Video preview – Dell Streak

The Streak has to be one of the worst kept secrets in tech. But Dell’s tiny 5-inch tablet finally got its official public outing yesterday. So we wasted no time in bringing you a preview video.

The long-rumoured Android tablet is powered by the 1GHz Snapdragon processor and features the holy trinity of connectivity – 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth. The only factor that seems to cripple the tiny device is Android 1.6, but this will be rectified with an Android update available later in the year. The Streak currently doesn’t support Flash, but Dell has said it will in the future. A Froyo update, perhaps?

Based on its slim outer body, it would be easy to mistake the Streak for an oversized smartphone. This isn’t helped by the fact it packs phone functionality. But dell has made it very clear the Streak is NOT a smartphone replacement. Got that.

As always, tell us what you think in the comments below. Will you be picking one up when it launches early next month?

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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