Dell Will Debut Mini 3 Smartphone in China and Brazil Dell Will Debut Mini 3 Smartphone in China and Brazil
Dell confirmed Friday that it plans to enter the smartphone market with wireless carriers in China and Brazil for its new Mini 3 device. Dell has inked deals with China Mobile, the world’s largest telecommunications company with more than 500 million customers, and Claro, which serves more than 42 million consumers in Brazil.
Dell said its entrance into the smartphone market reflects its ongoing expansion into mobile Internet products and services through value-added relationships with operators. The company pointed to its move to embed China Mobile’s 3G technology and services into its netbooks earlier this year, giving Dell a stronghold in the Asian netbook market.
“Our entry into the smartphone category is a logical extension of Dell’s consumer product evolution over the past two years,” said Ron Garriques, president of the Dell Global Consumer Group. “We are developing smaller and smarter mobile products that enable our customers to take their Internet experience out of the home and do the things they want to do whenever and wherever they want.”
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