I have to be honest and say, I didn’t even remember this was coming which shows how much faith I have placed in Dell and their Android lineup lately. Still, the Venue, which is a fantastic piece of hardware in the Windows Phone 7 edition is now available sporting Android 2.2. Unlocked and available from T-Mobile for $499.99 the Venue has a 4.1″ capacitive touchscreen at 800×400 resolution complete with Gorilla Glass.
Unfortunately no HSPA+ on board with a piece of unlocked equipment, but you’ll still get to take advantage of HSDPA 7.2 speeds boosted by the HSPA+ network. We’re posting up the full specs below so take a look and see if this isn’t the Android phone of you dreams.
While the official Dell blog states availability for today, February 3rd, the order page still says “coming soon.” So it might be worth bookmarking and checking back throughout the day if you’ve been eyeing this one.
Full specs below the next pic:
Venue Specifications:
- Form Factor: Touch Screen Bar
- Dimensions: 121 x 64 x 12.9mm (?100cc)
- Display: AM-OLED 4.1” 800×480 pixels, 24 bit -16M colors
- Bands/Modes:
– GSM 850/900/1800/1900
– GPRS Class 12; EDGE Class 12
– WCDMA 850/1900/2100 or 900/AWS/2100
– HSDPA 7.2 Mbps / HSUPA 5.76 Mbps - Weight: 164 grams (0.36 pounds)
- Memory:
– Internal: 1 GB (Flash) / 512 MB (RAM)
– External: available with micro SD up to 32GB - Operating System: Android 2.2
- Messaging/web/apps: POP3, IMAP, ActiveSync, Push Email, Web mail, Microsoft Exchange, SMS, MMS, Native IM
- Connectivity: Sync to PC, USB Mass Storage, USB Support, Wi-Fi, AGPS
- Bluetooth: 2.1 EDR, A2DP, AVCRP, others
- Ecosystem: Android and Widgets
- Internet: Web 2.0 full HTML, WAP Support
- Audio: standard codecs
- Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, WMV
- Camera: 8MP Autofocus, Digital Zoom 4x, Video and Audio Record, Dedicated Camera Key
- Connector: Micro-USB; 3.5 mm HSJ
- Other: Predictive text, GMS HW Compliant with G-sensor, E-compass, Virtual Keyboard
AT&T or T-Mobile Versions*
The Dell Venue Smartphone will be offered in two (2) different product versions, one that supports T-Mobile and another optimized for AT&T:
1. The AT&T version:
- 2G support: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (GSM/GPRS/EDGE)
- 3G support (WCDMA): 850/1900/2100
- This version supports quad-band 2G and 2100 3G, therefore it has largely global capability in either 2G or 3G. It also supports the 850/1900 MHZ bands required by AT&T in the US. This version would be recommended for consumers with AT&T service.
2. The T-Mobile version:
- 2G support: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (GSM/GPRS/EDGE)
- 3G support (WCDMA): 900/1700/2100 (1700 is also known as the AWS band)
- This version also supports quad-band 2G and 2100 3G, therefore it has largely global capability in either 2G or 3G. It also supports the 1700 MHZ bands required by T-Mobile in the US. This version would be recommended for consumers with T-Mobile service.
Pricing
The Dell Venue will be available for purchase for $499.99 direct from Dell at Dell.com or by calling 1-800-308-3355. The Venue can be purchased and operated on T-Mobile USA and AT&T networks, see specifics above.