Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Dell leaves its US phone plans blank after ending sales of the Venue and Venue Pro here]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/dell-leaves-its-us-phone-plans-blank-after-ending-sales-of-the-v/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/dell-leaves-its-us-phone-plans-blank-after-ending-sales-of-the-v/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/dell-leaves-its-us-phone-plans-blank-after-ending-sales-of-the-v/#comments While Dell may still be releasing Streaks and Venues in other countries, a company spokesman tells PC World that its last remaining phone stateside, the Venue and Venue Pro are no longer on sale. While the short lifecycle of mobile products was cited in the pair's time with us drawing to a close, the lack of replacements means Dell is out of the smartphone game in this country less than two years after entering with the Aero and Streak 5. While the spokesperson confirmed Dell would introduce more mobile devices in the US later this year, they could not say whether or not phones would be among them. We're not sure what the reboot of its product lines will entail -- other than a lack of connection to departed section head Ron Garriques -- but at least it still has those Thunder, Smoke, Lightning and Flash names in their pocket whenever something new arrives.

Dell leaves its US phone plans blank after ending sales of the Venue and Venue Pro here originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcellphonesdellmobilepostminiphonessmart phonesSmartPhonesusvenuevenue proVenueProwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Voice offers VoIP, but only to Canadians]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/dell-voice-offers-voip-but-only-to-canadians/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/dell-voice-offers-voip-but-only-to-canadians/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/dell-voice-offers-voip-but-only-to-canadians/#comments Dell's teamed up with Fongo to offer Dell Voice, a VoIP app that's available exclusively in Canada. It's currently available for Android, iOS and Windows (Desktop), enabling everyone to shoot the breeze about Dustin Penner without charges. You'll get a local phone number that'll let you call all the big cities (and most of the smaller ones), caller ID, voice-mail, 911 service and long-distance calling for no additional charge. Call credit costs 2c per minute, with each call averaging out to 1MB of data. Canadians clutching to their BlackBerries will be relieved to know that the app will roll out on RIM's handsets next month.

[Thanks, Steven]

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Dell Voice offers VoIP, but only to Canadians originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell's dual-cored Streak Pro D43 has arrived in the hands of our colleagues over at Engadget Chinese. In a detailed tour of the first Baidu Yi smartphone, they've unearthed a built-in battery and perused the Super AMOLED Plus qHD display, tempered with Gorilla Glass. The casing is little thick (10.3mm) but by no means a deal-breaker, with a rubberized texture apparently helping to protect the phone if you're a little rough and ready with your devices. The Baidu platform is another Chinese interpretation of Google's feature-set, so you get the likes of email, maps, cloud services and voice input search -- in Mandarin, naturally. If you're intrigued by that Baidu base, scope out the full hands-on (and video walkthrough) over on our Sino sister site.

Baidu-powered Dell Streak Pro D43 gets hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.5ghz101DLamoledandroidbaidubaidu yiBaiduYicellphoneChinacloudcorningdelldual coreDualCorehands-onmobile phoneMobilePhonemobilepostminiMSM8260osphonesmartphoneStreakStreak ProStreak Pro 101DLStreakProStreakPro101dlV04ByiWed, 08 Feb 2012 12:22:00 EST<![CDATA[DISA gets a spoonful of Froyo, approves Dell Venue for military use]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/disa-gets-a-spoonful-of-froyo-approves-dell-venue-for-military/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/disa-gets-a-spoonful-of-froyo-approves-dell-venue-for-military/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/disa-gets-a-spoonful-of-froyo-approves-dell-venue-for-military/#comments
Remember when the DoD approved the Android-powered Dell Streak for military use? Well the DISA's latest list of approved gear now includes Dell's Venue and the custom version of Froyo that it runs. Sadly, there are some limitations: operatives won't have access to the Android market, all surfing has to go via a secure proxy server and there's a ban on all classified information being received on the handset. Now if you'll excuse us, we're gonna imagine a unit of Venues at boot camp all chanting "If I play Angry Birds in a combat zone, box me up and send me home."

DISA gets a spoonful of Froyo, approves Dell Venue for military use originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell delivers official Gingerbread ROM to the discontinued Streak 5 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddelldell streakdell streak 5dell streak 5 gingerbread updateDellStreakDellStreak5DellStreak5GingerbreadUpdategingerbreadicsmobilepostministreakstreak 5 gingerbread updateStreak5GingerbreadUpdateupdateWed, 21 Dec 2011 23:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak Pro D43 launched in China, where Yi shall find some Baidu love]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/dell-streak-pro-d43-launched-in-china-where-yi-shall-find-some/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/dell-streak-pro-d43-launched-in-china-where-yi-shall-find-some/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/dell-streak-pro-d43-launched-in-china-where-yi-shall-find-some/#comments Just as rumored and teased earlier this week, yesterday Dell unveiled the world's first Baidu Yi-powered smartphone dubbed Streak Pro D43. We won't bore you with the hardware details again (the D43's identical to its Japanese Android counterpart 101DL), but it's worth noting that this dual-core 1.5GHz, quadband HSPA phone focuses on features and services tailored for Chinese users, including some seemingly basic Mandarin voice control (no pressure on Siri just yet), contacts synchronization, Baidu Chinese input, Yi's own app store and 100GB of free cloud storage that supports multimedia upload and secure file sharing. Essentially, the Yi platform's basically just another Chinese bastardized Android OS sans Google services -- much like Alibaba's Aliyun, China Mobile's Ophone and Lenovo's LeOS; but if you already reside in China and are cool with Baidu's offering, then get a Micro SIM ready and look out for a China Unicom deal soon.

