We’ve been passing along rumors of a Dell-branded smartphone for years.  Obviously, not one of these rumors has turned out to be true, but as lingering fans of Dell’s long-dead Axim Pocket PCs, we feel compelled to report the latest in Dell Smartphone murmurings.

According to Shaw Wu, an analyst for Kaufman Bros., a Dell smartphone device is getting "closer to reality.”  This is based on information gathered by looking into items currently on, or expected to soon be, Dell’s list of ordered components. 

What sort of device might this smartphone be?  Dell has historically sold devices powered by Windows Mobile, but with Palm’s new webOS and Android, Dell has other options.  It’s also possible the computer company could work on its own mobile OS, though this seems highly unlikely.

This could very well turn out to be another baseless rumor, so keep those hopes tethered to the ground.  We’ll keep you posted if we hear anything to substantiate this rumor.

via Electronista