Dell hints that it will make smartphones, again

Dell has, once again, hinted at a future in smartphones. This time, Michael Dell himself mentioned the smartphone or mobile Internet device that the company was rumored to have in development. Speaking from Tokyo on Tuesday, Dell more or less confirmed earlier rumors, "It is true that we are exploring smaller screen devices. We don't have any announcements to share today but stay tuned as when we have new news we will share that with you."

Of course, this comes on the heels of a negative report from AppleInsider on Saturday last week, which claims that Dell's "first attempts to produce a phone" have been rejected by carriers in the United States for being "too dull and lacking differentiation." The same report cited an analyst who says that Dell has gone back to the drawing board to design a new cell phone that will address these points.

To read more:
- check out this article from Network World
- check out this article from AppleInsider

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