Dell Mini 3iX has WiFi, 3G, and a number of leaked UI photos
By Ross Miller 
posted Nov 2nd 2009 10:08PM
posted Nov 2nd 2009 10:08PM
You know what's ridiculous? Modern smartphones without WiFi (why hello there, Pixi and Tour). Looks like Dell's getting the message with the supposed Brazil-bound Mini 3iX, which as far as we can tell is the Mini 3i as it should've been -- same specs, plus WiFi and 3G connectivity. The OPhone-esque user interface also seems to have gone through some changes, at least cosmetically, and Cellular Cafe has the vivid imagery -- so might this be the little guy rumored to be coming to AT&T, or will we get the 2G variant instead? How about we just skip this one altogether and get the Streak?
If only they kept their Axim line going as a phone. The x50v/x51v were pretty amazing devices for their time.
That is the ugliest user interface I think I've ever seen on a modern smarrtphone.
yes, let's all reply to the first comment to get our opinions in
Nice!!
Wow, I did not know that a device could be legally called a smartphone and not have wifi. Shouldn't they get an asterisk or something?
lol. Do they also have rotary dials?
WiFi is the most overrated feature ever... for how I use my phone, it'd be entirely worthless.
I'm not saying that there's no need for ANY smartphone to have WiFi, but it's really rather annoying to see people hold it up as some crucial, key feature, when it really isn't.
@Epsilon: I guess you have a point. Sometimes you need to use the internet, but you want to take your time. Wifi doesn't help with that, always serving up internets fast. Sometimes you want the internets to chillax and take 90 seconds to bring up the weather.
yeah, being able to use a faster than 3G data network for free isn't useful, or being able to talk to other devices on your network.
I guess I just don't live in the magical universe where WiFi has an actual coverage area.
@Epsilon-Not
So you don't have wifi at home or work/school? What fucked up third world country do you live in?
I thought the no wifi was a Chinese gov't requirement? Surely Dell wouldn't omit wifi on one version unless there is a legitimate reason.
Seriously, a Dell phone? Has there been one to market in the US? I've never seen one and I used to sell cell phones in college.
that UI looks like vomit... nice choice of colors.
Assuming you actually know the definition of the word "vivid", I don't see how that imagery is vivid in any way. In fact, that is one of the least clear images I have seen on engadget in a while.
Reporters who need to study their vocabulary.. Go figure.
The UI looked like Android with lame colors at first, but then i was like wait, it's not. Infact, it's uglier than i thought.
I would consider purchasing one unlocked if it had AT&T 3G frequencies.