Enterprise Mobility: Dell Venue Pro: Microsoft`s Answer to BlackBerry`s Business Lock
Dell Venue Pro
The Dell Venue Pro meets Microsofts minimum requirements for its smartphones: 1GHz processor, capacitive touch screen and 5-megapixel camera.
Tiles
Windows Phone 7s interface centers on a set of subject-specific tiles that aggregate Web content and applications.
Keyboard
The Dell Venue Pro features a physical QWERTY keyboard that slides vertically from underneath the device.
Thickness and Weight
The Dell Venue Pro is 0.6 inches thick and weighs 6.8 ounces.
Keyboard Out
Side view of the Dell Venue Pro, with the keyboard extended.
Backing
The Dell Venue Pros pebbled backing seems designed to help it grip smoother surfaces.
Camera
The Dell Venue Pros 5-megapixel camera.
Maps
Maps and other graphics-intensive apps feel large and clear on the 4.1-inch WVGA AMOLED screen.
-Office' Hub
Windows Phone 7s Office Hub gives users access to OneNote, SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; you can view documents and perform light edits.
Text Editing
The Office Hubs options for text editing are fairly robust, extending to formatting and color options.
Virtual Keyboard
Those with no interest in a physical keyboard can deploy the virtual one.
Contacts
As with other smartphones in Microsofts stable, the Dell Venue Pro consolidates contacts under the People Hub.
Windows Phone 7 includes a native email aggregator that consolidates Outlook, Gmail and other email services into one Hub.
Games
Procrastinators and consumers can access games via the Xbox Live Hub.
Apps
Microsoft claims Windows Phone 7s growing collection of apps is a sign of a healthy smartphone ecosystem.
Calls
Oh yeah, the Dell Venue Pro can make calls, too.
Snapshots
Here is the 5-megapixel camera at work.
