There you go, Sprint has officially announced that it is now offering the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook complete with “blazing-fast” Internet access according to Sprint. The Mini 10 will be available for $199.99 via Sprint Mobile’s 3G Broadband Plan that comes with a two-year service agreement.

So what does this offer to Sprint customers who are willing to get into a two-year contract in exchange for a netbook with 3G connectivity? How about an embedded EV-DO Rev. A wireless service by Sprint which provides faster data rates and higher system capacity? This will enable customers to send and receive large amounts of data at broadband speeds which is comparable to dSL. Hence allowing customers to partake of various apps and services including VOIP, music-on-demand and video messaging.

EV-DO provides upload speeds of 350-500 kbps and download speeds of 600 kbps and 1.4 mbps. You think you can handle that?

As a quick review, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10  boasts of  the following specs:

• 10.1-inch LED 1024×600 WSVGA screen
• Intel Atom Z520 CPU
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
• 1.3 MP webcam
• 160 GB HDD
• 1 GB of RAM
• Integrated Intel 500 Media Accelerator Graphics
• 5-in-1 media reader
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Here’s the link to the official PR which contains information on how you can avail of this offer.

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In this month’s catalogue from Dell there’s several great saving offers on from the Mini 10 to the Inspiron 17. An interesting find on the very last page reveals an even cheaper Mini 10 model for $299. The new model denoted with a v, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v will be released mid May for $100 less than the current Mini 10 model. Not much is cut back for the $100 either. The hard drive is reduced in size from 160GB to 120GB which is still adequate. The processor used has also been changed. The 10v will use the more traditional CPU of the Intel Atom N270 instead of the Z series Atom processor.

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For those who got an Inspiron Mini 10 netbook but wished  its battery was a bit more powerful, well your wish has just been granted but with a price. Dell has started offering  6-cell battery option for the Inspiron Mini for an additional cost amounting to $30.

In addition, if you check out Dell’s product page for the Inspiron Mini 10, you’ll also notice that several color options are now also available, including Cherry Red, Promise Pink, Ice Blue and Jade Green. However, if you want those color variants other than the standard white and black models, you’d have to pay extra $40.  In addition, you can also opt to get some artwork designs which will cost you $60 apiece.

If you really want to have a personalized look for your Dell Inspiron Mini 10, just add those extra costs to the current US market price of the Inspiron Mini 10 which is currently at $399.

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Alright , apart from the Dell Vostro A90 that we reported previously, here’s another news coming from the Dell camp. Dell has partnered with China Mobile Communications to release the Inspiron Mini 10 equipped with built-in 3G connectivity.  What’s so significant about this? Well, CMCC happens to be the world’s largest telecom operator, so that gives Dell’s 10-inch netbook quite a great industry boost.

This is not the first time that Dell has team up with a major telecom operator to bundle their Inspiron Mini netbooks. It has previous arrangement with AT&T, Vodafone and others.

So, if you’re anywhere in China right now and want to get a piece of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, this could be a great deal for around $576.

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As expected, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 has finally shown up on Dell’s official web site, and it is listed with is official specs along with extra options that will come in a future upgrade. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 won’t be you run of the mill 10-inch netbook. It sports an HDMI out port, and its 10-inch screen boasts 16:9 aspect ratio. Needless to say, it also has typical netbook features, so it has every right to go against each and every netbook that’s ever been put out to market. It will become available on February 26th, so mark your calendars in case you’re looking to bag this netbook when it comes out.

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