14 DAY TRIAL // Computer maker Dell is working on more smartphones than previously expected, it seems. After having a look at the Windows Phone 7 device called Lightning, which recently leaked into the wild, it's time for some Android goodness with the also leaked Dell Thunder. Running under Android 2.1, this device is expected to arrive on the market sometime in the fourth quarter of the ongoing year, bringing forth an impressive 4.1-inch touchscreen display.
Boasting features as impressive as those included in Lightning, the Dell Thunder comes with a sleek design, a 4.1-inch OLED touchscreen display that boasts a WVGA resolution, and with a custom Dell "Stage" UI on top of Google's mobile operating system. Those who are familiar with HTC's Sense solution will find some similarities with it in Dell's interface. However, the UI is heavily customized, and it is also able to offer enhanced connectivity with social networking sites, it seems.
The Dell Thunder reportedly comes with Facebook and Twitter integration, while boasting Swype technology with its touchscreen keyboard. At the same time, the handset includes support for Flash Player 10.1, as well as an “integrated web video Hulu app,” Engadget reports. Although there are no specific details available on what the application is all about, it is expected to offer a great experience to users.
Among the other known specifications of Dell's new Android mobile phone, we can count an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back, along with HSDPA connectivity. The device is supposedly powered by a Snapdragon processor too, just as Lightning, and should arrive on the airwaves of AT&T sometime in the fourth quarter of 2010, followed by an LTE model in late 2011. On thing that is certain here is that, if these leaks pan out, Dell seems set to deliver highly appealing devices to the market during this year and the next, while proving that it can do very well on the mobile market too.