Dell XCD28 – Android Phone from DELL
The Dell XCD28, that’s right, I grabbed one of the very few firsts from Dell’s new Android phone in Mumbai, India this week. Priced at approximately Rs.10,500/- the light on wallet and easy to use and handle Android phone comes with a lovely 2.8 inch QVGA screen with some useful pre-loaded applications.
Looks simple and is very easy to use. One of the cool features is its multiple screens that you can configure on with different apps for you and pace it accordingly for you to use while on the go.
- So you can have an empty screen with just your chat of google talk & on the second all your quick office apps (that’s right you have an Office reader too – You have the free reader with buy the premium / full version for word, powerpoint, exel etc) and as for the third screen, I am sure you will put it to good use.
- This entry – level phone powered with the awesome Android 2.1 OS, has a 3.2 megapixel digital camera and a lots of free and paid applications available at your fingertips thanks to the magic called android.
The Dell XCD28 comes in only black model for now and it also offers full internet browsing, a media player supporting multiple formats for videos, music and photos and features such as geo – tagging and location based applications.
We have so far tested it with Foursquare, Google Maps, Twitter, Facebook Gowalla and it seems to be working fine with a few tweaks needed to begin with while setting it up. (Connect with Us on the Links)
Its not easy to configure the GPRS and rest of the stuff with your carriers in India who seemed to be poor on brand know-how but with the team at Dell known for their customer response time, it becomes a much easy task. Would quote a special thanks to Mohan D (Dell Consumer Team) & Pramesh G (Dell Consumer Sales) for helping us with our queries too.
Core Features: Specifications of Dell XCD28 (Black)
- Android V2.1(Eclair)
- 600Mhz ARM Processor
- 3.2MP Camera
- 3G Support
- Dimensions: 102 x 55 x 14.5 mm
- Weight: 100g
- Display : QVGA
- Resolution: 320 x 240
- Color: 262K
- Size: 2.8 inches
- Camera 3.2MP, Auto-focus
- Video Recording: Yes
- Games: Yes (downloadable)
- Browser: Yes
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
- Warranty
- 1 Year Dell India warranty for the phone and 6 months warranty for accessories
- Audio & Video
- Music Player: Yes
- Speaker: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- Data & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G: Yes
- Wlan: Yes
- Bluetooth: V2.1 with EDR
- USB: Micro-USB
- Input Touch Screen: TFT resistive touch screen
- Platform OS: Android v2.1
- CPU: ARM11 600Mhz
- Operating Frequency: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz; UMTS 2100 Mhz
- Java: Yes
- GSM/CDMA/Dual Sim/Triple Sim: GSM
- Memory Internal Memory: 200 MB User memory, 512M Flash, 256M RAM Cards Slot: MicroSD (expandable upto 16GB) Comes pre-loaded with a 2GB card
With rest of the usual features that you would expect from a user friendly app ready android phone today.
Other Special Features
- The Unlock functioning of the phone is just like your iphone with a tab lock on top of the phone with a special “personal locking” available that’s responds and unlocks to your touch on screen making it secure to use. (As image attachedabove – Screen Login Security Persoanlized)
- Rest, Android OS for it does the magic. The apps move and function smoothly as your DELL XCD28 stylus or fingers use the various functions including watching your favorite video on youtube or tweeting up, while on the go.
- Configuring multiple emails, location based checking-in and the availability of applications for facebook, twitter, foursquare, gowalla was never more easier.
All in all, a wonderful entry phone to use from Dell.
My only query is, are we getting a free upgrade to Froyo soon, Dell are you listening…….
Have a wonderful connect ahead!
Regards
Ananth V
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