Prototype of iPhone “killer” from Dell released – and it’s a killer, all right

Chinese site Sina has snapped a ton of clear photos of the Dell Mini 3i, their China-only Android-based smartphone.

Dell Mini 3i

It looks like a genetic experiment between the Palm Pre and the iPhone, twisted in an rather unholy (and bulky) fashion into a Frankenstein amalgamation of smartphones. Dell was already told this wasn’t a good idea, and they apparently aren’t listening.

Looking at the new photos, the Dell Mini 3i has a 3.0-megapixel camera, GPS with included software, and a…well…ugly interface. The graphics look almost anime-like, and the unit itself appears a little on the bulky side. Hopefully, they’ll put it back in the oven to finish it up, or this could be a failure of mammoth proportions.

We’re looking forward to seeing it, either way, we have to admit.

More slides here: http://slide.tech.sina.com.cn/slide_5_448_103.html#p=1

Posted on Sep 1st, 2009 by Rob Goodchild in iPhones Talk | 3 Comments

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3 Comments to “Prototype of iPhone “killer” from Dell released – and it’s a killer, all right”

  1. on 02 Sep 2009 at 8:55 am1Xe

    Looks fugly!

  2. on 03 Sep 2009 at 9:05 pm2Dan Hedgpeth

    Well, I like it. Icons are for the Chinese, and probably can be changed. Dell has a pretty good reputation, so their product will be very competitive. Also, I have a Dell account, and anything to break the choke hold by AT&T, I’ll vote for! Price will be the killer for this phone.

  3. on 03 Sep 2009 at 9:07 pm3Dan Hedgpeth

    If it has a replaceable battery, it be miles ahead of iPhone.

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