Dell Streak Coming ''Late July'' (Next Week)
If you're on AT&T and have been hankering after Dell's 5-inch smartphone/mobile internet device for months, we've got some good news for you.
We've seen plenty of the Dell Streak thanks to various different leaks, preview videos and, eventually, demonstrations by Dell itself. However, we still don't have a concrete release date for the device. It went on sale last month in the UK with a projected U.S. availability of 'later in the summer.' However, the latest on the Streak is that it will be available for purchase on our side of the pond starting next week.
Engadget reports that the Dell U.S. product page for the Streak lists a scheduled availability of "late July." With just nine days left in July, AT&T and Dell will have to get their skates on if they want to make that deadline.
The Streak packs Android (2.1 out of the box with a 2.2 roll-out scheduled for September), a 5-inch touchscreen, two cameras (5-megapixel rear-facing and one on the front for video calling), 512 MB ROM, 512 MB SDRAM, 2GB of internal storage (expandable by MicroSD) and a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU.
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The only reason not to get this is: AT&T!
Top of Dell Advert
"We fit the whole world into 5"
Will you kindly remove those poor dwarf androids from your phone and put their world back where you found it!"
5 inches of eyecandy. I wonder how uncomfy it feels in a pocket..
please tell me this isn't an at&t exclusive >_<
i was looking at it before when it was just specs, 5 inch screen would be awsome... but at&t = dealbreaker, i like being able to actually use my phone not jus thave a cool hanset with no signal
please tell me this isn't an at&t exclusive >_< i was looking at it before when it was just specs, 5 inch screen would be awsome... but at&t = dealbreaker, i like being able to actually use my phone not jus thave a cool hanset with no signal
You must be holding it wrong!
Yes and the two and a half hour battery life that they dont talk about....
5 inches? As sweet as it may look, I think it's a little too big for a "phone".
... and let's hope it doesn't come with spyware.
i thought the streak had 1.6? has it really changed to 2.1?
It comes with a modified Android 1.6 out of the box...get the facts straight...
i thought the streak had 1.6? has it really changed to 2.1?
It comes with a modified Android 1.6 out of the box...get the facts straight...
Seriously. Everything I have read also says it's 1.6 with an update to 2.2 promised this year. The 1.6 was the only apprehension I had about this 'phone'. If it has 2.1 then I will go ahead and get it. I am already signed up for Dell's 24-hour presale with the $0.99 headset and free shipping.
Hope it does not have any malware installed on the system board
I was realy interested in this device untill i saw the size, It is MASSIVE!
For me it is just too big... Iphone is too big and the Dell dwarfs it.
What happened to technology shrinking? Pretty soon, we are going to be carrying flat screens around.
New Dell tag line is: "Wanna see my 5 inch?" or "If you compared me to those other guys, my 5 inch is huge."
The only reason not to get this is: AT&T!
That's only true if you live in the US though, here in Sweden there's no such thing as an exclusive device.
Granted, we'll probably going to have to wait longer to get our hands on the Streak as well.
Great another smart phone being introduced at the same time carriers are eliminating unlimited bandwith.
5 inches of eyecandy. I wonder how uncomfy it feels in a pocket..
Is that a Dell Streak in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Why do I want to pay extra every month for a pocket PC? Is 3G really that necessary? Why does everything need 3G? This is not a phone correct?
Why do I want to pay extra every month for a pocket PC? Is 3G really that necessary? Why does everything need 3G? This is not a phone correct?
It IS a phone also. It has an ear piece & microphone and phone dialer. The 3G is also 'needed' for high speed internet access when not around WiFi.
The only reason not to get this is: AT&T!
Not the only reason, the other reason is.. it's a Dell! lol Just hope there are no major technical issues with the phone...their customer service in general is the WORST I have ever had to deal with. Because of it, will never purchase another Dell product for the rest of my life.
I'll be available to upgrade to android 2.2 later this year, but the phone/tablet will be android 1.6 when out of the box.
