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Dell Said to be Reentering Tablet Market Later This Year

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 11th, 2012

If you haven’t realized it by now, Dell has sort of dissipated from the tablet and mobile game. Their Streak devices haven’t done so well in a market that has quickly evolved. It looks like they haven’t slowed down on their efforts to bring a compelling device to market, though, as Reuters reports they’re getting [...]

Streak 7 Takes its Leave from Dell’s Product Lineup

by Kevin Krause on December 5th, 2011

With Dell contemplating its future in the Android tablet business, the Streak 7 has been discontinued, just as the Streak 5 before it. A quick visit to the Dell website reveals only a message that the Streak 7 is no longer available online when looking for the device. With the 10-inch Streak looking unlikely for [...]

Pentagon Approves Its First Android Smartphone…the Dated Dell Streak

by Kevin Krause on November 1st, 2011

The US likes to stay on top of technology when it comes to the defense of its people. Take for instance a railgun the Navy has been testing, which recently fired off its 1,000th shot, a milestone in proving the weapon feasible for combat situations. But things are a bit different when it comes to [...]

Some Dell Streak 7 Owners already Receiving Honeycomb Update

by Kevin Krause on October 3rd, 2011

The Dell Streak 7 is beginning to receive its update to Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Arriving earlier than expected, the new Android version is said to wipe the tablet of its saved data before installation. Other reports indicate that the 7-inch, 800×480 display might be just a bit too cramped to adequately support Honeycomb. The update [...]

Dell Takes another Stab at Android Smartphones with the Streak Pro 101DL for Japan

by Kevin Krause on September 29th, 2011

After early attempts to strike a name for themselves in both the Android smartphone and tablet arenas, Dell has more recently kept rather quiet on both fronts. Their 10-inch Honeycomb slate, the Streak 10 Pro, didn’t see an extremely wide release as the Dell name has slowly fallen out of most Android discussions. The company [...]

Dell Isn’t Ready To Quit The Streak 7 – Android 3.2 Honeycomb Update Coming Soon

by Chris Chavez on September 1st, 2011

Well, I didn’t see this one coming. Remember the Dell Streak 5 and Streak 7? Well, it looks like Dell isn’t quite ready to give up on at least one of those devices. The Dell Streak 7 will reportedly see an update soon, jumping all the way from Android 2.2 Froyo, straight to Android 3.2 Honeycomb. [...]

Dell: It’s Been a Great Ride, Dell Streak 5 Discontinued

by Kevin Krause on August 11th, 2011

Dell has announced through a special landing page on their website that their original Android device that blurred the line between tablet and phone has reached its end of life. “[The] Streak 5 is now longer available,” reads the page’s headline. An image of a forward-looking beauty in car is accompanied by the text “Goodbye, [...]

10-Inch Dell Streak Pro Pictured Next to its Smaller Siblings

by Kevin Krause on July 28th, 2011

Dell has been working their way up the ruler over the past year or two, releasing the 5-inch Dell Streak followed by a 7-inch version of the tablet. But with the Dell Streak Pro, the manufacturer is finally playing with the big boys. The 10-inch tablet has been pictured sitting pretty next to its smaller [...]

Dell Streak Gets Pulled From Online/Store Shelves for an Update

by Chris Chavez on July 22nd, 2011

Looks like Dell may have pulled their 5-inch, tablet/phone hybrid Dell Streak from store shelves and removed the device from their online store as well. You would immediately assume this means the device has been discontinued but not so fast, Turbo. Apparently, after Engadget attempted to phone-in and order the device through Dell’s customer service, [...]

The 10-inch Dell Streak Pro gets detailed

by Kevin Krause on May 18th, 2011

Rumor has it the Dell Streak Pro is coming in June, and just in time we are learning a few more details on the 10-inch entry into Dell’s Android tablet lineup. Speaking of that 10-inch display, it should get a resolution of 1280×800, a fairly standard pixel density among the latest crop of tablets. Under [...]

