Dell is developing windows based mobile

A recent report from Digitimes suggests that Dell is working with Foxconn Group to develop Windows Mobile-based handheld devices. Neither Dell nor Foxconn responded to requests for comment.

The development of smartphones, however, seems like a logical step for Dell to expand its presence in the mobile market, said Neil Mawston, director of wireless device strategies at analysis firm Strategy Analytics.

However, Dell ; will need an iPhone killer to really make a dent in the market, analysts said.

Dell competitors Apple, HP and Toshiba are already present in mobile computing with smartphones and PDAs (personal digital assistants), and the market is just too big for Dell to ignore, Mawston said.

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byAgam Shah, IDG News Service

PC World

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