that is also developed based on Linux open source code. In case you don’t know, the OPhone platform is developed by China Mobile, the world’s largest carrier, to support China’s homegrown 3G standard. It looks like Dell is more excited about the fast growing China market than the mature North American market.

Dell Mini 3i measures 58×122×11.7mm and weights 103 g. It has a 3.5-inch multi-touch LCD screen, rivaling Apple iPhone 3G S. It also has a 3-MP digital camera with LED flash, stereo speakerphone, and MP3 player.

March 20, 2008 – Once a marketer of handheld Palms, rumors are fling that Dell could be making their way back into the cell phone market. So long to the days of $500+ smart phones being your only option for a handheld with Windows Mobile options. Of course, Dell will be entering into an entirely different market from the one they were used to in 2002 when theywere marketing their Palm designs. Users are looking for more options in a small and convenient package.

When Dell first took the cell phones stage in 2002, many manufactures were quite nervous about what they might release, and rightly so. Dell released inexpensive Palm options for interested users. So now, with technological advancements and more options available for handsets, many of which come standard, Dell will have a lot to live up to. However, it will be interesting to see what kind of handset Dell comes out with, especially since they were known for their inexpensive models that featured all the option of more expensive models. Dell may justend up offering exactly what the public has been looking for: an inexpensive version of the most expensive, loaded cell phone.

The rumors are that Dell will be offering users a new cell phone option that features Windows Mobile options. If it is indeed a less expensive version of high end cell phones, this will be a perfect phone for business professionals as well as average users. If Dell could create an inexpensive version of the smart phone, I am sure everyone would be interested!

-Jeanna Lee

Source: Engadgetmobile.com