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Dell's Smartphone Rejected — Too Dull

Posted by timothy on from the stomach-for-human-weakness-but-not-the-eye dept.

MBCook writes "AppleInsider has an article discussing Dell's attempt to enter the smartphone market, as well as the news that the phone was rejected by carriers as too dull. The article doesn't pull punches: 'Dell's failure to successfully step from the commodity PC business into the mobile handset market should come as no surprise, as smartphones requires expertise in software platform development, consumer design savvy, and portable device engineering, all things Dell has never demonstrated any proficiency in.'"

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  1. Re:Dull by ciaohound · · Score: 4, Funny

    change the 'o' in their logo to a 'u'?

    "Logu?" "Lugo?" "Lugu?" I don't get it.

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  2. Re:Dull by stonedcat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Didn't you hear that Dell changed their name to Doll?
    It's just like SciFi becoming Syfy except not quite as retarded.

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  3. Re:G2 by timothy · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Smartphones are going to explode in the next two years."

    Which ones?!

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  4. Re:G2 by Enderandrew · · Score: 4, Funny

    The ones with Sony batteries!

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  5. Re:G2 by SmlFreshwaterBuffalo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't be. Who's ever heard of a Sony battery lasting anywhere near two years?

  6. Re:dull is a criteria?? by dangitman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Every phone I've bought has been dull. They tend to have rounded corners, because otherwise you'd be cutting your face on the sharp edges. That's why I never bought a Razr.

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