Dell Mini 5 Gets US Approval

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Just over a week ago, we saw Dell CEO Michael Dell show off the Dell Mini 5 and spill the beans that it was coming soon, and now, we’ve learned that the device has made it through FCC approval in the United States. It will be running on AT&T’s GSM networks with 3G connectivity.

There is some discussion on the internet has to if this is a phone or a tablet-like device. The Dell Mini 5 will feature a 5-inch screen, and will be running Android. The rumored specs of the devices, as compiled by AndroidandMe are as follows, a 5-inch screen, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and a 5-megapixel camera.

On the software side, Michael Dell showed it running Android 1.6 (considering the recent success of Android 2.0 and 2.1, I’m sure an update, either before or after launch, isn’t out the question). In addition to the 3G, it’ll also have WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. When asked about the release date, Michael Dell only said it would “be out in a couple months”, and declined to answer how much it would cost. It’s possible that they’re in negotiations with AT&T to offer the phone subsidized.

AT&T said that they would be taking the brave leap into the world of Android phones this year by releasing five Android phones this year. It’s now believed that the Dell Mini 5 is one of those phone, albeit, a tablet-like phone.