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Dell Streak 7 Needs Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb,’ Better Battery Life

Dell Streak 7 Needs Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb,’ Better Battery Life

Dell Streak 7, the company’s 7-inch tablet device, boasts a powerful dual-core processor, but needs Android 3.0 (‘Honeycomb’) and better battery life to be a true brawle Dell’s 5-inch Streak, released to the U.S. market in August 2010, suffered from something of an identity crisis. Was it a tablet competitor to Apple’s iPad, despite the [...]

Dell Streak Android 2.2 Froyo Performance Issues Fix

Dell Streak Android 2.2 Froyo Performance Issues Fix

As most of you Dell Streak owners know, the Dell Streak Android 2.2 Update has gone live in the US last week. Also the lucky owners of an unlocked Dell Streak purchased from EU ( baseband ends in 00 ) have been able to update to Froyo. All good and well, right ? Not so [...]

Unlocked Dell Streak’s Now Available With New Color Choice and Android 2.2

Unlocked Dell Streak’s Now Available With New Color Choice and Android 2.2

Dell is now offering up their Dell Streak –touch tablet with full phone functionality– in a great new color. Dell has also gone ahead and updated the device to Android 2.2 Froyo OS, it previously ran Android 1.6. The new color launched for the Dell Streak US customers is Cherry Red, the color was launched [...]

Dell Streak Android 2.2 Update – Arriving End of This Month

Dell Streak Android 2.2 Update – Arriving End of This Month

Dell UK just announced on its official Facebook account that it will start pushing Froyo update to Streak users before the end of November. The update will start from UK and will be later pushed to other regions. Dell also mentioned that it will be an OTA (Over the Air) update. It how ever did [...]

Rogers Wireless Selling Dell Streak Now for $149.99 with Contract

Rogers Wireless Selling Dell Streak Now for $149.99 with Contract

Yesterday Dell went live selling the Streak direct to consumers for $549.99, but for those looking for something a little more affordable in the short-term, Rogers is now selling it for $149.99 subsidized on a three-year contract. Sadly, it’s launching with Android 1.6, but  an official 2.2 Froyo upgrade is coming sometime this month, with [...]

Dell Duo Netbook & Tablet Combo

Dell Duo Netbook & Tablet Combo

Netbook popularity seems to have dwindled quite a bit lately and recent reports indicate that the demand for these devices may just go down even further as consumers, looking for value, are seeing more of it in tablet computers. Dell has seen this trend and are have come out with the Dell Duo which will [...]

Second Generation Dell Streak, Opus One Leaked

Second Generation Dell Streak, Opus One Leaked

This story falls into the category of Internet rumor, but sources reporting  have indicated that Dell computers is preparing the next generation Dell Streak which will make its debut in March of 2011. So far, the information that is being shared comes by way of a Dell representative who presented information about the upcoming device [...]

Dell Streak Arrives at Rogers Wireless, Canadian Android Fans Go Crazy

Dell Streak Arrives at Rogers Wireless, Canadian Android Fans Go Crazy

Have you been sitting around in the Great White North waiting for a reason to splurge on a new Android handset in the neighborhood of around $549.99 without a contract? Perfect, because the Dell Streak is now hitting Rogers and it’s coming to you contract free. Of course, it costs a little extra without the [...]

Dell Streak Froyo Stage UI Leaked, Gives HTC Evo 4G Giant Apps

Dell Streak Froyo Stage UI Leaked, Gives HTC Evo 4G Giant Apps

We first heard about Dell’s Stage UI overlay when the Dell Thunder leaked. This was followed closely by a leaked video of a Dell Streak sporting Android 2.2 (Froyo) with this new Dell interface. Now we’ve just learnt that the Android 2.2 update for the Dell Streak which is making its way to Japan first [...]

Dell Streak Backup and Restore App Spotted in Android Market

Dell Streak Backup and Restore App Spotted in Android Market

This little backup and restore app spotted in the android market a couple of nights ago is a good indication that Dell Streak Android 2.2 Froyo upgrade is on the way. The  tool is appropriately named Backup & Restore. Backup & Restore is now available in Android Market (QR code below) and clearly labeled as [...]

Dell Streak Hacks to Work with SNES controller

Dell Streak Hacks to Work with SNES controller

 One crafty gamer and his Dell Streak took it upon themselves to whip up a mouth-watering gaming controller for the device. Using the device’s PDMI port, he crossed some wires and soldered some doohickeys that allowed the controller to be plugged into the Streak and be recognized as a USB keyboard. Because of this, [...]

Dell Streak Integrated in New Hybrid Concept Car

Dell Streak Integrated in New Hybrid Concept Car

Today at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, Dell Services introduced a new infotainment application that utilizes the Dell Streak and cloud storage technology in a new hybrid concept car built by Clemson University graduate students. Developed by the Dell Services Engineering Solutions team, the prototype application integrates the Dell Streak [...]

Dell StreakUpdate on Android 2.2 (Froyo) this Month

Dell StreakUpdate on Android 2.2 (Froyo) this Month

Now it is certain: the Dell Streak gets in the course of this month (November), an update to Android 2.2 Froyo. This was confirmed by the press office of the manufacturer is now available on request from CHIP Online. So far, Dell held back by a specific date and changes the on its website only [...]

How to:  Manually Update Dell Streak to Android 2.1 Éclair ( Install Guide )

How to: Manually Update Dell Streak to Android 2.1 Éclair ( Install Guide )

The Dell Streak is a far better device than most smartphones out there, but it has some major drawbacks. One of them is the operating system ( OS ). The Dell Streak comes with Android 1.6 as stock. But that can be fixed. The following guide teaches you how to manually update the Dell Streak [...]