Dell announced at CES that it will offer the Android-powered Dell Venue in the US in the coming weeks. With no carrier onboard to offer it, Dell will offer it unlocked on its website.
Dell Venue specifications:
- Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250
- Operating system: Google Android 2.2 with Dell Stage UI
- Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA
- Other connectivity: A-GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.3+EDR
- Display: 4.1-inch WVGA AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass
- Memory: 512MB RAM, 1GB ROM
- Storage: microSD cards up to 32GB
- Camera: 8MP with auto-focus and LED flash
- Battery: 1400mAh
- Connectors: Micro-USB, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Dimensions / weight: 121 x 64 x 12.9 millimeters / 164 grams
- Other: FM radio
Dell’s website indicates that two models could be offered. The first one would offer WCDMA support for the 850/1900/2100MHz bands while the second would offer support for the 900/AWS/2100 bands.
Dell has not provided price or a specific release date at this point.