I have absolutely no idea how to answer this question.  Ever since Dell announced the end of the Axim (still the best Windows Mobile device I have ever used) rumors have persisted that Dell would be making a new converged device.  The more Dell denied these rumors, the stronger they became.

Now, I am not one to give too much credence to rumors, but I will say that this is one which I really hope will turn out to be true.  Especially if Dell puts as much care into the development and design as they did with Axim line.  Heck, this could almost convince me to switch over to the Android Operating System.

What is really interesting about today’s news is not that a blurry photograph of a relatively unremarkable device showed up on the Internet, or that the source claimed it was the new Dell smartphone.  What I found to be truly remarkable was that two completely different photos showed up on unrelated sites and from unrelated sources, at roughly the same time.

The photo at the top of the post came from the Boy Genius Reports.  Meanwhile, the photo immediately above came from the Chinese forum, PDAFans (via Slashgear).  No other specs were available.

So, what do you think?  Are one or both of these the upcoming Dell Android phone?  Or is this a case of two clever hoaxes coincidentally showing up at the same time?  I suppose we will just call this cautious optimism and wait for additional information.

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