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Last updated: Wednesday, January 6, 2010

A day after Google launched its Nexus One Android-based smartphone, Dell and AT&T announced another first — Dell’s first mobile handset for the U.S. The new Android phone, which has yet to be finalized, is based on the Mini 3 phone Dell sells in China. That phone is a 3.5-inch, 640×360, touchscreen phone with a three-megapixel camera. “The Mini 3 is a result of listening to customers and creating products that allow people to do the things they want, whenever and wherever they want to do them,” said Ron Garriques, president of Dell Communication Solutions. The deal for AT&T to be the carrier for the Dell phone appears to have been in place for quite some time. Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, had mentioned a Dell smartphone, though the company later said he misspoke. More Pressure on AT&T’s Network Dell’s choice of AT&T may be bad news for iPhone users if the phone takes off. AT&T’s network has well-documented problems with 3G. “Given all the complaints with the network, it’s going to exacerbate that because Android users are similar to iPhone users in being heavy users of the network,” said Greg Sterling, principal analyst with Sterling Market Research. The release of yet another Android phone — following quickly after Google’s Nexus One and Motorola’s Droid — is ample proof of the broad adoption of the platform. “It’s quite dramatic,” Sterling said. “While you could view this as expected because of Google’s engineering skill, Android seems to be more successful than most people would have anticipated.” Left out in the cold is Windows Mobile. “Microsoft is really getting hammered by the success of Android,” Sterling said. “Every few weeks we hear about a new Android handset, a new feature.” While handset makers like HTC are doing both Android and Windows Mobile…

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Dell, AT&T Plan New Android Phone Based on Mini 3

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