Perhaps Microsoft has reason to fear Google’s Chromebooks after all. Another manufacturer today threw their hat into this nascent market when Dell unveiled the Dell Chromebook 11 geared at the education market. The Dell Wyse PocketCloud application will launch alongside, offering students and teachers the ability to share work online “Dell believes that when implemented successfully, teachers, students and technology […]
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Dell revives Venue brand for new Android tablets
Dell today returned to the Android tablet space with the introduction of two new Android tablets. Reviving its Venue brand, the U.S. manufacturer unveiled the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 alongside a new lineup of Windows 8 tablets, ultrabooks and convertibles. As you can deduce from the names, the Venue 7 is a 7-inch tablet while the Venue 8 […]
No more smartphones for Dell
With having cleared the coast to take his company private (to the tune of US$24.9 billion) with global technology investment firm Silver Lake Partners., Michael Dell, Dell’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, took some time this week to talk to media about the company’s next steps. Perhaps surprisingly, one of those will not be a return to the mobile phone market. Speaking […]
Preview of Windows 8.1 tablets lists 10.1-inch Nokia Sirius and others
WinSuperSite’s Paul Thurrott this week put together a list of the Windows tablets that should be announced in the coming weeks. It’s an impressive lineup that covers a range of sizes and configurations. Despite the failure of the current generation, there are even a couple of Windows RT 8.1 on ARM tablets, including the 10.1-inch Nokia Sirius tablet. Details about […]
Dell officially exits smartphone market
The writing was on the wall already but today it became official. Dell confirmed back in March that it was pulling out of the U.S. smartphone market but it continued to sell its smartphones in a number of emerging markets. For example, it continued to offer the Venue Pro in India while Streak smartphones and tablets continued to be available […]
Rumour: Dell to offer Windows RT tablet in October?
What does Dell have in common with HTC? According to reports, it is sitting on the sidelines with HTC when it comes to offering Windows RT tablets when the operating system launches on October 26th. According to Unwired View, Microsoft is limiting the number of partners that will be able to offer such tablets. Dell apparently did not make the […]
Dell Windows 8 tablet images and specifications leaked
A number of PC manufacturers are expected to enter (or re-enter) the tablet market with the upcoming launch of Windows 8. Among them is Dell which already promised a consumer tablet for later this year. A leaked document obtained by Neowin now gives us a glimpse into what this device could look like (although Dell could have other models planned […]
Dell exits U.S. smartphone market (for now?)
Dell this week stopped selling smartphones in the U.S. market. Both the Venue and Venue Pro smartphones are no longer offered and no replacements have been announced. According to a Dell spokesperson, both had reached the end of their lifespans. Dell had already stopped selling the Aero smartphone and the Streak 5 and 7 tablets in the U.S. The move […]