Dell may not be the first to forage into the scene of oversized smartphones (see HTC Advantage and HTC Universal), but it looks like the combination of Android, Snapdragon, 3G affordability and resurrection of the tablet trend may give the Mini 5 a great potential. We found the five-inch form factor...
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Engadget's now in possession of two Streaks, with the older one still in its original and somewhat unstable prototype state. Our new toy sports a matte "carbon" finish instead of chrome (no word on future availability; the red version's coming in two weeks' time), and now...
Read the full review →Well, it certainly looks like Dell's Froyo offering was worth the wait after all -- unlike the rushed 2.1 release, we finally have an OS that makes the Streak a lot more usable and enjoyable, and yet it also manages to increase battery life even further. Without sounding like we're gushing...
Read the full review →From a screen and ergonomics standpoint, I believe Dell got it very right with the Streak. The Streak’s battery life is great. It lasted a full day of regular usage and the battery life test results put it close to the iPhone 4 in most situations, even besting the Droid X at times.The problems...
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Todrick
LOVE the streak... Hate the durability. 1st the LCD shattered, not the Gorilla Glass, just the LCD under it. Dell was cool and replaced it FREE... Now the Glass shattered... Dell isn't feeling generous again. As a result I'm using a broken phone until the HTC Holiday is released
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Xenu
I upgraded from a ios4 iphone 3g. So this thing feels lightning fast. I wasn't looking for a ipad like device, just something more usable for reading the web. Everything works as advertised. The fact that it has android 1.6 doesn't bother me, it feels years ahead of ios4. It...
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jeo4long
So I was in the market for Galaxy Tab but all the reviews point to Android is not ready for large screen yet (with Froyo). This time I am really looking for portability. I bought Archos 5 IT before this (my first Android). Even though I love the size, the old OS and the poor performance of it...
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slubman
I really like this phone as my review prove-it. But there are some lacking points: * The speaker quality is poor, and common Dell, with such a phone, having stereo speaker is a must. * Wish there add a kickstand integrated with the phone * Why not using some mini or micro usb for charging and PC...
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jadedsurfer
Bone stock, I would avoid the streak like "gonohurpasyphalaids." Only after the following have been completed will you love the streak as much as I do: gain superuser privileges (root the device), flash the 351 base-band, install streakdroid 1.9.0 (or newer DJ Steve Opus), and finally carrier...
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whitenova
I review this device with my samsung captivate in mind. Though they both have a 1ghz processor, the captivate is far snappier in everything from casual use to gaming. Android development is not good on the streak, so you are pretty much stuck with what dell gives you. The large screen is great to...
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mitor
Full review and pictures/video at: http://www.scattershot.co.uk/2010/07/dell-st... lovely phone, just look at the size of it! I was also pleasantly stunned by the fact that you really can whack that glass screen as hard as you like with no ill affects. Wish the iPhone 4...
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