Web Buzz » dell http://www.web-buzz.info What's the Buzz right now? Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:59:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Dell moves back up to #2 position in global PC sales, Acer slips to 3rd, HP still reigns supreme http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/09/04/dell-moves-back-up-to-2-position-in-global-pc-sales-acer-slips-to-3rd-hp-still-reigns-supreme/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/09/04/dell-moves-back-up-to-2-position-in-global-pc-sales-acer-slips-to-3rd-hp-still-reigns-supreme/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:08:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/dell-moves-back-up-to-2-position-in-global-pc-sales-acer-slips/
Dell moves back up to #2 position in global PC sales, Acer slips to 3rd, HP still reigns supreme
Acer Chairman JT Wang is quick to say that he thinks that iPad sales are only going down from here, but maybe he should listen to that age-old idiom: people in fragile economies shouldn't throw stones. According to iSuppli's latest report on the global PC market, Acer slipped down to third place after losing 6.2 percent of its market share compared to last quarter. Dell, meanwhile, lost a relatively slim 1.2 percent of its share, bumping it back up to second place -- a position it had previously given up to Acer. Meanwhile HP still sits on top, commanding 18.1 percent of the market share, though that too is down, 6.3 percent over last quarter. Still, all three are well up over last year, an encouraging sign in these supposedly troubling times.

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Permalink The Inquirer  |  iSuppli  | Email this | Comments]]> Dell moves back up to #2 position in global PC sales, Acer slips to 3rd, HP still reigns supreme Acer Chairman JT Wang is quick to say that he thinks that iPad sales are only going down from here, but maybe he should listen to that age-old idiom: people in fragile economies shouldn't throw stones. According to iSuppli's latest report on the global PC market, Acer slipped down to third place after losing 6.2 percent of its market share compared to last quarter. Dell, meanwhile, lost a relatively slim 1.2 percent of its share, bumping it back up to second place -- a position it had previously given up to Acer. Meanwhile HP still sits on top, commanding 18.1 percent of the market share, though that too is down, 6.3 percent over last quarter. Still, all three are well up over last year, an encouraging sign in these supposedly troubling times.

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Permalink The Inquirer  |  sourceiSuppli  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/09/04/dell-moves-back-up-to-2-position-in-global-pc-sales-acer-slips-to-3rd-hp-still-reigns-supreme/feed/ 0 Dell dropping Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap? (update: Dell responds, is definitely still in the game) http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/27/dell-dropping-windows-phone-7-devices-from-its-roadmap-update-dell-responds-is-definitely-still-in-the-game/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/27/dell-dropping-windows-phone-7-devices-from-its-roadmap-update-dell-responds-is-definitely-still-in-the-game/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:54:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/27/dell-dropping-windows-phone-7-devices-from-its-roadmap/
Now we don't have much more to go on here than some analyst chatter and a lengthy article from TechCrunch, but if you believe what you read, a major player has just dropped Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap. And that player is Dell. According to Jonathan Goldberg, an telecom analyst at Deutsche Bank, the only remaining partners currently working on Windows Phone 7 handsets are HTC, Samsung, and LG. If this is true (and that's a big if), that means that the seriously awesome looking Dell Lightning that we spied in leaks recently will never see the light of day -- as a WP7 device, at least.

We already knew that HP was out of the game (instead focusing on webOS phones), but the casual suggestion that Dell has made for the door here is somewhat suspect. The company itself hasn't made any statements (we've reached out but have yet to hear back), and while Dell has certainly concentrated a lot of effort on Android devices recently, its partnership with Microsoft is long-standing (despite dabbling in the world of open source). If the story turns out to be true, it could spell mixed (if not outright bad) tidings for the Windows Phone 7 launch, which Goldberg alleges may cost Microsoft upwards of half a billion dollars -- no small fee. Losing two of the biggest computer-makers in the world can't feel very good when you're trying to fight your way back to relevancy, but at least on the bright side, neither HP nor Dell have a track record of making anything other than heroically mediocre handsets. Take this all with a grain of salt right now, however, as the author of the TechCrunch article provides no source for the statements from Goldberg, and... well, he's an analyst, and they're prone to making up all kinds of crazy things. We're investigating, and will let you know as soon as we have more info.

