Following on from the rumors that Dell and HP will be pulling out of the netbook game, Dell have come forward and have said that the story is not true but, was part of an April Fools joke by “sources”. Consumers do still prefer netbooks over tablets and Dell see the Inspirion Mini 10, as an “important member of our mobile platform portfolio and is a great secondary companion device as people appreciate the compact size and the ability to stay connected on the go”.

The Mini 10 still has a lot of life left in it and you can be sure it isn’t going anywhere soon. T-Mobile will be offering the netbook up with a data plan, while Clear will offer the netbook with WiMax support later in the year.

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Dell have already launched their Mini 10 with WiMax, however that was the older model, with an Intel Atom N270 CPU. The updated Inspiron Mini 10, with the PineTrail CPU will also be updated to include WiMAX. Clear will be providing the 4G service for the netbook. The WiMAX enabled version is due to start shipping from April 1st. It also appears that, the netbook may not be available direct from Dell, as Clearwire have said it will only be available “through select Clear retail locations, telesales and Clear.com.”

The WiMAX enabled Mini 10 will set you back $250 after rebate. There’s no information on how much per month the tariff will be but, it’s likely to be $40 based on other netbooks.

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You know one of the  greatest weaknesses of netbooks? They can’t play HD video. Sure you can can do some mods, convert your videos or even just buy a CULV but most netbooks don’t play well with high-def.

Dell wants to change that and their new Dell Inspiron Mini 10 now sells with an option to get a Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator. This will let you just grab essentially any video you want, including 1080p HD, and play it back from the comfort of your lap. Install the new Flash Player 10.1 on this and you also get 1080p Flash videos from YouTube, Hulu and other sites.

Just select the “Performance Plus” package when buying from Dell’s online store and you get all that HD goodness in your netbook. It will bump the price of course, up to US$409 but don’t fret you also get a 6-cell battery and 250GB disk space to enjoy your movies all the more.

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LaptopMag has a new showdown up and this time it pits the newly released Pine Trail netbooks against each other. The six competitors are:

• Acer Aspire One 532h
• Asus 1005PE-P
• Dell Inspiron Mini 10
• HP Mini 5102
• MSI U135
• Toshiba Mini NB305-N410

The over-all champion? HP Mini 5102 which bested the other netbooks in its easy to use keyboard, extra long battery life and elegant professional design. Hit the link below for the full rundown on this fight.

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Brad of Liliputing shared some great netbook deals he found. Most netbooks are slowly inching up in price due to bundling of newer operating systems, faster drives and processors and more ‘bling’ like graphics cards and 3G modules. It’s refreshing to see that this is not the case for all netbooks.

If you’re looking for a newer model netbook (those with the new Pine Trail processor), here are a few that you can get for under US$300.

• HP Mini 210 – $279.99 from HP’s online store
• Dell Inspiron Mini 10 – $299 from Dell’s online store
• Acer Aspire One AO532h – $299 from Amazon.com
• Asus Eee PC 1001P – $299.99 from Amazon.com

If you want to see other models within this price range, check out Netbook Reports post.

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The latest iteration of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, replaces previous Intel Atom processors with the new N450 Pineview CPU. Also added in the latest model is GMA 3150 integrated graphics. Dell have also changed the look of the latest model.

Brad over at Liliputing received a demo unit to review, which he’ll be doing in the next week or two and until then, we have his unboxing video and thoughts on the netbook, in the video below. Upon unboxing, the first thing you’ll notice is the shiny plastic case, along with the battery not fitting snug with the back of the laptop instead of “sticking out like a sore thumb, arm, and leg.” The keyboard has also had a makeover and now have a space between the keys, making touch typing easier.

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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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