Dell Streak...5inch Android Tablet Coming in June to O2

spikey57 · 25 May 2010 at 19:58

Just found out about this rather intersting Android Tablet coming to O2 in June.

Most specifically June 4th.

Linkys

It's a 5inch Tablet PC (So if this belongs in the Laptops/PDA section, please move this)

Capacitive touch screen with a maximum resolution of 800x480.

With toughed glass for scratch resistance.

It will initially be running Android 1.6 however Dell have said that it will receive an update to V2.2 [Froyo] Later in the year.

Built in Wifi, Bluetooth and 3G for connectivity.

It has 16GB of on board storage and a Card slot for expansion of up to 48GB.

It is powered by the SnapDragon Processor running at 1GHz.

It has 2 Cameras - One 5MP camera on the back with Dual LED Flash for photos and recording video, and one front facing camera.

Could be a nice alternative to the iPad for out and about portability, no mention of price yet though.

Yas786 · 25 May 2010 at 20:38

Oooh nice...i like Dell products some of their lappys are nice.

Hmmm if my ipad doesnt come through, asked my old man to pick one up for me from America then i might look into getting one of these instead.

admoo · 25 May 2010 at 20:41

Looks pretty tasty

I'd seriously consider buying an Android slate/netbook if one came out with all the right specs..

mt50 · 25 May 2010 at 20:47

it looks nice but imo it's too big to be an everyday phone and too small to be a tablet just cant see it having much of a market tbh also 1.6

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RJC · 25 May 2010 at 20:49

Looks interesting

Begbie · 25 May 2010 at 20:56

No HDMI output?

Robbo · 25 May 2010 at 20:59

Looks like a slim N900 with Android

Will be interesting to see how it fares, doesn't appear to do anything overly special, will depend on it's pricing I suppose!

crunchee · 25 May 2010 at 21:05

Begbie said:
No HDMI output?

Looking at it, besides the screen size, it doesn't seem too have a lot going for it.
Watching the video on the link provided by op seems to reiterate my point. Didnt finish watching all of it but the Dell guy keeps going about how good Android and the 5" screen are.

kona786 · 25 May 2010 at 21:31

watching the video makes me appreciate just how good the htc desire is - can do all of streaks jobs and the sense's UI is way better. 5" is way too big for a phone.

soundb0y · 25 May 2010 at 21:49

So does this work as a phone or just a tablet?

osc89er · 25 May 2010 at 22:36

soundb0y said:
So does this work as a phone or just a tablet?

It has full voice capability. Apparently Dell have been clear that this shouldn't be called a phone despite having speakers, a mic, and a sim card.

Zarf · 25 May 2010 at 22:36

Depending on pricing, and if I can get a decent summer job, this will be my next phone. Perfect size/res for web browsing, apps and on-screen keyboards. It'll still fit in my jacket pocket so it's portable enough for me.

spikey57 · 25 May 2010 at 23:34

mt50 said:
it looks nice but imo it's too big to be an everyday phone and too small to be a tablet just cant see it having much of a market tbh also 1.6 .

In the blurb, Dell have stated that it will be getting the latest version 2.2 later this year. Whether this is down to O2 or Dell rolling it out is another thing but it will be getting the latest version.

In terms of physical connectivity, HDMI connectivity I can't see why this would be such a huge negative.

How many phones have HDMI outputs??

(Genuine question as I don't know, I take it the desire does have this?)

As it is an Android Tablet I'm guessing that the Desire has now become the standard measuring stick for all android based devices to be compared to?

Just like the iPhone is used by Stuff and T3 as the stick to measure all other smart phones against??

For some people I think that the portability of it for everyday use is more convenient than the 'bulk' (read general size) of the iPad will make this a nicer and probably cheaper alternative.

5" whilst big for a phone, but small enough to fit into 'most' pockets will make it easier to transport during every day use.

Having not used any Android based device, I couldn't say how browsing is on such a device. But I'm sure it's nicer than Nokia's and with there being a bigger screen it's certainly going to be clearer.

Not sure how well the battery will fare but it should be decent enough.

stoke1863 · 26 May 2010 at 00:33

Phones are getting bigger now. 5 years ago a 3 inch screen would be called a "brick" now we are saying 3 inch screens are slick.

I first saw the HTC HD2 in the flesh with its 4.3" screen and thought that it was just too big. Then Having used the Nexus one 3.7" screen i am now of the opinion that a bigger screen is a better form factor and im wanting a bigger screen size

We have the Galaxy-s coming that has a big screen and i reckon this Dell is JUST about at the maximum most users will go 5" screen would be amazing to use as long as its not a problem to carry.

As long as this gets Froyo and good support from Dell i can imagine this doing quite well. Realy dont like the UI dell has put on it though

griffo_001 · 26 May 2010 at 00:35

My hope is this will get the same reception as Dell's netbooks, they may not be great, but the community has hacked all sorts onto them, most notably OSX. If that happens I'd seriously consider one

Hades · 26 May 2010 at 00:52

And Dell likes to discount products every now and then so this will be much cheaper than an IPad

Although I have a Macbook Pro I'm far more interested in an Android based tablet than an IPad.

Caseh · 26 May 2010 at 01:49

It looks seriously sexy... But I am getting rid of my G2 Touch because it doesn't really have the functionality that I need at this moment in time - Which is why I'm replacing it with a BB Bold 9700.

Otherwise I would be snapping this thing up!

rG-tom · 26 May 2010 at 10:04

[Cas];16624188 said:
It looks seriously sexy... But I am getting rid of my G2 Touch because it doesn't really have the functionality that I need at this moment in time - Which is why I'm replacing it with a BB Bold 9700.

Otherwise I would be snapping this thing up!

what on earth can a blackberry do that an android phone cant? I have both a desire and a blackberry curve 8800 (work phone), and the blackberry doesn't even come close to comparing.

Caseh · 26 May 2010 at 10:38

rG-tom said:
what on earth can a blackberry do that an android phone cant? I have both a desire and a blackberry curve 8800 (work phone), and the blackberry doesn't even come close to comparing.

I am sick of not having a proper keyboard/keypad. I send far too many emails and texts to carry on with a touch screen keyboard. If there was a very good Android phone that had a hardware keyboard I would snap it up, but there isn't so I need to look at other options.

The best of the other options in my eyes is a BB Bold 9700. I have nothing against my G2 or android, it's almost entirely because of the keyboard.

spudbynight · 26 May 2010 at 14:20

I got a new Desire yesterday. I am due an upgrade at the start of August. I am tempted to get one of these and use both devices.