Update: We've been pinged back by Dell's Matt Parretta, and he was 100 percent clear that Dell was most certainly still part of the Windows Phone 7 game. In the company's words:
Any reports, or speculation, that report Dell will not support Windows Phone 7 are false... Microsoft announced Dell as a supporting partner at this year's Mobile World Congress and nothing's changed. We are excited to collaborate with Microsoft on Windows Phone 7, and are looking forward to bringing customers amazing mobile experiences.
Furthermore, the analyst in question here (Jonathan Goldberg) has also reached out to us to clarify his statements, saying that he believes Dell is still a partner on Windows Phone 7, just not a launch partner. Dell was mum on release schedules, but one thing is clear -- they intend to follow through on this collaboration.

Dell dropping Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap? (update: Dell responds, is definitely still in the game) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Business Insider  |  TechCrunch  | Email this | Comments]]> Now we don't have much more to go on here than some analyst chatter and a lengthy article from TechCrunch, but if you believe what you read, a major player has just dropped Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap. And that player is Dell. According to Jonathan Goldberg, an telecom analyst at Deutsche Bank, the only remaining partners currently working on Windows Phone 7 handsets are HTC, Samsung, and LG. If this is true (and that's a big if), that means that the seriously awesome looking Dell Lightning that we spied in leaks recently will never see the light of day -- as a WP7 device, at least.

We already knew that HP was out of the game (instead focusing on webOS phones), but the casual suggestion that Dell has made for the door here is somewhat suspect. The company itself hasn't made any statements (we've reached out but have yet to hear back), and while Dell has certainly concentrated a lot of effort on Android devices recently, its partnership with Microsoft is long-standing (despite dabbling in the world of open source). If the story turns out to be true, it could spell mixed (if not outright bad) tidings for the Windows Phone 7 launch, which Goldberg alleges may cost Microsoft upwards of half a billion dollars -- no small fee. Losing two of the biggest computer-makers in the world can't feel very good when you're trying to fight your way back to relevancy, but at least on the bright side, neither HP nor Dell have a track record of making anything other than heroically mediocre handsets. Take this all with a grain of salt right now, however, as the author of the TechCrunch article provides no source for the statements from Goldberg, and... well, he's an analyst, and they're prone to making up all kinds of crazy things. We're investigating, and will let you know as soon as we have more info.

Update: We've been pinged back by Dell's Matt Parretta, and he was 100 percent clear that Dell was most certainly still part of the Windows Phone 7 game. In the company's words:
Any reports, or speculation, that report Dell will not support Windows Phone 7 are false... Microsoft announced Dell as a supporting partner at this year's Mobile World Congress and nothing's changed. We are excited to collaborate with Microsoft on Windows Phone 7, and are looking forward to bringing customers amazing mobile experiences.
Furthermore, the analyst in question here (Jonathan Goldberg) has also reached out to us to clarify his statements, saying that he believes Dell is still a partner on Windows Phone 7, just not a launch partner. Dell was mum on release schedules, but one thing is clear -- they intend to follow through on this collaboration.

