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18 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Dell Streak torn down until it’s not so big anymore

It’s not sugar and spice, and everything nice, but sometimes resistors and IC’s and ribbon cables are better anyway.  Ifixit has gotten their hands on a Dell Streak, and what you see is the result.  A few highlights found during the process:T…

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16 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

PSA: Dell Streak still locked to AT&T when you purchase it off contract

The Dell Streak, the new not-quite-a-phone-but-not-quite-a-tablet-either from AT&T is finally here. We’ve already detailed the pricing and some of the features and specs of this odd little device, but there’s a little point worth remember…

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15 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

U.S. Dell Streak may skip Eclair, go straight to Froyo

 The bad news: The U.S. version of the Dell Streak launched with Android 1.6. The good news: It might skip Android 2.1 altogether and go straight to Android 2.2. Normally I’d never pass up a perfectly good Eclair (to which my waistline would sadly…

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13 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Android Central Podcast Episode 25

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Phil, Jerry and Mickey are back for the launch of the Motorola Droid 2, a slew of Android 2.2 updates, the announcement of a half-dozen Android phones (no lie), plus your e-mails and…

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12 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Dell Streak now available (if you pre-ordered)

Finally, The Dell Streak has been unleashed to those who had the foresight to register for pre-order.  For those who didn’t pre-order, well y’all have to wait until Friday August 13 — tomorrow. The Streak is $299.99 on a two year AT&T contrac…

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10 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Dell Streak presale starts this Thursday: $299 on-contract, $549 off contract

Finally, we have proper launch info for the Dell Streak. The one-day presale begins Thursday, and the 5-inch Android tablet will be in general availability on Friday. Pricing remains the same at $299 with a two-year contract on AT&T, and…

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06 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Android 2.1 on the Dell Streak brings many improvements

One of the disappointing aspects of the Dell Streak is that it initially comes with Android 1.6. (The most disappointing aspect is that those of us outside Europe still can’t get one.) Even though Dell has promised that the upgrade to Froyo will come q…

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02 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

AT&T blocking beta tester Dell Streaks?

There’s no official word from AT&T (yet), but it certainly appears that it is blocking the IMEI numbers of all the Dell Streaks handed out to testers in the US.  All data is blocked, and any calls are being routed back to AT&T customer ser…

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27 July 2010 ~ Comments Off

Dell Streak $299 after contract; $549 outright; Aero is $99 on contract

Dell has announced the prices for the much anticipated Streak and Aero Android phones.  The 5-inch Streak will be $299.99 with an eligible two-year AT&T agreement, and $549.99 if bought outright.  It’s normal-sized little brother, the Aer…

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20 July 2010 ~ Comments Off

Dell Streak imminent, pre-sale window coming

That rumored July 19 date for the Dell Streak has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the 5-inch tablet-MID mashup isn’t imminent. On the contrary, Dell says it’s due in "late July," and it’s opening a 24-hour presale launch window with fre…

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