Computing giant, Dell has said that it will remain committed to the Personal Computer market even as its rival HP is looking to spin ff its PC operations.

While delivering his Keynote at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, Michael Dell, chief executive of Dell outlined the gains from making and selling PCs. He said that reduced costs due to large scale production ahs helped the company offer servers at a lower rate.

Chennai, Sep 13 : In its drive to become a total information technology (IT) solutions provider, the US-based computer hardware major Dell will double the headcount at its Force 10 Networks centre here, said a senior official.

Dell had recently acquired the US-based $200 million revenue networking company Force 10 Networks.

Dell has said that it will tie with China's premier search engine, Baidu to develop tablet computers as well as mobile devices.

Baidu is showcasing its own upcoming Android-based mobile platform called Yi and also already launched a new mobile application platform last week. The platform is now available for to developers and works as a suite of tools to create mobile apps integrated with existing Baidu products.

On Tuesday, Dell Inc. reported record earning for its first quarter, comfortably beating the analysts’ estimates --- while the company’s large enterprise section showed record operating profit, the small and medium segment reported its highest net profit in the last two years.

Going by the quarterly earnings report put forth by Dell’s revenue from the large enterprise segment witnessed a 5 percent year-on-year rise to $4.5 billion; with that from the small and medium business increasing 7 percent to $3.8 billion.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) position of the number one seller of personal computers (PCs) in India has been beaten by US Laptop major-Dell for the first time.

As per the latest reports by IDC India quarterly PC tracker, the overall PC market in India grew 34 per cent year-on-year in the quarter ending June. The PC sales primarily include of laptops and notebooks.

HP that has a long track record of dominating the Indian market for over six years recorded a market share of 14.3 per cent while Dell managed to grab a market share of 15.2 per cent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2010.

According to the official reports, Dell Inc. has said that it has proposed a settlement with U. S. regulators over the computer maker's accounting for deals with chip giant Intel Corp.

Dell said in a release that staff at the Securities & Exchange Commission agreed to recommend the settlement to SEC commissioners. The settlement would require approval of the SEC and a district court.

Following the likes of Nokia and Apple, etc. now even the multi IT giant Dell has planned to join the fast growing mobile handset market in the world, by launching its own range of smart phones in India.

Dell, however, has not revealed the specific details of their plan or the exact date of launch of the Smartphone or even the date when the models will be made available in the country.

Talks are that Dell has sought distributors with retailing purpose.

Alienware come features under the hardware giant Dell, Apart from offering serious gaming it comes as a handy device to watch HD stuff as well.

One of the models of Alienware is the AW2310. It comes with all the latest features that one wishes to have, for instance the large, wide screen is packed with traits such as touch sensitive on-screen display, a refresh rate of 120 Hz for a 3D playback etc.

More surprises come with Dell's tablet. It appears that it will come with a docking station that apart from charging will aid in connecting to HDMI equipment.

The connector that has a mini-USB port and a Line out, according to the images rolled out from Laptop mag, a technology news site.

Presently, though accessories have been put on sale, but the docking station nowhere features in them.

According to the vendors of Streak who stated that the docking station would be an expensive product and the accessories offered will comprise of three chargers and a stereo handset.

O2 will start selling the recent tablet from Dell- Streak from today and in addition to this it will proffer an in-contract upgrade on the smartphone, presumably on the smaller 16GB model, for as little as £299.

This news has been corroborated by the recent incident when a woman called up the O2 customer service asking to cancel her contract by reselling as she was not satisfied with her current handset. This was followed by a proposal for instant in-contract upgrade, instead of offering the normal fee. The upgrade offer is yet not cleared whether it applies to both 18 months and 24 months contracts.

Dell’s tablet- Streak will feature from 4th of June, claims an official report.

It is supposed to be rival against the iPad with its power packaged features. Akin to other recent smart phones, it utilizes an ARMDroid platform that is backed by 1GHz Qualcomm processor and Google Android.

It has a 5-megapixel camera with Flash and autofocus, GPS, Bluetooth, 2GB ROM, WiFi, 3G connectivity, Flash compatibility and a front camera as well. It supports a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen can display 800x480 pixels, and has an ability to make calls also.

The latest offering in tablet division from Dell comes in the form of Streak that has landed in the safe hands of O2 network.

This Android based tablet will be featured in the market in the coming month and will see itself in Europe and then in US markets.

This tablet was first showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. It has 5 inch touch screen and resembles a bigger form of iPhone. It is loaded with 1GHz Snapdragon, a 5 megapixel camera, 16GB of built-in memory (expandable to 48GB via MicroSD) and a customized UI.

The first quarter profit of Dell has improved to 52% as the shipment jumped and revenue grew in each product segment. In after-hours trade, the shares of the computer maker have dropped 5.2%, even as a result of topped analysts' expectations. In the regular session, US stocks closed sharply lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 376 points.

The company along with the main rival Hewlett-Packard is riding a wave of stronger demand for server. Dell has informed that the recent rebound in commercial demand would continue to grow throughout the year.

The US maker has launched its six-core processor laptop the Studio XPS 7100 in the Indian market. Considered to be one of the famed market leaders, this renowned company has unleashed its six-core processor Studio XPS
7100 in the Indian market.

Dell has released a 21.5" Monitor exclusive in Black to suit the needs of professionals.

The intuitive height, swivel movement ability, tilt and pivot adjustments comprises of Dell P2210H Monitor. Things like adjustment to eye level or tilting the screen up to 45° right or left can easily be done via this monitor.

It delivers a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 pixels that permits HD viewing at an expanded content viewing for an improved viewing.

The Dell team has come with its latest offering, the Dell Inspiron 14z.

This is unusually ultra-thin and ultra-portable laptop that is posed to gel along with one's hectic office schedule. It sports all the mobile features such as a 14-inch Hi-definition display, 500 GB hard drive and a built-in 7-in-1 media card reader.

Featuring a mix of style and performance, this device ensures on-the-go lifestyle without any hesitations. Dell's Inspiron 14z serves the purpose of entertainment, communication and overall productivity.

According to confidential documents obtained by the site Engadget, Dell is ready to launch its new range of gadgets soon. The leading gadget manufacturer of US, Dell is working on several range of terminals Android Phone and Windows 7 Series. It has created a buzz in the market.

As Apple was successful selling its iPad device and it has become a huge triumph in the global market.

Boasting of Intel processors and the Nvidia graphic cards, the Dell Latitude E series laptops now sport a refreshing look.

Dell has rolled out a fresh lot of Latitude E series, sporting Intel Arrandale processors. E6410 and E6510 models are the first ones to come up with features.

These revamped models have a plethora of latest technology options such as Latitude ON technology, DDR3 RAM etc. The Latitude ON feature helps the system with an added UI that connects the system to the web similar to Instant On.

On Friday, Dell said that one of its former employee is expected to face civil and administrative charges. It would be so because the person has been found involved in accounting misappropriations during 2005.

The charges are going to be imposed by the SEC. The commission had been contacting and questioning several of Dell's former employees in the past. But till now, none of the current employees have been probed.

This information was given by Dell's spokesman, David Frink. He further added that the many former employees have been served the "Wells Notices."

US- based Dell Computers has said that it expects a big market in Asia, particularly from India and China. These two countries are going to be its major markets in the region.

From China alone, the third largest PC maker expects sales of $5 billion during 2010. This was said by the Chief Executive of Dell, Michael Dell during launch of its service business in China.

He further said that Dell would be spending $25 billion in 2010 to form contract with Chinese suppliers and contractors.