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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dell has been developing and will soon release a new smartphone:

“NEWS ALERT from The Wall Street Journal

Jan. 29, 2009

Dell, aiming to rev up sales as its mainstay personal computer business struggles in the recession, is preparing a move into cell phones as early as next month.

The company has had a group of engineers working on the phones for more than a year from an office in the Chicago area. They produced prototypes built on Google’s Android operating system and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile software.

For more information: HERE“

There are some interesting comments on the WSJ website, one having something to do about rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.  My personal hope is for a version of Windows Mobile.  What’s your preference?

UPDATE: More details HERE posted Friday morning at AllThingsDigital.com

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