Computer maker Dell has long been toying with the idea of entering the smartphone business, and today the company officially confirmed it plans to launch its much-rumored Dell Mini 3 smartphone in Brazil and China, with additional markets to follow. However, Dell it being tight-lipped about the phone’s features, specifications, and pricing: Dell is only confirming that the Mini 3 runs Google’s Android mobile operating system, and will launch in Brazil on the mobile operator Claro, and in China on China Mobile.
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Global Smartphone Market Grew During Third Quarter
There’s been a lot of talk and ruminating in the technology industry about what segments might prove to be “recession-proof” during the current economic downturn. Initial speculation centered on the video game market as consumers were seen to be “cocooning” at home rather than opting for more expensive forms of recreation and diversion. But it looks like the smart money may have been on the smartphone market: according to research firm IDC, worldwide shipments of smartphones actually grew 4.2 percent during the third quarter of 2009 to a total of 43.3 million units.
Motorola Droid for Verizon Wireless First Impressions – Apple, Beware
Verizon Wireless fans, rejoice: You now have a smartphone that’s impressive enough to quiet your smack-talking iPhone counterparts. Or at least you will have one when the Motorola Droid goes on sale next Friday (November 6th) for $199.99 with the usual two-year contract and rebates.
Droid, the first cell phone to run the latest Android OS, v2.0 Éclair, includes almost everything a mobile handset owner could want, presents it all intuitively and performs most functions swiftly. We had a couple of hours to play with the Droid today and form some initial impressions, most of which are positive. We’ll naturally have a full review in a couple of days as well.
Adobe Aggressively Bringing Flash to Smartphones…But Not iPhone
At its Adobe Max 2009 conference, software giant Adobe formally announced Adobe Flash Player 10.1, including full flash support for smartphones and other Internet-connected devices. Flash Player 10.1 will be the first version of Flash that enables a consistent range of capabilities across a broad range of devices, ranging from tricked out gamer and developer PCs all the way down to smartphones. And mobile devices are a major focus of Adobe’s efforts: the company plans to have a developer beta ready to go for Windows Mobile, webOS, and desktop operating systems by the end of 2009, with public betas for Android and Symbian due in early 2010.
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