Dell introduced a second Smartphone at its press conference at CES 2011, naming it Venue but unlike the first one this phone operates on Google's Android 2.2 and doesn't contain a slide-out keyboard. I had the opportunity to lay my hands all over the phone and even got to understand how it will synchronize with all the other Dell devices with a service called "Stage".

As Venue does not have a slide-out keyboard, it isn't as thick as the Venue Pro. Its 4.1-inch AMOLED screen is similar to the size of the venue pro having the same 800-by-480 resolution. The screen itself is formed of a durable Gorilla Glass from Corning and curves if it is observed closely, which is where the two differ.

The Venue operates on Google's Android 2.2, with some heavy Dell widgets customizations. The “skin" on top stock Android is called "Stage" widgets by Dell which offers swipe-able, card-like shortcuts to frequently used apps. So, one can easily have widgets that access one’s calendar information, photos, music library, email, the home screen, and a shortcut to any app.

The total number of widgets that one can swipe through is six and one can also add and remove them as one sees fit.

Stage is more than just widgets as in the next few of months, one will be able to see it unfold into a service, with which the person can sync all the Dell devices to the cloud or any PC (and vice versa). Stage, in its advanced form will be found in desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

So, in short, Dell wants that all the devices should talk to each other and it wants to back up valuable content using its Stage service, which is powered by Nero, of all companies.