Dell entering the Mobile phone market maybe in February 2008

Dude, you could have a Dell.......

These can be the new words for people considering getting a new mobile device. "Recent statements by analysts for Kaufman Brothers that suggest Dell could be making a splashy smartphone announcement at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona in February. A Dell spokesperson David Frink told InternetNews.com that the company does not comment on rumors or speculation."

"According to the WSJ report, Dell is developing high-end handsets featuring the touch screen and no keyboard approach, just like the Apple iPhone. The second reported device includes a keyboard that slides beneath the screen." With reports like this you can see how rumors can become reality when it comes to new devices making their way on to the marketplace."

Even though the economy is in a bit of a rut, mobile devices are still selling like hot cakes. I do wonder with the options of using windows mobile or Linux based OS which will win in the end. I guess only time will tell when it comes to the flavor of the day for the mobile device introduced by Dell. The good thing about bringing a new device into the market today is the fact that there are a lot of examples of the good, bad and ugly to use a how to create a device that sells.

Dell's rumored smartphone: Look out RIM (Cnet news)
Dell could release smart phone in February (internet news.com)
Smartphone from Dell? Just Maybe (New York Times)

Intel unveils three new Core 2 Quad-Core processors for the market arena

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Intel has announced three Core 2 quad-core processors that use less power and run cooler. This is a big plus for all in one units such a devices from HP, Apple and Dell that offer people a compact size machine with room to spare.

"The new "s" series chips include the Q9550s, the Q9400s, and the Q8200s. All three have a 1333-MHz front-side bus, but differ in clock speed and the size of the L2 cache. The Q9550s runs at 2.83 GHz and has 12 MB of cache, the Q9400s runs at 2.66 GHz with 6 MB, and the Q8200s runs at 2.33 GHz with 4 MB. Pricing in batches of 1,000 units is $369, $320, and $245."

The other plus side to this equation is as chips run faster, cooler with less power they can also be incorporated in more mobile devices from laptops to pda's to other assorted electronic media items.

Intel Unveils Low-Power Desktop Quad-Core Chips (Informationweek.com)
Intel Slashes Prices, Adds New Chips to Lineup (Channel Web)