Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile
Brazillion website Zumo managed to get their hands on one of the new Dell Mini 3iX’s in Brazil earlier Tuesday afternoon. What they got to play with was a phone that:
- Has a completely button-free face giving it a very sleek look.
- Has a 3 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus, and video.
- Other basic utilities such as 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a microSD card slot.
But what was most surprising is that this Android-based phone does not have the Android Market on it to download apps. Confirmed by Scott Schillington, director of retail for Dell Latin America, their is no Android Market despite it being an Android phone. And because Android is an open-source project, Dell can put a modified version of it on their phone.
Instead, Dell wishes for users to download applications direction from the developers instead of through the Android Market. This move might be in an effort to show more appreciation for the developers of these apps which, in the past, has been mostly absent.
Dell states that this phone is different from the one released in China which did not include 3G or Wi-Fi and sports a slightly different design. They also state that this phone will possibly be available in Brazil during the first quarter of 2010. No word on price or when this phone will go to other places but we can assume sometime during 2010.
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