Thursday, January 28, 2010

Dell's Mobile Phone In February, Or Baked Will Integrate Computer And Cell Phone Use

By Fu Yue

If one day suddenly found the name in the market, "Dell" Logo mobile phone, but do not easily knew that it is a "forge" products - because it might really come from the world's second-largest PC manufacturer, but also most likely in February.

Right now, for from "The Wall Street Journal," "The New York Times" and other media related news, Dell's official only show such as "not announced any plans," "on the news does not make any comment," this kind of vague response . These reports said that Dell for the introduction of its smart phone products, has prepared more than a year's time. In Chicago, Dell engineers have even developed two samples, which used a Google Android open operating system, another is used has been widely perceived Microsoft's Windows Mobile system. In the past year, Dell's the matter with the component suppliers, software companies as well as some mobile phone handset manufacturers in Asia has had frequent contacts.

These are "sources" of the other details revealed virtually increase the possibility of rumors finally turned into reality, including: a prototype is similar with the iPhone - using the touch-screen design, completely abandoned the physical keyboard; another using a slider in the bottom of the screen hidden slide-out keyboard; of these prototypes will be held in February in BarcelonaGSM Mobile World Congress on; Dell lured executives from Motorola John Thode, in the successful development of the Internet to this later, a year ago Dell's cell phone is responsible for leading the team.

The rumor is still not fully confirmed, but at least the outside of this home reflects the change in the computer company's expectations lie.

And by the financial crisis dragged down compared to the PC industry, the smart phone market growth of envy. Market research and consultancy IDC believes that the global smart phone sales in 2008 will reach 157 million, compared with 2007, an increase of 26.9%; By 2012, shipments of smart phones is expected to exceed 300 million. In contrast, PC market will enter the second time in 20 years the industry downturn.

Take into account market realities and are eager to reintegration of high-growth track, if Dell started selling mobile phones, will not people feel particularly unexpected. Similar messages came PC makers including Acer, their product will also debut at Mobile World Congress.

If we can achieve a breakthrough in the mobile phone market, the benefits are obvious: Dell can work together mobile operators, to launch its own mobile value-added services. In this regard, Apple has set a good example - it's online music store is reshaping the music industry, rules of the game with the same strain of the iPhone is also easy to inherit these good? Department.

Now, through the mobile Internet services bundled with the Internet activities of notebooks, Dell has already begun with the AT & T and other mobile communications operators, the initial contact. But if it really intends to mobile phone business into a second Apple, Dell needs to be done as well.

Even Nokia, Motorola, cell phone manufacturers such veteran, in the smart phone market, the performance is not satisfactory. iPhone stand firm that has its own fan-based consumer group, for other models of mobile phones tend to scoff; RIM BlackBerry manufactured, but also with the mobile phone operator with a good working relationship, quick-to-use mobile business functions, in order to understand the basic a large number of users. In the United States and some European countries Smartphone market, Apple and BlackBerry, Palm and other existing brand market share occupied by Qi Cheng.

Dell can be the same as these companies to produce integrated PC and mobile phone users the common needs and cater to user preferences mobile products? Mobile operators can maintain the good relations? For now, these are still unknown.

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