Dell Streak

Dell Streak 5 / Dell Mini 5
Front face of the Dell Streak 5
ManufacturerDell
TypePhablet
Release dateJune 4, 2010 (UK)
Introductory price£399 on O2 (UK) Pay As You Go
Operating systemAndroid 1.6 (Donut); upgrade Android 2.2 (Froyo) end of 2010[1]
CPU1 GHz Qualcomm QSD 8250 Snapdragon ARM or 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227
Memory512 MB ROM + 512 MB SDRAM + 2 GB non-user accessible MicroSD for system & applications files only  [2]
StorageFlash memory: 1.63 GB[3]
1 microSD slot: expandable up to 32 GB
Display800×480 px (0.38 Megapixels) at 186 Pixels Per Inch, 5 in (130 mm) WVGA in-cell TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass[4]
GraphicsAdreno 200
InputMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen display, Capacitive touch buttons, headset controls, 3-axis accelerometer
Camera5.0 megapixel with video LED Dual LED flash on back, front-facing camera on top
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, GPS with A-GPS, UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 850 MHz, GSM / EDGE 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz, HSDPA / HSUPA:HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps / HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, PDMI
PowerRemovable 1530mAh battery
Online servicesGoogle Play
Dimensions152.9 mm (6.02 in) (h)
79.1 mm (3.11 in) (w)
9.98 mm (0.393 in) (d)
Mass220g

The Dell Streak 5 (previously known as the Dell Mini 5) is a smartphone/tablet hybrid ("phablet") from Dell that uses the Android operating system, released in 2010. It comes with a 5-inch (13 cm) capacitive touchscreen and two cameras, a 5MP one with dual-LED flash on the back and a VGA-resolution one on the front for video calling; both are capable of video.

The three buttons at the bottom (or right, when held in its normal landscape mode) are capacitive. The Android buttons used are Home, Menu, and Back. It features a Dell skin on top and has a cradle adapter with HDMI out. The phone lacks the navigational trackball found in many previous Android devices. While FM radio support is not an official feature, an FM radio chip was found upon inspection of the Streak's internal hardware, and can be accessed though a user's modification of the OS.[5]

A seven-inch version of the Streak was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2011.[6] The Wall Street Journal reviewed it unfavorably in February.[7] A long-rumored ten-inch model[8][9] went on sale in August in China.[10]

Dell discontinued the Streak 5 on as of August 15, 2011. Customers attempting to purchase the device were directed to a "Good Bye, Streak 5" landing page. The larger Streak 7 was discontinued on December 2, 2011; Dell continued to sell a 10-inch tablet in China at that time.[11]

  1. ^ "Dell Streak Tablet launching in UK and US". Dell. 2010-05-25. Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  2. ^ "Dell Streak Spec". O2. 2010.
  3. ^ "Dell Mini 5 prototype impressions". Engadget. 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  4. ^ Savov, Vlad (2010-05-29). "– Dell Streak's Gorilla Glass screen: torture tested for your amusement". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  5. ^ "Easily Access Dell Streak's Hidden FM Radio With Streak Radio App". StreakSmart. 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  6. ^ "Dell and T-Mobile USA Unveil Streak 7, Both Companies' First 4G Tablet Offering the Ultimate Entertainment Experience" (Press release). Dell. 2011-01-06. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  7. ^ Dell Streak 7 is No Real Deal Wall Street Journal 2011 Feb 09
  8. ^ "Dell's 7-inch and 10-inch Streak tablets leaked!". Engadget. 2010-04-14.
  9. ^ TeamVR on February 13, 2011 9:43 am (2011-02-13). "Dell Streak, Streaking Its Way". VR-Zone. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Streak 10 makes global debut in China VR-Zone, 19 July 2011
  11. ^ Another Streak Tablet Bites the Dust PCWorld. 2011-12-05