Dell on Friday confirmed speculation that it would enter the smart phone business.
The PC maker plans to launch its Mini 3 smart phones in China and Brazil on carriers China Mobile and Claro. In China, that would give Dell access to the some 710 million mobile subscribers.
China Mobile claims about 500 million mobile subscribers while Brazil's Clara boasts more than 42 million.
The Dell phone will run on Google's Android operating system, the company said. The Mini 3 phone appears to be similar to many of the iPhone-like touch-screen phones on the market.
Dell did not release pricing or feature details of the upcoming phone. Also, the company hasn't yet set a release date for the phone in China or Brazil. So far it has made no mention of its release in the United States.