Dell's long rumoured smartphone is expected to be finally announced early this week. Unnamed sources have told the TechCrunch website that the handset would be announced within the next day or two.
There have previously been reports that Dell had already developed a smartphone, but been rebuffed by European and American operators who felt it was a bit clunky compared to other vendors. Chinese operators however were reported to be interested in the handsets.
A few months ago, the software firm, Bsquare accidentally let slip recently that it had developed a way to use Adobe Systems video software on "Dell netbooks running Google's Android platform." The company later withdrew the statement and said it had been issued in error. Dell refused to comment on the specifics of the statement, but did confirm that the company is constantly reviewing technology options.
Last July, Dell teamed up with China's Datang Mobile to develop a range of products based on the Chinese 3G standard, TD-SCDMA. The core aspect of the cooperation related to studying the compatibility of the Windows operating system with a 3G data card and Dell computers.
The smartphones are however understood to be based on OMS (Open Mobile System) - which is China Mobile's own in-house smartphone operating system - not on Windows Mobile.
One version of the smartphone is said to be a pure touchscreen model, whilst a second handset is reported to be a slider-style phone with a keypad and that slides from beneath the screen.
A report earlier this year in the Wall Street Journal said that Dell has had a group of engineers working on the phones for more than a year from an office in the Chicago area.
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