China Mobile will soon become the first mobile operator to sell the Mini 3i

China Mobile will soon become the first mobile operator to sell the Mini 3i, a sleek and slim new multi-touch smart phone from Dell designed to leverage the power, flexibility and applications of China Mobile’s new OPhone and Mobile Market platforms. Available in Red Passion and Oiled Bronze colors, the Mini 3i will begin arriving through China Mobile’s nation-wide channels (its authorized stores) by the end of this month and Dell direct to follow.

Mini 3i has a 3.5-inch touchscreen, 3MP camera with zoom/flash/auto-focus and MicroSD slot up to 32GB. The verbage of the release makes it very clear that this is one of many pieces of hardware the Dell/China Mobile team will embark upon and in fact points out that the duo unveiled a 3G netbook earlier this year. Unfortunately the Mini 3i doesn’t enjoy 3G connectivity, but this is a complexity of China Mobile’s network more than this specific hardware itself.

The Mini 3i is specifically engineered to give those customers a smart phone that delivers fast, easy and fun access to the internet, e-mail, chat, music and video.

Popular Mini 3i Features:

* Entertainment: Access to China Mobile’s Mobile Market suite of services, games, productivity tools, wallpapers, ringtones and applications. Discover China’s popular Internet sites including 51.com, Kaixin and Renren.
* Customization: Personalize MP3 ring tones, icons and shortcuts. Run widgets on the home screen: sports, stocks, news and weather tickers.
* Navigation: GPS navigation.
* Search: Search contacts, appointments and e-mail from the home screen.
* Camera: 3 megapixel camera with zoom, auto-focus, flash, video capture and photo-editing capabilities. A 3.5 inch, widescreen (16:9), 640 x 360 display that’s ideal for viewing photos and videos.
* Popular Messaging: Support for the wide range of messaging platforms and services, including e-mail, IM, MMS and SMS.

Dell Mini 3i OPhone Specifications:

* Form Factor: Tablet/PDA
* Dimensions: 58.35 x 122 x 11.7
* Display: 3.5” nHD, 640×360
* Bands/Modes: Quadband GSM/EDGE
* Weight: <105g (grams)
* Bluetooth
* GPS
* Micro SD (up to 32GB)
* Connector: Mini USB