This smartphone sports a text keyboard that slides vertically to line up with the Windows Phone 7 interface, plus a large OLED display and sleek curved glass design. Other features are standard ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The Dell Venue Pro, which became available on Monday, may be affected by a troublesome bug.

Dell's partners are largely indifferent to the launch of the Dell Venue Pro smartphone last week, although they question the company's mobile strategy and its choice of the Windows Phone 7 platform.