What Would a Dell Phone Look Like, Be Called?

So we've got the iPhone, the G1, the Storm, and the Palm Pre. What would a Dell Phone look like and what would you call it?

According to National Business Review in New Zealand, the Dell Phone could be showing up pretty soon.

A Dell phone could be released as soon as next month, running Windows Mobile or Google Android.

While most online pundits are questioning the wisdom of Michael Dell’s latest move, pointing to the immediate problems of the slump, NBR’s take is that the move makes good sense in the medium and long term.

The success of the iPhone and AppStore – and, to a lesser degree, the G1 and Google Android – have busted the mobile phone market wide open. The balance of power is shifting from telcos to phone makers, software writers and customers. And more and more people are spending less and less time connecting to the net via their PC, and more surfing or emailing via their smartphone.

Obviously smartphones are all the rage right now, but I'm beginning to wonder what's next. The smartphone market place is starting to look so crowded that there may soon be standing room only. This glut could give opportunity for someone to move on to something else that's really impressive and cool. Something we haven't even imagined yet.

For Dell's part, they've pretty much established their own reputation for building business machines that are pretty reliable but pretty basic and pretty boring. Maybe they could break the mold of tradition and move towards somethinga little different and a little cool. Maybe they could also set a new standard by not launching a phone that is tied to a certain phone service providor. If they did that, they could for once set themselves apart on a field that is becoming very crowded with competition.