AT&T bashers are as bad as Apple ones! In 7 years Ive never had trouble with them, Ive heard horror stories about your precious T mobile and Verizon as well as Sprint though, so what comes around goes... If your not on AT&T or never had it then dont bash something you know nothing about other than what you read here...This will be my next phone its all about who has the biggest baddest screen, your in my world now grandma! Hurry up Dell/AT&T and release the pricing info on contract already!!! Dont like it then crawl back under your rock stop wasting my time bashing something you are completely ignorant of and trying to turn others against it. This will blow the socks off your precious Evo and Droid x crapola and your hating on it because its coming to AT&T, get outta here with that garbage!
AT&T bashers are as bad as Apple ones! In 7 years Ive never had trouble with them, Ive heard horror stories about your precious T mobile and Verizon as well as Sprint though, so what comes around goes... If your not on AT&T or never had it then dont bash something you know nothing about other than what you read here...This will be my next phone its all about who has the biggest baddest screen, your in my world now grandma! Hurry up Dell/AT&T and release the pricing info on contract already!!! Dont like it then crawl back under your rock stop wasting my time bashing something you are completely ignorant of and trying to turn others against it. This will blow the socks off your precious Evo and Droid x crapola and your hating on it because its coming to AT&T, get outta here with that garbage!
You have to understand that the network quality varies by region and device. Thus, for some of us, AT&T is truly horrible. The fact that they are limiting data usage in phone is another downside.
From experience, I can tell you 2-3 hours of netflix via tethered for 5 days is about 3 GB (or $35 for in-phone data usage with the limited plans). If the whole point of this device is to be able to stream Hulu, your Slingbox, and engage in full web browsing, then the caps based on email/mobile web browsers is insufficient - thus you'll still be stuck hunting for wifi hotspots (something I hate doing as so many have extra blocks put up on them that make them useless for a lot of what I want to do).
Now, I am not saying give unlimited data - I am saying sell tiers to your users. At $65/mo, is about 6 GB of data fair?
I guess you can't escape the morons wherever you go. Ive been following this device for months now.
The AT&T network is fine. A recent survey shows that 77% of AT&T users are happy with their service.
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/07/ [...] f-network/
Steve Jobs himself said any network they released the iphone on would have the same issues and the "issues" only manifest in the most densely populated places. I live in a major city in Texas with no issues. Too many people read the news and spew nonsense instead of getting the facts.
If you don't like Dell, by all means don't buy their products but I own around 20 Dell devices with absolutely 0 issues. Maybe if your computer isnt working properly, you should learn how to not get all the viruses and malware that you love to blame the manufacturer for.
As far as the Streak battery life goes, maybe you should read this before you start spouting garbage:
"Speaking of battery, we were impressed with the Streak’s longevity. With heavy use – Exchange sync using Touchdown, 3G turned on, and a mixture of media playback, camera use and a few calls – the tablet lasted through a full day."
http://www.slashgear.com/dell-streak-review-1289551/
Other reviews will confirm this.
I was drawn to the site and excited to read that the Streak might be released with 2.1 intead of 1.6. None of the official Dell documents I could find specify a specific Andriod OS version either way, I'm crossing my fingers.
For all your haters out there, if you don't like Dell or this awesome device then don't buy it but I can guarantee no one gives a crap about how much you hate Dell and people definitely don't need to hear you blaming a manufacturer about issues stemming from your incompitence.
Hope it does Flash.
The OS was confirm by Lionel something or another, the chief blogger at Dell, to be 1.6 with a 2.2 update this summer. So, it looks like just as your getting used to 1.6 (if, like me, this will be your first Android phone) the switch will happen and make everything right in your digital world.
You've got 2 b kidding!!! Another product ruined by AT&T! I thot they were having trouble meeting Apple ppl's data needs & now they're taking on Dell Streak as well! AT&T doesn't provide squat coverage where I live. Y can't these device mfgrs hook up with sumbody else once in a while 4 crap's sake???
I found this link that has some good deals on the new Dell Streak pre-sale.
Deals include:
-Free 2nd day shipping
-Exclusive 24 hour pre-sale
-10% off for eligible customers
http://dellu.com/IL/KevinO_Streak
I found this link that has some good deals on the new Dell Streak pre-sale.
Deals include:
-Free 2nd day shipping
-Exclusive 24 hour pre-sale
-10% off for eligible customers
http://dellu.com/IL/KevinO_Streak