http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/mephone used for category lists, takes arguments en http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/rumor_dell_may_release_a_mephone_end_year <!--paging_filter--><p>Rumors that Dell would release a smartphone have been swirling for some time, and the OEM system builder did little to dispel that notion last summer when it <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10000833-1.html">said</a> &quot;we're not ready to publicly disclose our plans there...we're kind of working on that.&quot;</p> <p>According to AlleyInsider.com, who claims to be receiving tips from someone &quot;close to Dell,&quot; the OEM will <a href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/is-dells-phone-called-the-mephone">offiically enter</a> the smartphone market on September 9, 2009. The tipster says the new gadget is being called the MePhone, at least internally, and that the focus is being put on &quot;customization.&quot; If the rumor turns out to be true, then it would appear Dell feels confident it can compete with Apple's iPhone.</p> <p>Other details remain a mystery, including what software platform Dell would use, though Wired.com <a href="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/01/dell-to-launch.html">argues</a> that when Dell enters the smartphone market, it will likely use the Windows Mobile platform due to the company's strong relationship with Microsft. </p> <p align="center"><img src="/files/u69/Dell.png" width="415" height="150" /> </p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/rumor_dell_may_release_a_mephone_end_year#comments News cell phone Cellular consumer electronics dell mephone mobile phone Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:41:11 -0600 Paul Lilly 5119 at http://www.maximumpc.com