WSJ: Dell cellphone may not be far off - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The Round Rock, Texas-based computer which is the second largest producer of PCs in the has been designing prototypes for more than a as initially reported by the Wall StreetJournal . However, Dell DELL) spokesman David Frink declined to commenty saying the report is basedon speculation. The Journapl reports that Dell plans to develop a smartphone to competedwith ’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) hugely popular iPhone and Researcyh in Motion’s (Nasdaq: RIMM) Blackberry. The phones will be basexd on ’s (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android operating system and ’s MSFT) Windows Mobile software, accordingv to the reports. Dell has recently cut two Microsoft-relate d deals.
Earlier month, Dell revealed that it was switchinghits pre-installed default search tool from Google to Microsoft’s Live Search toolbar. It also acquiredx the Microsoft consulting and solutions portiohn of in a stock dealworth $12 At least one model of Dell’s cell phone will featurew a touchscreen, similar to the iPhone’s, according the Although the cell phone could be released as soon as a month from now, Dell has not finalizefd its plans and may still abandon the newspaper reported.