Dell CEO: Streak coming next month to Telefonica O2, 'later this summer' to AT&T

You know who can't stop talking about (or showing off) the Dell Streak / Mini 5? Company CEO Michael Dell, that's who. The man once again returned with his Android-powered 5-inch display of choice, showing it off on stage at the Citrix Synergy conference this morning. Sure, we've seen the handset ad nauseum at this point -- we're even a proud owner of one prototype -- but here's the quote that piqued our interest: "this [phone] will be available starting next month, first with our partner 02 Telefonica [sic] in Europe, then later this summer with our pretty good partner here in the United States, AT&T." He couldn't be much more direct, and we couldn't get it from a more knowing source. Excited for the near future yet?

[mrjaggs Posted May 13th 2010 9:16PM]

SWEET

[ossger Posted May 13th 2010 9:18PM]

@mrjaggs
Yes, eclairs generally are :)

[iPhooey Posted May 13th 2010 9:40PM]

@mrjaggs
What the frak is that ugly mess? Another failed attempt at simulating a desktop OS on a handheld? Ugh!

[Physicsguy89 Posted May 13th 2010 10:27PM]

@iPhooey

wat

[viper24 Posted May 13th 2010 10:57PM]

@mrjaggs I WILL FLY TO EUROPE TO GET ONE. GIMME GIMME GIMME

[Beatnik Posted May 13th 2010 11:18PM]

@mrjaggs
PLEASE Dell, dont let AT&T to f**k it up like ALL the other android phones.

[Omen20 Posted May 14th 2010 12:50AM]

@Beatnik Later this summer?! What exactly is taking them so long?

Michael.. release the Streak before we forget about it.

[sweetelectro Posted May 14th 2010 4:58AM]

@mrjaggs

When is a company going to sacrifice a little thickness for overall length and width?

Does anyone else want just a slab of screen with a half MM bezel? I'm talking total screenage, no hard buttons at all. I think it would look damn slick. And don't give me the "we need the bezel to hold on to" , there are ways to block unwanted touches.

[rickapolkas Posted May 14th 2010 5:39AM]

@mrjaggs This is sweet, hopefully dell will give us a little info about that other glass tablet leaked a couple of weeks ago. http://j.mp/dell-new-glass-7

[DJ Megatron Posted May 14th 2010 11:21AM]

@Beatnik
The only Android device currently on AT&T is the Backflip, so where are these others Android devices they have f'd up?

[warningabc Posted May 14th 2010 12:03PM]

@mrjaggs
how is this NOT breaking?
oh yeah, it's not apple.

[NewBie Posted May 13th 2010 9:16PM]

Wow, these ATT guys are smart.
I want that, and many others here in Japan. Please KDDI raise your hand!

[jms Posted May 30th 2010 3:22AM]

@NewBie
agree, KDDI needs a good android phone, something to set it apart from softbank and docomo. This would be perfect!! KDDI are you listening?!?!

[soconnell74 Posted May 13th 2010 9:17PM]

But when will it be available unlocked?

[restonthewind Posted May 13th 2010 9:47PM]

@soconnell74
Good question. This news disappoints. If I'm shoehorned into an AT&T contract, I'm still looking for my MID/tablet thing.

[dansus Posted May 13th 2010 10:22PM]

@soconnell74

Exactly, im not interested in signing a contract to get one. I want to.. you know.. actually buy one!

[pika2000 Posted May 14th 2010 2:39AM]

@soconnell74 Highly unlikely, because people in the US love provider-locked devices.

[bingster Posted May 13th 2010 9:17PM]

Why am i unimpressed?.

[cosmicinglewood Posted May 13th 2010 9:19PM]

@bingster can you say ATT,

What is with device makers slogging over to ATT? IDK about you, but Verizon is the only company that has solid coverage in Western Washington. Can you hear me now. Come on Dell, serve it up to all of the carriers and ditch that apple fan ATT only noise.

[saturnblackhole Posted May 13th 2010 9:31PM]

@bingster i wish this was coming to tmobile :( since i don't feel like paying high rates for at&t cell plans.

[Wesscoast Posted May 13th 2010 9:38PM]

@bingster

Because those icons look like they were stolen from the Groliers Encyclopedia CD that came with my first Graphite iMac?

[bdfortin Posted May 13th 2010 9:49PM]

@bingster Because the Streak isn't what you saw in Star Trek and every other even remotely sci-fi show/movie of the past 50 years.

There's another product that's very much like the magical and revolutionary tablets you've seen in science fiction media, but I won't refer to it by name.

[Shalabi Posted May 13th 2010 10:11PM]

@bingster

Because it was complete months ago and now looks outdated compared to Android PHONES coming out soon.

