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Dell has demoed a rather crazy looking convertible netbook/tablet device. The new device is called the Dell Inspiron Duo 10 (we think…) and has a screen that swivels around to make the netbook in to a tablet form factor.

Rather than using a central hinge attached to the base of the netbook, this particular model has a screen frame that has two contact points at each time. The screen then rotates within the frame which can then be folded back down as needed which puts the screen on the outside of the device. [Read more…]

When O2 pushed out the Android 2.1 update to Dell Streak users it caused a number of problems. Features that were there before were removed such as the Facebook widget, Windows Media Video playback and PC syncronisation.

If all went well with the install then the problems just continued with some having applications and data removed. For those who have made backups, there were also problems restoring the backups. [Read more…]

iFixit has torn apart another device. This time it’s the tablet/smartphone called the Dell Streak.

The Dell Streak Teardown reveals that it’s quite easy to open up the device. iFixit mention that they were able to reverse engineer the assembly process within minutes.

Before we go on to what was found inside, iFixit also mentioned in an email to us that they were beginning a new rating system as explained below.

With this teardown, we’re starting something new: rating hardware from 1-10 based on how easy it is to service. Our repairability ranking will factor in the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of servicing the device. A ten means the manufacturer did everything possible to enable repair, while we might award a one to a car with the hood welded shut. We are quite pleased with the Streak, awarding it an 8 out of 10.

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Over here in the UK, a leaked Android 2.1 firmware was made available to download for the Dell Streak on the O2 network. It isn’t clear at the moment if this is an official ROM that O2 will eventually release, or if it was a test ROM.

Over in the US, it appears that the Dell Streak will skip Android 2.1 and jump straight to Android 2.2. This information comes from a member of staff at Dell who posted an answer on Twitter…

@dzerveviktory Honest answer is that it’s complicated. From the info I have, current plan in the US is to go right to Froyo. #dellstreak

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Dell has finally announced that the Dell Streak will be launching this Friday August 13.

Price wise, it will cost $299.99 when launched which also requires you sign up for a two year contract with AT&T. If you want it off contract then the price is $549.99.

Orders are being taken on August 12 over at the Dell site.

For those who sign up for the pre-sale program, you will get a free second-day shipping upgrade. Also those who pre-order can take advantage of a coupon that allows you to get a Plantronics Bluetooth earpiece for just 99 cents (while stock is available). [Read more…]

The Dell Streak price was briefly shown on the Dell site earlier today although Dell has since pulled the page off line.

While the page was up, the pricing for the Streak showed a cost of $299.99 on a two year contract with AT&T [T] with a price tag of $549.99 off contract.

With Dell pulling the page from it’s site, there is a slim chance it could be changed closer to the release date (which is any day now we believe). However, we think the prices will probably stick. [Read more…]

Dell has demoed the Dell Streak running Android 2.1. The version of 2.1 has a number of Dell additions to the UI that are currently available in the current Streak Android OS.

However, Kevin Andrew who demoed the device did mention that Android 2.2 will be launched later this year. It isn’t clear if Dell will release Android 2.1 at all for the Streak, but it’s good to see they are at least working on something for the tablet.

The downside here is that there has been no time-line released. We are hoping for sooner rather than later though as will others who own the device. [Read more…]

The Dell Streak is almost available in the US. Loading up the Dell website we see that a date of July 2010 has been provided for you to get your hands on the tablet.

There is no exact date unfortunately but as it’s the 22nd today, that gives them 9 days to get it released.

The Dell Streak is an interesting device that runs Google Android. It has a 5 inch screen putting it in between the size of a smartphone and a larger tablet such as the iPad. On the back is a 5 megapixel camera and on the front, a VGA camera allowing for video calls to be made. [Read more…]

The Android operating system has problems in general with the Bluetooth HID profile that is needed to connect up keyboards and mice via Bluetooth. The Dell Streak is an Android based device and this actually supports the profile out of the box.

A user over at StreakSmart managed to easily connect up a Think Outside Bluetooth Keyboard without any problems at all to his Dell Streak.

The keyboard was reported at responding very well and working well on websites such as GMail with no lag reported. [Read more…]