Hands-On With Dell's Streak Android Device

adeelarshad82 writes "Dell Streak, the Android-based 5-inch tablet (which has also been called out as a smartphone) is set to ship starting in July, both from a US carrier and direct on Dell.com for $500. Even though Dell has not disclosed the name of the carrier, some experts believe that it will be AT&T because the Streak is a 3G GSM 850/1900 device and AT&T is the only major US carrier that supports those frequency bands. According to a hands-on, Streak is a sharp-looking device with a black front and candy-apple red back that unfortunately shows fingerprints easily. On the upside, Streak's curved body is comfortable to hold. Streak runs a customized version of Android 1.6, but Android aficionados will have to get used to the unusual button layout. Its 800x480-pixel screen makes images look tight, and web pages will benefit from the horizontal resolution. The 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the same as in the HTC Incredible and Sprint EVO 4G, functions snappily. There's a 5-megapixel camera on the back, a VGA camera for video calling on the front, and a MicroSD memory card slot under the back cover."

Comments

They called it the streak?

[Anonymous Coward]

Hello, everyone, this is your action news reporter with all the news that is news across the nation, on the scene at the supermarket. There seems to have been some disturbance here. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

Yeah, I did. I's standin' overe there by the tomaters, and here he come, running through the pole beans, through the fruits and vegetables,nekkid as a jay bird. And I hollered over t' Ethel, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it's too late, she'd already been incensed.

Here he comes, Boogity, Boogity There he goes, Boogity, Boogity And he ain't wearin' no clothes.

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Boogity, Boogity Fastest thing on two feet
Boogity, Boogity He's just as proud as he can be Of his anatomy He goin' give us a peek

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Look at that, look at tha
He likes to show off his physique Look at that, look at that
If there's an audience to be found He'll be streakin' around
Invitin' public critique

This is your action news reporter once again, and we're here at the gas station. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

Yeah, I did. I's just in here gettin my car checked, he just appeared out of the traffic. Come streakin' around the grease rack there, didn't have nothin' on but a smile. I looked in there, and Ethel was gettin' her a cold drink. I hollered, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too late. She'd already been mooned. Flashed her right there in front of the shock absorbers.

He ain't crude, Boogity, Boogity He ain't lewd, Boogity, Boogity
He's just in the mood to run in th e nude

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Boogity, Boogity
He likes to turn the other cheek Boogity, Boogity
He's always makin' the news Wearin' just his tennis shoes
Guess you could call him unique

Once again, your action news reporter in the booth at the gym, covering the disturbance at the basketball playoff. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

Yeah, I did. Half time, I's just goin' down thar to get Ethel a snow cone. And here he come, right out of the cheap seats, dribbling, right down the middle of the court. Didn't have on nothing but his PF's. Made a hook shot and got out through the concessions stand. I hollered up at Ethel, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too late. She'd
already got a free shot. Grandstandin', right there in front of the home team.

BP GOATSE

[Philip K Dickhead]

It's Funny!
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Laugh!

Re:Bad Form Factor

[kcitren]

The HTC HD2 on t-Mobile has the 1Ghz snapdragon processor and run Windows Mobile 6.5. Development for it is pretty simple using .NET, but you can use lower level tools as well.