Dell dropping Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap? (update: Dell responds, is definitely still in the game) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Business Insider  |  sourceTechCrunch  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/27/dell-dropping-windows-phone-7-devices-from-its-roadmap-update-dell-responds-is-definitely-still-in-the-game/feed/ 0 Dell Aero available today for $100 with AT&T contract http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/24/dell-aero-available-today-for-100-with-att-contract/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/24/dell-aero-available-today-for-100-with-att-contract/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:19:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/24/dell-aero-available-today-for-100-with-atandt-contract/
We'd actually kind of assumed this thing had been deep-sixed as faster, better phones have passed it by all summer long, but nay: Dell's Aero is finally in the land of the living. You can score the 3.5-inch 640 x 360 Android phone today with two-year AT&T contract for $99.99, though only through Dell's interwebs -- it's still "coming soon" to AT&T's site. Features include 2GB of onboard storage with microSD expansion, triband 3.6Mbps HSDPA and quadband EDGE, a 5 megapixel cam, and a 3.67-ounce claimed weight that makes it "one of the lightest" Android devices money can buy. Follow the break for the full press release.

Update: After checking with Dell, we've learned that the Aero is indeed still running Android 1.5, though the company is quick to note that it's actually a "superset" with a "tremendous amount of customization" with features like handwriting recognition and Facebook baked into the platform. We'd argue Dell still has a bit to learn from HTC on how to iterate its customizations as quickly as Google can pump out Android versions -- but maybe they'll figure it out by the time the Thunder comes out.

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Permalink   |  Dell  | Email this | Comments]]> We'd actually kind of assumed this thing had been deep-sixed as faster, better phones have passed it by all summer long, but nay: Dell's Aero is finally in the land of the living. You can score the 3.5-inch 640 x 360 Android phone today with two-year AT&T contract for $99.99, though only through Dell's interwebs -- it's still "coming soon" to AT&T's site. Features include 2GB of onboard storage with microSD expansion, triband 3.6Mbps HSDPA and quadband EDGE, a 5 megapixel cam, and a 3.67-ounce claimed weight that makes it "one of the lightest" Android devices money can buy. Follow the break for the full press release.

Update: After checking with Dell, we've learned that the Aero is indeed still running Android 1.5, though the company is quick to note that it's actually a "superset" with a "tremendous amount of customization" with features like handwriting recognition and Facebook baked into the platform. We'd argue Dell still has a bit to learn from HTC on how to iterate its customizations as quickly as Google can pump out Android versions -- but maybe they'll figure it out by the time the Thunder comes out.

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Permalink   |  sourceDell  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/24/dell-aero-available-today-for-100-with-att-contract/feed/ 0 Dell Streak procures a hacked-up mini USB adapter, gets friendly with your dusty cables http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/24/dell-streak-procures-a-hacked-up-mini-usb-adapter-gets-friendly-with-your-dusty-cables/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/24/dell-streak-procures-a-hacked-up-mini-usb-adapter-gets-friendly-with-your-dusty-cables/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:12:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/24/dell-streak-procures-a-hacked-up-mini-usb-adapter-gets-friendly/
Even if you can look beyond the SIM lock and the aging Android 1.6 OS on the Dell Streak, there's still one irksome problem: the lack of a mini or micro-USB port (Dell clearly missed the USB party last summer). Dissatisfied with this state of affairs, John from Linux Slate decided to build an adapter for his tabletphone's dock connector, which he confirmed to be PDMI instead of a proprietary design. The procedure was simple: John cut up his Streak's cable plug, soldered a mini USB socket onto the board, and housed the new assembly within the Streak's cable clip. Voilà! Until third-party USB-to-PDMI cables start to show up in the stores, it's either this mod or cough up $20 for a spare cable from Dell. See the adapter in action after the break.

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Dell Streak procures a hacked-up mini USB adapter, gets friendly with your dusty cables originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Streak Smart  |  Linux Slate  | Email this | Comments]]> Even if you can look beyond the SIM lock and the aging Android 1.6 OS on the Dell Streak, there's still one irksome problem: the lack of a mini or micro-USB port (Dell clearly missed the USB party last summer). Dissatisfied with this state of affairs, John from Linux Slate decided to build an adapter for his tabletphone's dock connector, which he confirmed to be PDMI instead of a proprietary design. The procedure was simple: John cut up his Streak's cable plug, soldered a mini USB socket onto the board, and housed the new assembly within the Streak's cable clip. Voilà! Until third-party USB-to-PDMI cables start to show up in the stores, it's either this mod or cough up $20 for a spare cable from Dell. See the adapter in action after the break.

