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Judged. Thanks for the link,

Ian Lamont — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:45:42 -0400

Judged. Thanks for the link, David. More info and a photo here:

http://venturebeat.com/2009/08/17/dell-launches-mini-3i-smartphone-in-ch...

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Dell confirmed it is working

David Kuan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:14:19 -0400

Dell confirmed it is working with China Mobile on a smartphone, known as the Mini 3i.

Does this count? Dell mini3i

David Kuan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:19:28 -0400

Does this count? Dell mini3i confirmed for China Unicom.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200908170525DOWJONES...

TechCrunch rumor report: A

Ian Lamont — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:04:15 -0400

TechCrunch rumor report: A Dell mobile phone is being launched in China this week:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/09/source-dell-mobile-phone-launching-...

Question for this group is, will it be a smartphone?

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Dell reportedly working on

Ian Lamont — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:11:00 -0400

Dell reportedly working on an MID, but no mobile phone capabilities:

http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/06/29/report-dell-developing-handhe...

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Interesting photo making the

Ian Lamont — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:51:41 -0400

Interesting photo making the rounds today: A blurry Chinese phone with a Dell logo on it:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/is-this-dells-android-smartphone-ditt...

Is it real?

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Tay: Yes, the announcement

Ian Lamont — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:52:58 -0400

Tay: Yes, the announcement of an acquisition of a company that makes smartphones would satisfy the criteria.

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Clarification requested. If

Tay Bass — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:15:45 -0400

Clarification requested. If Dell accquires or merges with Palm, which currently offers the Pre smartphone, would that satisfy the criteria for a favorable judgement?

Dell announces a smartphone in 2009?

David Kuan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:16:27 -0400

Recently, Michael Dell alluded to potential plans for Dell to add smartphones to its product portfolio. "It is true that we are exploring smaller screen devices," he told reporters in Tokyo. "We don't have any announcements to share today but stay tuned as when we have new news we will share that with you."

However, there are many who are skeptical about a Dell smartphone. Besides the strong competition from RIM's resurgent BlackBerry line and Apple's game-changing iPhone, carriers may also lack interest in a Dell smartphone.

Regardless, Dell has a huge marketing, manufacturing, and distribution footprint, not to mention existing relationships in the tech industry which it could leverage for such a launch.

Prediction: Dell will announce a smartphone by the end of 2009. An official announcement from Dell -- either posted on its website, or a quote from a company executive in the mainstream media or trade press -- is required for a favorable judgment. The definition of "smartphone" is a mobile phone that can also perform email and other more advanced applications, such as Web browsing.