Dell Venue Pro Smartphone with Windows Phone 7
Dell announced their new phone that runs on WP7 (Windows Phone 7). The new Venue Pro will run on T-Mobile this holiday season. There is no word on pricing and planning yet but with the holiday season coming up, we should get a word on that soon. A few features Dell released are:
- Stunning 4.1” WVGA AMOLED capacitive, multi-touch display
- A full portrait QWERTY keyboard to provide a better viewing & messaging experience
- Supported with T-Mobile service
- Elliptical, slender form provides elegance in a pocket-friendly size
- Gorilla Glass for unprecedented durability and scratch resistance
A few more highlighted features are:
- People hub: Enter social central to scan Windows Live and Facebook feeds and photos, in addition to dialing or texting friends in the address book.
- Pictures hub: Share photos easily from pictures saved to the phone, Facebook and Windows Live. Go from pocket to picture in seconds with a press of the camera button, and send photos from the hub to friends or post to Windows Live or Facebook.
- Games hub: Play games with friends, track scores and wins in the gamer profile. With more than 50 popular game titles available at launch, try-before-you-buy demos, Xbox LIVE leader boards, turn-based multiplayer, achievements and more, Windows Phone 7 brings the quality, consistency and community of the Xbox experience to gamers on the go.
- Music + Video: Play movies, TV shows and music quickly. Enjoy custom playlists, listen to podcasts and recommend favorite songs to friends.
- Office hub: View, edit, share and sync Microsoft Office documents. Collaborate with co-workers through SharePoint Workspace Mobile.
- Marketplace hub: Get quality applications like games, music, entertainment, news, sports, social networking, productivity, travel and many more. Apps are tested and certified to deliver a consistently great experience. Marketplace is also accessible through a PC client that is integrated into Microsoft’s popular Zune software.
A few things Dell is currently holding back are the processor, how many MP cameras are, and stuff like that but Dell said they will soon announce those details. However, currently there are rumors that the Venue Pro will have a 1 GHz Snapdragon (second generation), 5MP camera with flash and auto focus, and 512MB RAM.
The real question is what do you think about this phone?
This is an awesome phone and i seriously plan on getting this one once it comes out. i was unsure about getting it but once she said it will still be packed with the virtual keyboard thats where it was sold for me. i like having my options and i prefer portrait over landscape so this really fits my style when it comes to typing where its open or closed. The hardware is just great and i’m waiting to see how much power that xenon flash packs over the LED.
I am kind of with you on this is a great phone. If I were not going to get the MyTouch 4G/HD then I would definitely think about this phone and any new Windows Phone 7 phone.
It is not that there is anything wrong with the android, but it is that WP7 is new and looks great.
The only thing I’m worry about with the WP7 phones is how many apps are there and are they any good.
Of Course theres nothing wrong with Android, i love Android to death, its a great OS. But the WP7 is great OS too, its so smooth and slick. If your worried about the apps man you can go check out what they have now, all you need is Zune and they already have a bunch of apps there just getting ready for the launch of the phone.