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Permalink Streak Smart  |  sourceLinux Slate  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/24/dell-streak-procures-a-hacked-up-mini-usb-adapter-gets-friendly-with-your-dusty-cables/feed/ 0 Dell ships 10.1-inch Inspiron Mini 1018 to Europe, heading elsewhere soon http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/23/dell-ships-10-1-inch-inspiron-mini-1018-to-europe-heading-elsewhere-soon/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/23/dell-ships-10-1-inch-inspiron-mini-1018-to-europe-heading-elsewhere-soon/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:35:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/dell-ships-10-1-inch-inspiron-mini-1018-to-europe-heading-elsew/ Looking for yet another Mini 10 netbook? How's about one with a curvaceous chassis modeled after the Inspiron R series? Dell's just pushed out the Inspiron Mini 1018 across the pond, offering a £279 ($434) starting price along with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, a 10.1-inch WSVGA (1,024 x 600) resolution display, Windows 7 Starter, 1GB of DDR3 memory, 802.11n WiFi, a 250GB hard drive, inbuilt webcam and a fresh coat of Obsidian Black paint. It's available now for those in the correct region, but the outfit has already stated that it'll be shipping to other lands "soon." Stoked, aren't ya?

[Thanks, iamnotjamesh]

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Looking for yet another Mini 10 netbook? How's about one with a curvaceous chassis modeled after the Inspiron R series? Dell's just pushed out the Inspiron Mini 1018 across the pond, offering a £279 ($434) starting price along with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, a 10.1-inch WSVGA (1,024 x 600) resolution display, Windows 7 Starter, 1GB of DDR3 memory, 802.11n WiFi, a 250GB hard drive, inbuilt webcam and a fresh coat of Obsidian Black paint. It's available now for those in the correct region, but the outfit has already stated that it'll be shipping to other lands "soon." Stoked, aren't ya?

[Thanks, iamnotjamesh]

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Permalink Liliputing  |  sourceDell  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/23/dell-ships-10-1-inch-inspiron-mini-1018-to-europe-heading-elsewhere-soon/feed/ 0 Exclusive: Dell Thunder prototype preview (video) http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/19/exclusive-dell-thunder-prototype-preview-video/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/19/exclusive-dell-thunder-prototype-preview-video/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:58:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/exclusive-dell-thunder-prototype-preview-video/
digg_url = 'http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/exclusive-dell-thunder-prototype-preview-video/'; Christmas came early at Engadget HQ this year, as evidenced by the picture above -- you're looking at two Dell Thunder prototype smartphones, each with some surprising quirks, and hints that they might include global HSPA, AWS for the likes of T-Mobile, and maybe even a dash of CDMA support. We'll warn you ahead of time that these are labeled EVT1 for "engineering verification test" and date back to the April leak, so they're about as early as you can get -- don't expect the final handset to arrive without some significant differences. Good? Then peek the gallery below, hit the break, and let's get on with the show.

Gallery: Dell Thunder prototype preview

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Exclusive: Dell Thunder prototype preview (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments]]> Christmas came early at Engadget HQ this year, as evidenced by the picture above -- you're looking at two Dell Thunder prototype smartphones, each with some surprising quirks, and hints that they might include global HSPA, AWS for the likes of T-Mobile, and maybe even a dash of CDMA support. We'll warn you ahead of time that these are labeled EVT1 for "engineering verification test" and date back to the April leak, so they're about as early as you can get -- don't expect the final handset to arrive without some significant differences. Good? Then peek the gallery below, hit the break, and let's get on with the show.

