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AT&T will join China Mobile and Claro in Brazil in offering a smart phone from Dell’s Mini 3 Android-based lineup. According to Dell, AT&T already offers the largest Wi-Fi hotspot network and the fastest 3G network, so the Mini 3 will let users simultaneously and easily tweet friends, post Facebook updates, share pictures, and browse the Web (see the figure).

AT&T will join China Mobile and Claro in Brazil in offering a smart phone from Dell’s Mini 3 Android-based lineup.

Dell anticipates service that matches the needs of today’s consumers, which it gleaned from a survey it sponsored of more than 1500 people. For example, 82% of those who own smart phones say they wouldn’t leave home without them. Also, 86% of those under the age of 35 say that personalized software and features on smart phones are important.

More than half of the respondents say they wish there were more smart-phone options available in the marketplace, and 76% say they would consider new smart-phone devices from a well-known technology brand. And, nearly 90% say they would consider purchasing a smart phone from a highly regarded technology company as an alternative to leading smart-phone manufacturers. 

AT&T will announce details about the Mini 3 as device availability approaches sometime during the first half of 2010.