Jan 31

Dell’s building an Android phone to be unveiled next month? We’re not holding our breath.

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Stick this one firmly in the rumor category, since all the verbiage that’s been thrown around about this story still traces back to one single source: a slightly ill-informed article done up in MarketingWeek in the UK. The article cites unspecified “senior industry sources,” and goes on about how this is Dell and Google working closely together on what is more or less the “Gphone.” Since we have no reason to believe Google is going to jeopardize its Android OS by getting extra-friendly with one specific manufacturer, the primary weight we can give to this rumor is that fact that Dell picked up a former Motorola executive, Ron Garriques, to run its Global Consumer Group early last year. Other rumors have cropped up over the years about Dell moving in this direction, so it certainly wouldn’t signal the apocalypse if a Dell-branded Android phone does show up at this rumored unveiling at 3GSM, but giving how early on Android is at the moment, we’ll believe it when we see it.

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Aug 21

Windows Mobile 6 unofficially meets Dell’s Axim X51v

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If you think you’ve seen this headline before, fret not, all but one measly number is indeed the same. Of course, for Axim X51v owners, that makes all the difference in the world. Just days after Windows Mobile 6 was unofficially made available for the X50v, now X51v owners can experience the same luxury — if you’re down with voiding that warranty and living with a few bugs, that is. Reportedly, some upgraders have seen issues (or outright failures) with WiFi connectivity, Windows Live, and a number of other somewhat minor features, so be sure and read your fill before heedlessly slapping a new OS on your discontinued PDA.

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Aug 11

Windows Mobile 6 unofficially meets Dell’s Axim X50v

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Sure, it’s been nearly three full years since Dell’s Axim X50v was the envy of all your neighbors, and while you aren’t likely to find any official updates for the PDA coming out of Round Rock anytime soon, there’s (nearly) nothing an engineering mind can’t whip up. That said, folks dreaming about migrating Windows Mobile 6 onto their X50v can snap out of it and get to work, as a pioneering individual has apparently managed to do just that. ‘Course, we’d recommend that you think long and hard before installing unofficial software onto your handheld, but if you’re the mettlesome type, feel free to hit the read link and try ‘er out.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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