Dell working on PDA-phone?

John Chan | Apr 18, 2007

Hot on the heels of Dell's announcement about the end of its Axim line of handhelds now comes rumor from DigiTimes that the US manufacturer is working on a new PDA handset with Taiwan-based hardware manufacturer Quanta.

According to the buzz, this new device will come with Windows Mobile 6 Professional, HSDPA and perhaps a QWERTY keyboard. It is expected to be available in Q4 2007 and will be codenamed "Fly".

It's not surprising that such a rumor would arise, as the handheld market is dominated by those with phone features, and the popularity of dedicated PDAs like the Dell Axim is declining. DigiTimes also correctly notes that Ron Garriques, former head of Motorola's cell phone division, is now in charge of Dell's consumer business.

Quanta is a Taiwanese company which produces products like notebooks and handhelds for other brands. Some of its customers include HP and O2.

When contacted, Dell did not confirm or deny the rumor, stating that they do not comment on products that may or may not be introduced.

Via Crave

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