Dell developing mobile internet device

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Dell developing mobile internet device

30 June 2009 10:11 GMT / By Duncan Geere

If reports in the Wall St Journal are correct, engineers at Dell are developing a pocket-sized Mobile Internet Device (or MID) which will run Google's Android operating system.

Two people, who have seen early prototypes, say that it's a little bigger than the iPod Touch, and began development last year after Dell abandoned its MP3 player ambitions in 2006, as previously reported on Pocket-lint.

Dell declined to comment, however one person familiar with the matter said that Dell was considering selling the product alongside cellular providers, much like it's doing with its Mini 9 and Mini 10 netbooks.

We'll keep you posted of further developments as we get them.

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  • Dell's new product is short on what the market looks for, and long on trying to leverage Dell's distribution. Why would this product be desirable, given the capabilities and pricing of an iPhone, Pre or netbook? Dell must change its operating model to regain profits, and that won't happen by trying to push uninteresting new products on customers. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com Posted by adam hartung, USA

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