{"id":539928,"date":"2010-04-22T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phonedog.com\/2010\/04\/22\/dell-s-product-roadmap-hits-the-internet-pt-1\/"},"modified":"2010-04-22T09:55:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-22T13:55:00","slug":"dells-product-roadmap-hits-the-internet-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/539928","title":{"rendered":"Dell&#8217;s product roadmap hits the internet &#8211; Pt. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last year the interwebs were abuzz when HTC&#8217;s 2010 roadmap managed to get itself leaked.&nbsp; The images and specs from the pamphlets were viewed on just about every tech publication in existence, and were referenced for several months to follow.&nbsp; Whether or not it was leaked intentionally is inconsequential, as the hype it created for the HTC brand was something no advertising dollars could have bought.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the atmosphere feels quite the same as <em>Engadget<\/em> has uncovered what appears to be Dell&#8217;s roadmap for upcoming devices.&nbsp; But unlike the HTC version, which was blurry with low quality renditions of the devices, Dell brings us crisp images, clear details, and a better picture of how they intend to approach the market &#8211; with the boundless power that nature commands and the grace most men only dream of.&nbsp; Not to mention, it answers most of the &#8220;regular&#8221; questions (carrier, specs, etc.), with the exception of launch date and pricing.<\/p>\n<p>The roadmap packs in four phones and two tablets, most of which will be running Android OS.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t think for a minute, though, that Dell plans on sitting on the sidelines and watching the Windows Phone 7 (still used to saying &#8220;series&#8221;) craze pass them by this holiday season, because it looks as if they have a WP7 phone planned as well.&nbsp; In an effort to provide you, our beloved readers, with the valuable information you seek in one seamless package, we have compiled pertinent information about each device below under the appropriate headings.&nbsp; Stay tuned for part two, which will cover &#8220;Flash,&#8221; &#8220;Smoke,&#8221; and the company&#8217;s tablets!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/r.phonedog.com\/shared\/images\/2010\/4\/100473-04-21-10lightp.jpg\" alt=\"Dell Lightning\" width=\"500\" height=\"352\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lightning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lightning is the only device on the roadmap designed specifically to meet the requirements of the new Windows Phone 7 operating system (notice on the spec sheet they call it Windows Mobile 7).&nbsp; It boasts a 4.1-inch WVGA OLED capacitive touchscreen,&nbsp; 1GHz QSD 8250 Snapdragon processor, full QWERTY physical slider keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, 1GB Flash ROM, 512MB DDR SDRAM, GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi.&nbsp; From the looks of it, the device is set up to work on both AT&amp;T and T-Mobile&#8217;s 3G networks.&nbsp; The Lightning is targeting business professionals or &#8216;Life Maximizers&#8217; if you will (remember Miles and Anna?) who desire &#8220;multi-purpose, always connected functionality.&#8221; <em>Engadget<\/em> has the release date &#8220;pegged at Q4&#8221; of this year and also note that there is some indication that the Lightning will get an upgrade to LTE at the end of 2011.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and pictures on the Lightning, go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/photos\/dell-lightning-the-ultimate-windows-phone-7-device-leaks\/#2915883\" >here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/r.phonedog.com\/shared\/images\/2010\/4\/100473-dell-thunder-01-gal.jpg\" alt=\"Dell Thunder\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thunder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Thunder is the only device on the roadmap that doesn&#8217;t come with a detailed spec sheet.&nbsp; But fear not, we still have plenty of information to send your way.&nbsp; As you can see above, the thunder is an impressive looking device which, like its WP7 brother, is sporting a 4.1 WVGA OLED display backed up by Android 2.1 (perhaps Froyo by launch?).&nbsp; The device comes loaded with all your social networking and media needs such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Hulu, to name a few.&nbsp; But don&#8217;t get too confused because Dell wants you to know that the Thunder is &#8220;not all looks &amp; play.&#8221;&nbsp; It also comes ready to handle &#8220;a full complement of email services, including ActiveSync, so you can take care of business on the move.&#8221;&nbsp; &#8220;Lightning fast 7.2Mbps HSPDA&#8221; and &#8220;integrated WiFi&#8221; are other features listed to compliment your on-the-go, high-speed business needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder&#8217;s target audience, according to Dell, is &#8220;creative explorers and affluent professionals (sounds kind of like Apple to me, just a thought).&nbsp; Though the spec sheet for this device seems to be missing, Engadget is speculating that it also comes equipped with the now standard 1GHz Snapdragon processor.&nbsp; There&#8217;s also mention of an 8MP camera and &#8220;on-device image editing&#8221; software.&nbsp; The Thunder is expected to be sold via AT&amp;T sometime in the Q4 timeframe of this year, with an LTE model coming in 2011.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>For more information and pictures on the Thunder, go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/photos\/dell-thunder\/#2915880\" >here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\" >Engadget<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/yvC9XyA2YS5eSdVzf2QnTPeaniY\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/yvC9XyA2YS5eSdVzf2QnTPeaniY\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/yvC9XyA2YS5eSdVzf2QnTPeaniY\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/yvC9XyA2YS5eSdVzf2QnTPeaniY\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/phonedog_cellphoneblog\/~4\/ycBu5hhoNy0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year the interwebs were abuzz when HTC&#8217;s 2010 roadmap managed to get itself leaked.&nbsp; 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