Gallery: Dell Thunder prototype preview

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Exclusive: Dell Thunder prototype preview (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/19/exclusive-dell-thunder-prototype-preview-video/feed/ 0 Dell’s Q2 2010 sees 16 percent increase in net income, flat revenue from Consumer unit http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/19/dells-q2-2010-sees-16-percent-increase-in-net-income-flat-revenue-from-consumer-unit/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/19/dells-q2-2010-sees-16-percent-increase-in-net-income-flat-revenue-from-consumer-unit/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:01:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/dells-q2-2010-sees-16-percent-increase-in-net-income-flat-reve/ First with HP, and now with Dell. The PC maker (and occasional phone dabbler) posted its second quarter fiscal 2010 report, which actually gives a good perspective on the relative position of each company in the global PC market. Whereas the House that Hurd once ran reported a $30.7 billion revenue and $2.3 billion operating profit, Dell posted $15.5 billion (up 22 percent) in revenue and $745 million operating income. Like we said earlier, operating income shouldn't be confused with net income, which deducts those massive corporate taxes. Looking at net, the company profited $545 million, up an impressive 16 percent year-over-year. Focusing on the Consumer unit, revenue was flat at $2.9 billion, while at the same time operating income incurred a $21 million loss. According to the press release, the company "remains confident that initiatives underway will improve operating margins for the segment." Is all this enough to quell irate shareholders? Chances are slim, but hey, it's a start.

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Permalink   |  Dell  | Email this | Comments]]> First with HP, and now with Dell. The PC maker (and occasional phone dabbler) posted its second quarter fiscal 2010 report, which actually gives a good perspective on the relative position of each company in the global PC market. Whereas the House that Hurd once ran reported a $30.7 billion revenue and $2.3 billion operating profit, Dell posted $15.5 billion (up 22 percent) in revenue and $745 million operating income. Like we said earlier, operating income shouldn't be confused with net income, which deducts those massive corporate taxes. Looking at net, the company profited $545 million, up an impressive 16 percent year-over-year. Focusing on the Consumer unit, revenue was flat at $2.9 billion, while at the same time operating income incurred a $21 million loss. According to the press release, the company "remains confident that initiatives underway will improve operating margins for the segment." Is all this enough to quell irate shareholders? Chances are slim, but hey, it's a start.

Dell's Q2 2010 sees 16 percent increase in net income, flat revenue from Consumer unit originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  sourceDell  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/19/dells-q2-2010-sees-16-percent-increase-in-net-income-flat-revenue-from-consumer-unit/feed/ 0 Verizon’s remaining 2010 roadmap to be an Android-fest of phones and tablets? http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/18/verizons-remaining-2010-roadmap-to-be-an-android-fest-of-phones-and-tablets/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/18/verizons-remaining-2010-roadmap-to-be-an-android-fest-of-phones-and-tablets/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:55:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/18/verizons-remaining-2010-roadmap-to-be-an-android-fest-of-phones/
Practically everything we've heard -- both officially and through tipsters -- lines up with information coming out of Phone Arena this week detailing a truly Google-heavy upcoming Fall and Winter release schedule for our friends at Big Red. Starting next month, it seems that we'll see a global version of the just-launched Droid 2, possibly with a white option (though it seems this could also be the R2-D2 model), and the Motorola WX455 we'd leaked has been named "Citrus" and will (as you probably could've guessed) target the low end of the market and the young'uns who are looking for an affordable way to get into Android; as WWAN-enabled laptops go, they'll be picking up the Dell Vostro V13 and the HP Pavilion DM1.

Follow the break for the rest of the action!

[Thanks, Steven C.]

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Permalink   |  Phone Arena  | Email this | Comments]]> Practically everything we've heard -- both officially and through tipsters -- lines up with information coming out of Phone Arena this week detailing a truly Google-heavy upcoming Fall and Winter release schedule for our friends at Big Red. Starting next month, it seems that we'll see a global version of the just-launched Droid 2, possibly with a white option (though it seems this could also be the R2-D2 model), and the Motorola WX455 we'd leaked has been named "Citrus" and will (as you probably could've guessed) target the low end of the market and the young'uns who are looking for an affordable way to get into Android; as WWAN-enabled laptops go, they'll be picking up the Dell Vostro V13 and the HP Pavilion DM1.

