Comments on: Dell Wisely Chooses Emerging Markets for Smartphone Play

By: Who Will Pick Up Palm? » Shai Perednik.com

Who Will Pick Up Palm? » Shai Perednik.com — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:40:32 +0000

[...] : The Texas computer vendor joined the smartphone space a few months ago, launching handsets in Brazil and China, and will soon launch an Android-based device through AT&T. But its late entry means Dell will [...]

By: Who Will Pick Up Palm? | AniChaos.com

Who Will Pick Up Palm? | AniChaos.com — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:37:14 +0000

By: Who Will Pick Up Palm? – GigaOM

Who Will Pick Up Palm? – GigaOM — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:31:50 +0000

By: Dell Faces Hang-ups With Android Smartphone – GigaOM

Dell Faces Hang-ups With Android Smartphone – GigaOM — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:46:56 +0000

[...] expanded into mobile two months ago with the Mini 3, an Android-based gadget available in China and Brazil. While the companies offered [...]

By: tose gerulo

tose gerulo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:17:14 +0000

n1 phone. ist das auch im MPLS tauglich über WLAN?

By: iPhone to Be China’s Top-Selling Smartphone? Really?

iPhone to Be China’s Top-Selling Smartphone? Really? — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:01:47 +0000

[...] in and over two years a Chinese subscriber will pay some $3,000. Android phones, on the other hand, are likely to cost less in China given that Dell and other players providing them aren’t smartphone titans, and Android phones [...]

By: Dell Mini 3i

Dell Mini 3i — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:55:05 +0000

It’s good that they’re not selling it in the U.S.A., as Dell still has bad memories of their music players but the rest of the world doesn’t really know about them.

By: Colin Gibbs

Colin Gibbs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:05:26 +0000

True, Dell has a worldwide footprint. But the fact that it has an established mobile distribution partner with a huge customer base in China could be a huge asset as it moves into smartphones, particularly given that market’s unique challenges.

As for the baseball metaphor: The iPhone has caught fire in the West, BlackBerry remains the device of choice for many professionals and Android is quickly gaining momentum. I think it’s easy to see why a newcomer would target the low-hanging fruit of untapped markets before taking on established players in the U.S. and Europe.

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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:07:29 +0000

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By: joeworker

joeworker — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:49:40 +0000

I am saying that one of the great things about Android is that it helps get new, inexpensive devices with rich feature sets into the hands of consumers who in the past would have been stuck with some sort of featurephone. Not all devices, particularly those built to a price point, will be aspirational devices. I am sure that this Dell will delight most of the people who end up getting one.

By: sfmitch

sfmitch — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:40:28 +0000

are you saying that the phone isn’t very good?

By: Jason Lackey

Jason Lackey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:31:22 +0000

sfmitch – some time spent with the device would likely be useful in terms of understanding the wisdom of chosing emerging markets to launch this phone.

By: stephen

stephen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:18:12 +0000

I think Dell should stick with making PC instead of phones

By: sfmitch

sfmitch — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:37 +0000

I don’t understand this article.

The entire post was explaining that Dell has relationships in Brazil and China. Last I checked Dell has plenty of relationships, history, experience, familiarity, etc. in lots of places (US, Europe, Asia, Etc.) other than China and Brazil.

I didn’t see anything in the post that actually talked about why China / Brazil vs other countries is a wise move.

It seems implied that playing in the big leagues (US, Europe) would be too difficult and that Dell is choosing to go to the minor leagues. Am I reading this wrong?