Dell Streak 7 Copy Is a Knock-off that Could Best the Original

by Kevin Krause on May 6th, 2011

Spoiler alert: this Dell Streak 7 knock-off does not, in fact, best the original. Why? We will distill it down to once simple spec, a resistive touchscreen. But if you can bear having to jam your fingers firmly against the glass to perform any and all touch operations, then prepare to be marveled by the [...]

Dell: Android Tablets Will Follow in Smartphone Footsteps, Outpace Apple’s Success

by Kevin Krause on April 25th, 2011

It seemed almost inevitable for smartphones: after Apple jumped ahead to an early lead in the smartphone race, the singular manufacturer would be quickly outpaced as Android showed up on handsets of all shapes, makes, and price points. Could the same eventually hold true for Android tablets in their fight against the iPad? If you [...]

Leaked Dell Roadmap Names Dell’s 10-inch Tablet

by Kevin Krause on April 22nd, 2011

It had been assumed the the 10-inch tablet upcoming from Dell would fall into the Streak lineup, but a new tablet roadmap is confirming the name as the Dell Streak Pro. The roadmap also includes a few specs we can expect in the upcoming Honeycomb tablet. The screen will (obviously) be a 10-incher and will [...]

Dell Streak 7 Now Available in the United Kingdom for £299

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 14th, 2011

While we’re still hoping that this decent-looking tablet will eventually get Android 3.0, Dell’s gone ahead and made the Streak 7 available in the UK. You can pick the 7-inch tablet up for £299, but don’t let the modest price fool you: this isn’t the highest of high-end offerings. Yes, it has a Tegra 2 [...]

Dell 10-Inch Android Tablet Might Arrive Early

by Kevin Krause on April 6th, 2011

Yesterday we got a scare and thought the 10-inch Android tablet from Dell would be delayed. Today we are hearing a completely different story. According to Forbes, Dell’s 10-inch slate might actually launch ahead of schedule. We haven’t seen much of the tablet first teased earlier this year, though it could possibly end up in [...]

[Update: Maybe It Hasn't] Dell’s 10-inch Android Tablet Has Been Delayed Until Fall

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 5th, 2011

A while back at the Dell Means Business conference, the hardware computing vendor was supposed to mention their 10-inch Android tablet. Unfortunately they came to town with their Windows offering and didn’t let loose a single peep about any supposed Android rendition. The reason is now known – it’s been delayed until fall. The news [...]

Dell Streak 7 WiFi Gets Certification, Goes Up For Presale on Amazon for $380

by Quentyn Kennemer on March 18th, 2011

The Dell Streak 7 has been out for quite a while, but a lot of you have been holding out for a WiFi-only version to help cope with the fact that it doesn’t have Android 3.0. (At the moment, anyway.) You folks will be happy to know that the tablet sans 3G radios has gotten [...]

Staples to Carry Honeycomb Tablet Offerings from Motorola, Samsung, Dell, HTC & Toshiba

by Quentyn Kennemer on March 14th, 2011

A document from within Staples has revealed the retailer’s tablet plans for the coming year. Outlook? A whole lot of Honeycomb. Motorola’s WiFi-only XOOM is up there slated for April – something we’ve heard before – and a bunch from other manufacturers are present as well. HTC, Samsung, Dell, and Toshiba are all said to [...]

This is the Best Dell Streak Promo Ever [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 24th, 2011

Dell’s hoping folks in Japan will really get excited for the Dell Streak, it seems: the PC – and now phone/tablet – manufacturer has teamed up with a dance band called World Order to showcase their product in perhaps the most interesting and entertaining way ever. Fake slow motion, still technique dancing, and more rear [...]

AT&T, Rogers’ Froyo for Dell Streak Rolling Out

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 23rd, 2011

Dell has finally announced the beginning of the Froyo rollout for their Dell Streak (5 inch) on both Rogers and AT&T. The update has been available in leak form for quite some time now. We once believed it may have been shipping on new devices, but that never ended up being the case. It’s finally [...]