Follow the break for the rest of the action!

[Thanks, Steven C.]

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Permalink   |  sourcePhone Arena  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/18/verizons-remaining-2010-roadmap-to-be-an-android-fest-of-phones-and-tablets/feed/ 0 Dell Streak gets ripped to shreds by iFixit, Blondie reportedly satisfied at last http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/18/dell-streak-gets-ripped-to-shreds-by-ifixit-blondie-reportedly-satisfied-at-last/ http://www.web-buzz.info/2010/08/18/dell-streak-gets-ripped-to-shreds-by-ifixit-blondie-reportedly-satisfied-at-last/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:01:00 +0000 admin http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/18/dell-streak-gets-ripped-to-shreds-by-ifixit-blondie-reportedly/
Our friends at iFixit have made short work of the Dell Streak, doing what they do best. They've torn apart everyone's favorite giant mobile phone (or is it a tiny tablet?), and found some interesting innards in the process. iFixit reports that the Streak is extremely easy to disassemble, and inside they found a Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon CPU, and cameras which they report are "similar" to those found inside the iPhone 4. There's nothing earth-shattering here, though iFixit's taken the Dell Streak teardown as an opportunity to debut a new "fixability" rating -- and you'll be happy to know that this baby has scored an 8 out of 10. Hit up the source for the full rundown.

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Dell Streak gets ripped to shreds by iFixit, Blondie reportedly satisfied at last originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  iFixit  | Email this | Comments]]> Our friends at iFixit have made short work of the Dell Streak, doing what they do best. They've torn apart everyone's favorite giant mobile phone (or is it a tiny tablet?), and found some interesting innards in the process. iFixit reports that the Streak is extremely easy to disassemble, and inside they found a Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon CPU, and cameras which they report are "similar" to those found inside the iPhone 4. There's nothing earth-shattering here, though iFixit's taken the Dell Streak teardown as an opportunity to debut a new "fixability" rating -- and you'll be happy to know that this baby has scored an 8 out of 10. Hit up the source for the full rundown.

Continue reading Dell Streak gets ripped to shreds by iFixit, Blondie reportedly satisfied at last

Dell Streak gets ripped to shreds by iFixit, Blondie reportedly satisfied at last originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's looking very much like that SEC investigation into Dell and Intel's overly intimate relationship has aggrieved investors in the former company. In a recent shareholder vote on the subject of Michael Dell's continued presence on his eponymous company's board, an almost unprecedented 25 percent expressed their desire that he leaves. We can't say we blame them, considering Michael had to spend $4 million of his own cash to square things with the SEC. He never admitted any personal guilt for the company's misreported earnings, but then innocent people don't tend to pay multimillion-dollar personal fines either. As it stands, he still has the backing of the majority of investors, but Mike might still do best to hand over the CEO reins to someone who hasn't been dragged through the mud of impropriety quite so thoroughly. We hear Mark Hurd might be on the market soon.

Michael Dell given an unsubtle hint by displeased shareholders originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  New York Times  | Email this | Comments]]> It's looking very much like that SEC investigation into Dell and Intel's overly intimate relationship has aggrieved investors in the former company. In a recent shareholder vote on the subject of Michael Dell's continued presence on his eponymous company's board, an almost unprecedented 25 percent expressed their desire that he leaves. We can't say we blame them, considering Michael had to spend $4 million of his own cash to square things with the SEC. He never admitted any personal guilt for the company's misreported earnings, but then innocent people don't tend to pay multimillion-dollar personal fines either. As it stands, he still has the backing of the majority of investors, but Mike might still do best to hand over the CEO reins to someone who hasn't been dragged through the mud of impropriety quite so thoroughly. We hear Mark Hurd might be on the market soon.

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