It's like Dell's making up for lost time with smartphones: while "
Lightning" is the company's answer to Windows Phone extravagance, the Dell Thunder that's leaking out along side does up Android 2.1 with similar aplomb and a 4.1-inch WVGA OLED screen. There's a heavily custom Dell "Stage" UI on top, which seems much different (and classier) than what we've seen on the
Streak or
Aero. It apparently ties into Facebook and Twitter for social networking, and taps Swype for a touchscreen keyboard replacement, along with grabbing just a pinch of HTC's Sense good looks. Dell's document also claims this has Flash 10.1 for watching web videos, along with a mention of an "integrated web video Hulu app." We're not sure how that works, but hopefully it's everything we ever dreamed mobile Hulu could be. Under the hood we'd guess there's the same Snapdragon chip that's powering the Lightning, but we don't have specific specs. There is supposed to be an 8 megapixel camera, however, and the phone will be sold in AT&T and world-friendly HSDPA versions around Q4 of this year, with an LTE model to follow near the end of 2011. We can hardly wait.
posted April 21st 2010 11:50PM
And boom goes the dynamite.
@Alex you mean, thunder?
ok, ok. ill cave. that looks hot. also, hulu app?! yes please!
@Alex
as in my pants right?
Looks like i'm buying Dell phones!
(I already am)
Dell's creating a heck of a "STORM".
You had me at hulu
@iamnotjamesh
PA DUM TISH!
@Alex
Indeed. I'm impressed, especially with this coming from Dell.
@Alex
Q4? Are you kidding?
I would buy this now, not in Q4. Good luck with that Dell.
@iamnotjamesh how much is dell paying you exactly?
@Edobe how is THIS not a highest rated comment...lol.
@Alex
So, Lighting....Thunder...is it safe to say Rain will fall next?
Dell.. good luck with this especially after releasing iot so long after EVO 4G.. SOLD!
@abedinthehouse
iPhone 4G is lookin' pretty lame about now.
@Alex
I guess 2010 is the year of leaks
@BigFatDuck
Just a bunch of awesome phones for me to see.
But it's sure worth more than a big fat duck.
Lightning vs Thunder, Fight!!!
.
@Alex
The one good about all these phones coming out is the big SCREEN SIZE.
I just don't see how Apple can release the iPhone HD without having a bigger screen size. At least 4.0 inches...
If they don't then it will be a massive fail on Apple's part. However I'm hopefully that Apple will take note of all these big screen smart phones and do something similar.
@Alex
Dell's SuperSonic
lets just give it UltraSonic for now
@etwashoo Hell yeah it is. What, with all of the hard data available about its inferior specs and everything.
Oh, wait...
@BigFatDuck : DANG it, just when i had locked my sights on a Evo! Well, neither of them have a front-facing camera... ooooh but that slider keyboard on the Lightning is kicking me..... the 8 MP cam on this..... the front-face of the Evo....... WP7..... Android..... DARN YOU DELL and HTC!! Why couldn't you have made it one frickin' device?
@Alex
thunder or lightning.....someone help me decide.
@Alex
Just IMAGINE what HTC has planned for Q4 2010, if that's what Dell has in mind.
@iamnotjamesh i lol'd
@Alex
Nice phone. I'm glad to see great looking phones like this appear. We should welcome more competition and increased smart phone selection for the consumer.
@zerotwone
Wow! Absolutely gorgeous phone!
:)
@Alex
So no Android with a slideout keyboard, eh? What gives Dell?
Still, it's a nice looking phone.
On a side note, I see Engadget already put the FB "like button", so erm, I guess FB's take over of the internet is over. :)
@etwashoo
just hold it closer to your face. not a big deal
steve
@iamnotjamesh
yeah, and its 1,000,000^10 x better than blackberrys
@Alex
it looks like nokia X6.
@Alex The Problem: Too late
All this new devices will be old when they are released
@Alex
LOL I thought the title was saying "Dell Thunder explodes with Android 4.1"
I was like zomg froyo gingerbread man cinnamon rolls!!!!
@abedinthehouse or "very, very frightning me"? Sorry...
@spasewalkr
It has 3 buttons??? Now imagine it can also boot WP7 !?
What the hell? Why doesn't this work on T-Mobile as well like the Lightning? Damn it.
Woah, never mind. One of their target audiences is "Affluent Professionals" and I am most definitely not in that group. Probably gonna cost a bundle.
When are we going to hear more about the MyTouch Slide? (Me moving on)
@Alex Dell actually got their act together and did something right. Now we'll see if they can deliver on their promise and get this device shipped asap.
Kind of makes the X10 look like old-cake. I'm definitely impressed with the design. Looks to be a good year for phone-buying. Reactions-- http://j.mp/dell-thunder-opinion
@2late2die http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=100118010033448
@abedinthehouse
Anyone else notice that the Storm has the WinMo7 required buttons? I'm really, *really* hoping that throw 7 on this for those of us that don't want Lightning.
What a wicked device (collection, actually)
@Alex
great birthday present for me this is, this leak
@HerbieDerb Dell got LTE models following up too.
This is much better than lightning...
@Fantastadon Disagree completely. I see no real draw to this device over something like the Droid Incredible, maybe except the Hulu App. The EVO 4G is looking far better than this.
If this had a Keyboard like the Lightning it would be a different story.
@Fantastadon
Depends on your taste...Im not a fan of Android and it's a no go for my work(sucks for business...exchange implementation still does not work for my company's IT setup). I could go with an iphone but it's also not that interesting...
The wp7 dell phone looks like it's in the lead for my dollars this year if it comes to Canada.
@SarnGate really, that's the primary reason why I chose this over the lightning, can't stand physical keyboards on phones, especially sliders - make the phone thicker
@Fantastadon
Not without a keyboard.
What's the deal with Android and keyboards? I thought Android was the DOER, the bare-knuckled, testicularly administered bucket of roids? Er, DOES. It's for the power users, the geeks, MEN ONLY! (Not sure if I made it clear enough yet, but I'm annoyed by the Droid ads).
But hardly any keyboards! WTF?
@sonicyoof Yeah, I second this. Why no keyboard? whyyyyyyyyyyy
@Fantastadon
As slick as this piece of candy bar looks, I actually prefer the Lightning form factor.
@sonicyoof sorry for the late post, but my girlfriend has a droid... and she loves it. In comparison, I got the much more unisex nexus one. My girlfriend is very happy with her "overly masculine" droid
Thunder and Lighting, cool idea
@dennyengster : Sounds like a bad Kung-Fu flick.