WSJ: Dell smartphone on the way

eWeek | at | by Mike

Dell is planning to enter the smartphone market as early as February with several different devices that look to compete with RIM's BlackBerry and the Apple iPhone, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Dell smartphones will use either the Google Android operating system or Microsoft Windows Mobile, according to the Journal's sources. Dell is planning a foray into the cell phone market as early as next month, hoping to revitalize a business walloped by crumbling PC sales but potentially pitting the firm against Apple, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.