Ralph de la Vega says he was misquoted, doesn't know of a Dell smartphone

We just spoke with AT&T's Ralph de la Vega who says that he's been misquoted about Dell's rumored aspirations to enter the smartphone market. As we suspected might be the case, he claims he'd been referring to the fact that he'd heard rumors of a Dell phone -- you know, the same rumors we've all been hearing -- and was simply commenting on that fact. Either that, or there's a Dell smartphone running some futuristic S60 / Android hybrid in his pocket as we speak... one of the two.

[fnuky Posted Feb 17th 2009 9:38AM]

LOL! Somebody just got an angry phone call from Dell's PR bunnies!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 1:48PM]

dell's PR lady is in the bottom half of the pic, scraped up knees and all...

[horizontaleight Posted Feb 17th 2009 9:39AM]

Everytime I see him, all I can think of is Micro Machines.

[NaJaKwa Posted Feb 17th 2009 9:49AM]

since when do we believe anything that execs say about rumored devices? they always tow the existing lines.

[stridermt2k Posted Feb 17th 2009 9:51AM]

Ralph: Where I work smells like new computers.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 10:10AM]

Really? People talking about my 'Blaze' or 'Benzina' behind my back?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 10:13AM]

Att wireless CEO , and no iPhone. Hmmmh he night get the axe from Randall Stephenson who is above all CEO .

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 10:20AM]

Based on (Michael) DELL's track record of denying the truth... Remember how he slammed the tablet formfactor about 18 months before they launched the XT? No, DELL will come out with a Smartphone...

I bet De la Vega spoke out of turn and let the cat outta the bag too early and is now been ordered to try and salvage the preliminary talks between ATT & DELL to be an exclusive carrier for DELL. I am willing to bet that we will hear a story right here very soon stating that DELL is jumping into the smartphone arena.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 10:26AM]

I didn't mean "there's a Dell phone" when I said "there's a Dell phone"

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 10:30AM]

that man is a damn liar

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 10:42AM]

His second moustache on the top of his head must have left his brain cold once again.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 12:39PM]

I hope it is as good as the axim! That was as big a piece of junk as their pcs!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 8:35PM]

[sarcasm]That guy sure has an innocent smile.[/sarcasm]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 18th 2009 5:10AM]

Ralph! Your great-great-grandaddy Don Diego would be very ashamed of you!