Dell Streak

We knew the Dell Streak’s 2.1 upgrade was just about finished – and a manual installation file was seen floating around the internet, but we can now confirm that the upgrade to Android 2.1 (Eclair, if you’ve forgotten) is being pushed out over the air. This follows initial word by Dell themselves that the upgrade [...]

O2 has given word that owners of the Dell Streak on their network in the UK will begin to see the update to Android 2.1 roll out to their devices come September 1st. This means at least a small portion of Streak users will be lifted from the Android 1.6 that has been shipping with [...]

Many were dismayed when they found out that the Dell Streak didn’t use the now-standard mini-USB or micro-USB ports seen on many phones for data synchronization and charging. It was believed that this was a proprietary connection type made by Dell, but it’s actually a PDMI port- not standard but it’s not something you’ll only [...]

If the wait for the Dell Streak in the United States seemed long after it was freely available in Europe, just imagine the pangs of those in Asia lusting after the monster phone. During a phone interview with reporters, Steve Felice of Dell spoke on the matter. “We have not yet announced the expansion plans [...]

Consider this the David vs Goliath of teardowns: the Dell Streak is one big phone and iFixIt took to it with confidence. Fortunately, that confidence was quite unnecessary due to the fact that the Dell Streak didn’t put up much of a fight at all when they attempted to take the thing apart. The images [...]

Holding off on that Dell Streak purchase due to it still being on Android 1.6? You may have reason to turn that frown upside down and turn that wallet inside out. The Android 2.1-based build of Dell Streak’s firmware has been leaked online. It’s said that this build is newer than the ones we’ve seen [...]

The Dell Streak comes as an appealing device for those seeking a pretty well-rounded Android tablet, so many without the need for cell and data service through AT&T have been wondering if the $549 off-contract price would net them an unlocked Streak. To clear up the confusion, Dell blogger Lionel Menchaca tweeted things straight, confirming [...]

Finally. It seemed we might never hear when the Dell Streak would reach AT&T, but the carrier has come clean with all the details of the tablet/phone’s release. The Streak will be available this Friday, August 13th, and $299.99 and a new two-year contract could see you walking out the door with your very own [...]

Huzzah! The Dell Streak is pretty close to getting Android 2.1. Not Android 2.2, mind you, but Eclair is a pretty big upgrade when you consider the phone has been shipping with Android 1.6 out of the box. The update is said to be headed to the Streak around the end of August/beginning of September, [...]

Word is spreading that the early units of the Dell Streak handed out to beta testers around Austin, TX are no longer functioning on AT&T’s network. An IMEI block is responsible for voice calls forwarding to AT&T customer service and a lack of 2G and 3G data connectivity. This really wouldn’t be too much of [...]

As we sit and wait for more information on the launch of the Dell Streak on AT&T in the US, it’s sometimes easy to forget the phone/tablet has been available around the UK for a bit now. And before America gets either, the 32GB version of the streak has joined the more meek 16GB incarnation [...]

The window on pre-registration for the Dell Streak pre-sale is closing today, July 27th, and while an actual street date remains absent from the list of things we know about the Dell Streak’s US release, we can now check off on and off-contract pricing. Those that signed up to be part of the pre-sale will [...]

Even if the Dell Streak ships with Android 1.6 you can swallow some of your fears of them not supporting the device (software wise) after it’s in the hands of thousands. Dell’s committed to providing their users with Android 2.2 sometime in the future stating it shold be here later this year. That’s awesome. What’s [...]

OK, so the Dell Streak runs Android 1.6. That fact’s been beaten into a bloody pulp since the day Android 2.1 was announced, but that doesn’t make it any less of a great looking device. Let’s add in a great looking (and sized) Bluetooth keyboard from Logitech – the diNovo Mini – and you’ve got [...]

Dell’s getting ready to open the floodgates for their tablet due on our side of the globe later this month. The Dell Streak will be offered on AT&T, but there’s no word on if the device will ever be carrier subsidized. If you can’t wait to throw your money onto the table to get the [...]

Yesterday word came through the grape vine that AT&T would be releasing the 5-inch phone/tablet Dell Streak on July 19th. It seems a bit sudden with almost no lead up and right in the midst of a push for the Samsung Captivate, but we were willing to at least not totally discount the rumor at [...]

Though the buzz around AT&T and Android is currently focused on the Samsung Captivate, the Dell Streak is another device that will be hitting the carrier in all of it’s tablet/phone glory. According to BGR, the device might just be getting to AT&T not too long after the Captivate. July 19th seems to be the [...]

Well, this just made my “want” meter for the Dell Streak shoot through the roof. StreakSmart got their paws on the final packaging for the Dell Streak, and it’s a looker. Some of you “greenies” (or “Go Green!” guys) might not be impressed by this, but Dell’s really pushing this as a marquee device over [...]

Third party retailers such as Carphone Warehouse have been offering the unsubsidized version of the Dell Streak in the UK for some time now, and O2 has already officially launched the device for those that want to grab it up free on contract, but Dell’s now offering the device straight from their factory themselves.

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The Dell Streak’s identity crisis continues as the Android device starts to skew closer to the tablet and MID side of things rather than as a straight-up smartphone. The latest revelation is the inclusion of the Bluetooth HID (Human Interface Device) profile, allowing the Streak to connect to Bluetooth keyboards and input devices. That’s a [...]