It is reported Monday that Dell will work with China Mobile to offer smartphones.

Dell is reportedly to offer two models in cooperation with China Mobile. The two models, which are currently going through tests, will be based on the Chinese carrier's operating system, known as Open Mobile System (OMS).

Dell, which used to focus on PCs, is now on schedule to enter the smartphone market.

Michael Dell, CEO of the world's No 2 PC maker, said earlier: "In the past three years, Dell has integrated 3G wireless technologies into its laptop products. And we have also entered into agreements with many mobile carriers about netbook devices. Therefore, it is reasonable that we will launch smaller wireless internet devices or smartphones in the near future."

(China.org.cn by Yuan Fang April 14, 2009)