businesscomputingworld.co.uk Updated: 2013-11-14 02:32:08
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With the increasing popularity of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android mobile operating systems, it was inevitable that Microsoft’s Windows Mobile share of the smartphone market was to take a hit. Consequently, the Redmond-based company pulled its socks up wi...
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It seems that if you want to put "Pro" in the name of your Windows Phone handset you need to slap a physical keyboard on it too. Last week we looked at the HTC 7 Pro with its horizontally sliding keyboard, while this week we have our mitts on the Dell Ven...
Fast processor, Good keyboard, Decent camera...
Large and bulky, No multi-tasking support, Short battery life...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2013-11-14 02:32:25
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We've waited a long time for the Dell Venue Pro to surface. Announced along with the rest of the inaugural Windows Phone 7 smartphones back in October last year, it has taken until now for it to go on sale in the UK. The Venue Pro is the only Windows...
Large, bright screen; keyboard is quality, but a little small and fiddly...
Curved backplate is awkward; rather chunky design.
Windows Phone 7 changes a little from handset to handset, remaining predictable and unskinnable. We aren't sure it's the best fit for consumers. The Dell Venue Pro itself is chunky, but the large screen and mini-keyboard are definite plus points...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated: 2013-11-14 02:32:26
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Dell's Venue Pro is a (somewhat late-to-market) first-generation Windows Phone 7 device whose standout features are a large screen and a slide-out keyboard. Some business users, especially in hard-line Windows environments, may find this an appealing c...
Large 4.1in. AMOLED screen, Slideout portraitformat miniQWERTY keyboard...
Internal storage cannot be expanded, Somewhat large and unwieldy, No calendar and contacts sync from desktop...
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Dell as a brand name is known by almost everyone for their value for money desktops and laptops. Some may have even heard of Dell's 'phonelet', the Streak, though it's sales figures weren't a major success. But a mobile phone with a Dell logo slapped...
I've said it at the start, and I'll say it again. The Dell Venue Pro is a very large and a very heavy device. This phone will definitely not appeal to everyone, but if it does, the Venue Pro is brilliant. The keyboard is excellent, the build quality, o...
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Last year’s first wave of Windows Phone 7 smartphones were all touch screen-only affairs with virtual keyboards. The Dell Venue Pro bucked the trend — and added business appeal— by including a slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard.The Venue Pro is very stylish...
Although a little chunky, the Dell Venue Pro is solidly made and exceedingly stylish. As such, it makes for an extremely tempting Windows Phone 7 smartphone.The physical keyboard should appeal to anyone tuned off by the virtual offerings used elsewhere...
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3g.co.uk Updated: 2013-11-14 02:32:34
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We can’t deny the Dell Venue Pro is a weighty phone. The reason for its bulk is a QWERTY keyboard that works well enough, but which you don’t really need. However, Windows Phone 7 is becoming a main player in the mobile market, due in no small part...
Good looks, excellent WP7 handset, packing the latest software...
Good for those with big hands and deep pockets...
The Dell Venue Pro a smooth, good-looking phone with an excellent OS, but it's not small...
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T3.com Updated: 2013-11-14 02:32:36
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We loved the latest incarnation of Windows Phone 7 when it was introduced in October last year on a selection of handsets. With the Venue Pro Dell has created one of the most interesting phones, combining a touchscreen with a full QWERTY keyboard. T...
Slick interface, Great screen, Xbox live gaming and Zune media playback, Combination of QWERTY and touchscreen...
Overly complicated HD video, Poor HD video...
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When the first wave of Windows Phone 7 handsets washed up on our shores back in October one handset was noticeable by both its absence and its form factor - the Dell Venue Pro. Now however it's finally made it to Blighty if only through third-party sup...
Big, heavy and impressive, the Dell Venue Pro is a serious phone for serious people. The screen and keyboard are both fine examples of the breed, the build quality excellent and the specification up with the best of the WP7 brigade. If the rumoured s...
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Product Code: DELLVENUE-UK Microsoft seemed ready to take over the mobile world with the launch of Microsoft Windows Phone 7, but so far we've seen only a handful of smartphones. The Dell Venue Pro is an affordable yet powerful WP7 offering. It isn't...
The Dell Venue Pro packs in a lot of great features, such as a solid camera and an excellent display. Make sure to give Windows Phone 7 a test run before purchasing, however; the OS has a few quirks, as well as a few missing features such as copy/past...
