Dell plans first U.S. smartphone with AT&T
Dell Inc plans to launch a smartphone with Google’s Android mobile software on carrier AT&T’s network, a source said, marking the PC maker’s first foray into a cut-throat U.S. cellphone arena. Dell will become the latest tech manufacturer to try and establish a footprint in a fast-growing market dominated by Apple and Research in Motion. Its planned phone would also give a boost to Google’s fledgling mobile platform, which vies with Apple’s and Microsoft’s platforms.
A source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters Dell plans to introduce a U.S. version of its “oPhone” for China — which runs on Android — and that the device had been certified by AT&T for its domestic network. The Wall Street Journal, which broke the news on Wednesday, cited people briefed on the matter as saying Dell’s phone could be launched as soon as early 2010.
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