[Mister Posted May 13th 2010 10:12PM]

@saturnblackhole It's also coming in AWS. http://androidandme.com/2010/02/news/dell-mini-5-also-coming-in-aws-version-aka-t-mobile/

[42 Posted May 13th 2010 10:22PM]

@bingster because the Streak is a whole lot of fail waiting to happen. Just watch.

[MastrCake Posted May 13th 2010 11:27PM]

@cosmicinglewood

Say what you will about AT&T, but with Dell and their Streak, Lighting, Thunder, Flash, and Smoke all coming to AT&T, I think I can live with them.

Also, I feel you on the Western Washington AT&T coverage, it's actually "A worse 3G experience(tm)".

[account5 Posted May 14th 2010 12:37AM]

@bdfortin

i never saw oversized ipods in sci fi films

[CoyM Posted May 14th 2010 12:59AM]

@account5 I'm sure the iPad will be used in a sci-fi movie soon enough.

[todrick Posted May 14th 2010 11:46AM]

@cosmicinglewood

But this is where you are wrong.

It needs to come to AT&T because there are some of us who desperately want to ditch our iPhones for this device and can't for whatever reason leave AT&T(work, family plan)

[account5 Posted May 13th 2010 9:18PM]

android sucks. UI is hacked together... no worthwhile apps..

[cosmicinglewood Posted May 13th 2010 9:21PM]

@account5 I agree android is still kinda like windows ME (unrefined). but it is still new so give it a chance to evolve a little before slamming it...

[NewBie Posted May 13th 2010 9:22PM]

@account5
>>no worthwhile apps..
You mean, web sites packaged in $1 bits?
With free access to the internet and Flash support, what application do you really need?

[account5 Posted May 13th 2010 9:25PM]

@NewBie

ms office, xbox games, and a zune player

hence why im getting a wp7

[SolidSnake Posted May 13th 2010 9:32PM]

@account5
Enjoy not having Skype.

[Jacob1 Posted May 13th 2010 9:32PM]

@account5 wp7 sucks. UI is hacked together... no worthwhile apps.

[account5 Posted May 13th 2010 9:35PM]

@SolidSnake

theyre developing skype for it. you must be illiterate

[kapryt Posted May 13th 2010 9:40PM]

@cosmicinglewood
Loved the ME joke... But still new... It's got a year and unlimited Google budget on webOS and that's more refined.

[TheGM Posted May 13th 2010 9:50PM]

@account5 How many time have you been banned kid? You're an embarrassment and an idiot. No wonder you like Windows Mobile and Internet Explorer so much.

[Jacob1 Posted May 13th 2010 10:32PM]

@account5 Skype sucks. UI is hacked together... no worthwhile apps..

[Jacob1 Posted May 13th 2010 10:33PM]

@TheGM account5 sucks. UI is hacked together.. no worthwhile apps..

[kstagg Posted May 13th 2010 11:18PM]

@account5 Yeah, but waiting until the Holiday season?

[k7of9 Posted May 14th 2010 4:40AM]

@account5 http://smarthouse.com.au/Phones/Industry/A7D8T4T8

[Hate Everything Posted May 14th 2010 8:25AM]

@SolidSnake
OMG, is that supposed to be a 'make or break' decisive factor? Is that the best you got? No Skype? Holy... yes, the world is crumbling because a device doesn't have Skype. Stupid.

[Znuff Posted May 14th 2010 9:43AM]

@k7of9
"Instead the Company is concentrating on development around the iPhone, Symbian and Android operating systems."

I'm sorry - Android where? Unless someone's hiding away apps in my market, I fail to see it...

@account5 Sorry that Android doesn't have all those 50.000 "Fart-Sounds!" Apps that the iPhone has. Also... considering MS OFFICE as an argument? Oh please...

[SolidSnake Posted May 14th 2010 4:56PM]

@Hate Everything
My point is that every OS has its problems....
There is no perfect OS, just good ones for different people.
I like most modern smartphone OSes.

[shishi Posted May 13th 2010 9:19PM]

Nice!! Dell warming up their engines for Q4 (Lighting, Thunder, etc.).

[masta vaan Posted May 13th 2010 9:20PM]

Please AT&T, I'm begging you, Don't Fuck This Android Up!

[Cyberdyne Systems Posted May 13th 2010 10:59PM]

@masta vaan
If this phone comes castrated like the backflip, we will not be pleased, and there will be repercussions. At&t, you've been warned. Skynet and Lord Vader will be waiting.

[anotherworld Posted May 14th 2010 3:47AM]

@masta vaan Can you just rooted and no AT&T f)$&k ups?

[RidleyGriff Posted May 13th 2010 9:22PM]

Very excited to see this thing in action. Don't understand why anybody would carry this in lieu of a phone, but still excited for the new shiny.