Since neither Dell nor Intel have amounted to much in cell phones or smartphones, their being "major powers" have about as much effect on Android market share as Disney being behind Android. Their effect on Android market share was a big far ZERO.
“With their backing, you know it's serious, and you know Android will expand, especially into Atom-powered devices.”
With their backing, neither Dell nor Intel made any headway in smartphones, let alone increase Android's market share. You can't help someone when you can’t even help yourself.
Atoms huh?
How many Atom powered smartphoes have you seen being sold anywhere?
Still refusing to answer the question of whether having most of the muscle in the cell industry behind it had anything to do with the sales figures for Android phones.