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electricpig.co.uk Updated: 2013-11-14 02:32:44
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The Dell Venue Pro, perhaps more than any other Windows Phone 7 handset, has caught the eye of the chic geek crowd. Once again, Dell has refused just to make a clone phone, instead changing the form factor to something unexpected, but something awe...
Gorgeous screen, QWERTY keyboard, call quality...
Sliding mechanism, Windows Phone 7 limitations...
Yup, this is the Windows Phone 7 handset to getBar a lack of proper keyboard integration, the Dell Venue Pro is the best Windows Phone 7 handset yet – and the good news is it’s available on several networks on contract, not just O2 like the Streak. If...
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The price of Windows Phone devices has recently been dropping, firstly the HTC HD7, then the LG Optimus 7 and then the other week the Dell Venue Pro. I decided to get a Dell Venue Pro and here is a quick review of the device. Hardware The Dell Venue Pr...
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stuff.tv Updated: 2014-03-12 01:08:09
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Alongside the soon-to-launch HTC Pro 7, the Dell Venue Pro is one of the first Windows Phone 7 handset to sport a slide-out keyboard and pander to a more business-centric crowd. But where the Pro 7 adopts a landscape QWERTY, the Dell takes the portrait...
AMOLED screen. User-friendly WP7 OS. Thumb-friendly QWERTY.
Bulky chassis. No multi-tasking. Limited USB transfer.
Super-sized but sporting a great keyboard, this WP7 smartie is best suited to the hardcore business communicator...
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recombu.com Updated: 2014-04-02 01:18:07
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The Dell Venue Pro is the latest addition to the Windows Phone 7 family. To differentiate itself amongst a group of phones that have very similar looks, size and features, Dell has added a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, hidden underneath a bright 4.1-inch...
Windows Phone 7 handsets have proved to carry a reliable set of features, a bright, clear capacitive touchscreen, at least a five-megapixel camera with flash and dedicated button, and enough processing power to keep your internet browsing smooth.The ph...
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techmagnifier.com Updated: 2016-11-24 02:07:14
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Mobiles for connectivity and enhanced for technology, teamed with portability, that's what today's cell phones have given us. The speed with which this technology has leaped is best described in gigantic proportions. Now with the launch of Dell Venue Pro...
Designed to kill Dell Venue Pro is in all its true colors a marvelously designed piece. Impressive set of features have been offered, accept that. But we do find that performance wise we can be just satisfied with it. But yes for being Windows Phone 7 pho...
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techtree.com Updated: 2016-11-24 02:07:14
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Expert Review MRP: Rs 35,000Street Price: What's peculiar about technology is the ever-accelerating speed at which it seems to evolve. Pretty soon we'll have intergalactic space travel, teleporting sammiches, and releases every other day. Consider t...
Stylish; Impressive screen.
Heavy; Low quality camera; Multiple interface issues.
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pcworld.in Updated: 2016-11-24 02:07:14
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The Dell Venue Pro represents all that's good and all that's bad with . On one hand you have a phone with a different form factor (one that incorporates a large touchscreen with a full-fledged QWERTY keyboard) that makes good use of a standardized OS t...
Great Looking Display, QWERTY Keyboard, UI Looks Good & is Easy to Use, IE Mobile Browser Works, Good Battery Life...
Bulky & Heavy, UI Feels Oversimplified at Times, Weak Camera Flash, Outdoor Images have Contrast Issues, Inconsistent Call Quality...
The Dell Venue Pro is a high-end smartphone that uses Windows Phone 7.5 OS and offers a touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard...
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Sometime back we reviewed Dell high-end Android offering – Dell Venue. This time we have put together our thoughts on the Venue Pro that runs on Windows Mobile 7.The Venue Pro looks almost identical to the Venue. We bet 9 out of 10 people would not able t...
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As we saw with the HTC HD7, there were some issues with the OS. The Dell Venue Pro however may have just set a benchmark where Windows Phone 7 devices are concerned. Even though I didn’t think it is possible, the Venue Pro does manage to showcase a...
At a market price of Rs. 34,900, this may not be the most ideal phone to purchase. With the size and weight of the Dell Venue Pro being a major issue there is also no proper weight distribution when the keyboard slides out. The Pro has some great featu...
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pcquest.com Updated: 2016-11-24 02:07:14
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Undoubtedly, Dell Venue Pro is one of the best phones in the first batch of Windows Phone 7. It's portrait slide-out QWERTY hardware keyboard, 4.1? AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla glass and 16GB storage sets it apart. Earlier called Dell Lightening...
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