Dell branded ZTE Blade for India

[Guest Matt Thompson]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/dell-in...ones-for-india/

They even use the San Francisco image doctored - the Orange branding is obvious.

[Guest Magnets]

Engadget probably just used that image because it's still a zte blade but an easy to find image.

Dell don't put any pictures of the blade on their site.

http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/d2...martphones.aspx

[Guest Sebastian404]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/dell-in...ones-for-india/

They even use the San Francisco image doctored - the Orange branding is obvious.

I saw that, interesting... is there a Devanāgarī option in Android?

[Guest mELIANTE]

Being Dell maybe they will uphold the GPL rules? :rolleyes:

[Guest rayraven]

Hmm, interesting.

If ZTE is releasing them all over [we did see a french & japanese versions], maybe we'll get official froyo?

Nothing wrong to hope :rolleyes:

[Guest rjm2k]

Hmm, interesting.

If ZTE is releasing them all over [we did see a french & japanese versions], maybe we'll get official froyo?

Nothing wrong to hope :rolleyes:

should be with us soon, just not in europe for some reason, then we have to wait until someone rips a copy for us and zte release the kernel source

[Guest flash2004]

It is available for double the price though !!

16990 Rs is like £236 !!

[Guest rayraven]

should be with us soon, just not in europe for some reason, then we have to wait until someone rips a copy for us and zte release the kernel source

Just so i'm sure, are you saying ZTE is going to relase froyo elsewhere but not in UK/Europe? o.O

Oh well, like you say, hopefully someone will rip us a copy.

[Guest Niks10]

It is available for double the price though !!

16990 Rs is like £236 !!

no carrier (orange) subsidy there.

[Guest oh!dougal]

Just so i'm sure, are you saying ZTE is going to relase froyo elsewhere but not in UK/Europe? o.O

Oh well, like you say, hopefully someone will rip us a copy.

It is understood that a Blade with 2.2 for China is imminent.

And a Japanese website is touting a 2.2 Blade (with 5mp camera) for mid-December availability.

While there were reports that Blade versions with 2.2 would be sold in Europe, it sounds like its just 2.1 that's in prospect for the countries where it is believed that the Blade will be offered.

My guess would be that this might have something to do with approvals testing - the cost and equally importantly the time involved.

"Yes Mr Telco-Customer, here at ZTE we can offer you Blades immediately with 2.1 (well, just as soon as we can make them) -- but if you want 2.2 for your customers you are going to have to wait while we get EU approval, and of course with extra costs for us, the price for you will have to go up a bit ... "

Later delivery and higher price? How do you expect any Corporate Purchasing Dept to react to that?

[Guest ipaqwala]

Just now I came to know that its ZTE branded handsets.

In India, there is hardly any practice of contract and subsidy from operator. Its just available on Blackberry, iPhone and few selected hi-end smart phones.

Dell XCD series will grab serious attention, with respect to price range, which is affordable for mid-range customers, who are Android enthusiast.

According to news, Dell is offering replacement warranty of one year on both the handsets. XCD 28 will be launched in Nov-Dec 2010, XCD 35 will be launched in first Quarter of 2011.

[Guest nissan3]

Hi everyone could somebody tell me is there any difference between this Dell XCD35 & ZTE Blade.

[Guest jamidodger1]

They're The Same Just Dell Branded

Edited December 19, 2010 by jamidodger1

[Guest jamidodger1]

Have You seen Dell's Released The Dell XCD35 Which is the Zte Blade / Orange San Fransisco?

[Guest Phoenix Silver]

yes :)

and racer too

this link

Edited December 19, 2010 by Phoenix Silver

[Guest nissan3]

yes :)

and racer too

this link

thxs

[Guest StevenHarperUK]

Anyone know what ROM is one it?

It looks like its going to be made available in India.

Anyone know anything about it?

[Guest rayraven]

Hopefully with all those versions of the blade, we'll have official froyo to atleast one.

[Guest markusj]

Hopefully with all those versions of the blade, we'll have official froyo to atleast one.

The japanese Blade, called Libero SoftBank (003Z) will have a native froyo.

Release date is "mid-December"... Still nothing.

[Guest varkey]

Anyone know what ROM is one it?

It looks like its going to be made available in India.

Anyone know anything about it?

Yes, will be launched in India by Jan and they have priced it about 16000 INR ~ 225 GBP.

:)

[Guest HMZX]

Yes, will be launched in India by Jan and they have priced it about 16000 INR ~ 225 GBP.

:)

£225!!!!!!!!!

[Guest ricer]

Anyonein India looking for a Dell XCD35? A bargain at £180! !

Disclaimer: I'm not actually selling any thing lol

[Guest Lew247]

http://www.solidblogger.com/dell-xcd35-smartphone/ Edited December 24, 2010 by Lew247

[Guest oh!dougal]

Yes, its been the cause of several un-necessary new threads ...

[Guest Niks10]

http://www.solidblogger.com/dell-xcd35-smartphone/

Official page here