Gallery: Dell Streak Pro D43 launched in China, where Yi shall find some Baidu love

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Dell Streak Pro D43 launched in China, where Yi shall find some Baidu love originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.5ghz101DLamoledandroidbaidubaidu yiBaiduYicellphonecloudcorningdelldual coreDualCoremobile phoneMobilePhonemobilepostcrossmobilepostminiMSM8260osphonesmartphoneStreakStreak ProStreak Pro 101DLStreakProStreakPro101dlV04ByiWed, 21 Dec 2011 11:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell's Streak Pro 101DL to become Baidu's first Yi phone, shows up in FCC's database]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/dells-streak-pro-101dl-to-become-baidus-first-yi-phone-shows/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/dells-streak-pro-101dl-to-become-baidus-first-yi-phone-shows/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/19/dells-streak-pro-101dl-to-become-baidus-first-yi-phone-shows/#comments We already knew that Chinese search giant Baidu's been cosying up to Dell to kick-start its very own smartphone ecosystem dubbed Yi (which means "easy" in Chinese), but so far both parties have been mum on the specifics of the hardware. Thankfully, a lucky lady -- some sort of microblogging goddess on Sina Weibo -- managed to get hold of an engineering sample and was kind enough to share some details. Eagle-eyed readers may recall that this is actually Softbank's upcoming Streak Pro 101DL Android handset, which has also conveniently just showed up in the FCC database with a V04B moniker and 1,700MHz WCDMA radio -- we've attached its FCC label diagram after the break.

The specs here match what we've seen before: a 4.3-inch AMOLED 960 x 540 display, Corning glass (presumably Gorilla Glass), dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8260, 8GB of ROM and microSD expansion. For those interested, Tencent Tech has reported that we could see the launch of this phone in China as soon as tomorrow, along with a competitive, unsubsidized price tag of CN¥3,000 (about $475). Well, Yi will sure make a fun playmate for its counterpart from Alibaba -- did you know that Jack Ma once called his Aliyun OS an ugly baby? True story.

Continue reading Dell's Streak Pro 101DL to become Baidu's first Yi phone, shows up in FCC's database

Dell's Streak Pro 101DL to become Baidu's first Yi phone, shows up in FCC's database originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You might wanna pause for a moment of silence, because it looks like Dell has just discontinued its Streak 7 tablet. As the folks over at Streak Smart recently noticed, the Android slate has mysteriously disappeared from Dell's website, replaced only with a note to confirm that it's no longer available online. Dell, which axed the smaller Streak 5 back in August, provided us with the following statement:

Dell remains committed to the mobility market and continues to sell products here and in other parts of the world. Streak 7 delivered a unique experience for customers who wanted a larger screen-size yet the freedom of staying connected to their personal and professional content while on the-go. It continues to be available in many markets through retail, distributors and carrier partners such as Optus in Australia. A 10-inch version of the tablet, Streak 10 Pro, is currently offered in China, offering the ultimate digital divide between work and life. The Venue and Venue Pro devices, as well, continue to earn accolades for performance, design and functionality around the world. We also recently launched the Latitude ST, a 10-inch Windows 7-based touch-screen tablet designed for vertical markets such as education, finance and healthcare in November of this year. We remain committed to expanding our reach beyond PCs with a targeted set of open, standards-based mobility solutions and services designed for commercial and mobile professional customers.

So Dell isn't leaving the mobile space entirely, and it doesn't look like the Streak 7 is completely dead, though based on the above statement, it certainly seems to be on its way to pasture.

Dell halts online sales of Streak 7 tablet, turns toward a new mobile future originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's inevitable that these two 5-inch tabletphones -- the Dell Streak 5 on the left and the Lenovo LePad S2005 on the right -- are to meet in the Chinese capital. With the exception of the slightly taller body on the S2005 everything else are suspiciously similar, especially the button and camera layout. Well, there's a good explanation for this: we've been informed that this new tabletphone hails from the same ODM, Qisda, as Dell's counterpart. Too bad Lenovo decided to keep the same screen resolution though.

According to Stone Ip from Engadget Chinese, he found that the S2005 has a nicer grip than the Streak, and he also digs its more masculine appearance -- obviously this is open to debate. Performance-wise this slate responded well to our input, but the lack of promise on an Ice Cream Sandwich update will probably make potential geeky buyers think twice. Well, good thing we have some awesome modders around the interwebs these days.

Gallery: Lenovo LePad S2005 vs. Dell Streak 5... cuddle!

Lenovo LePad S2005 vs. Dell Streak 5... cuddle! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2005androidchinadelldell streakdell streak 5DellStreakDellStreak5featuredfeaturesfighthands-onideatabideatab s2005IdeatabS2005lenovolenovo ideatablenovo ideatab s2005lenovo lepadlenovo lepad s2005lenovo s2005LenovoIdeatabLenovoIdeatabS2005LenovoLepadLenovoLepadS2005LenovoS2005lepadmobilepostcrossQisdaquantastreakstreak 5Streak5tabletphoneTue, 29 Nov 2011 21:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm gobs off about Gobi 4000: the buy once, use anywhere mobile chipset]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/qualcomm-gobs-off-about-gobi-4000-the-buy-once-use-anywhere-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/qualcomm-gobs-off-about-gobi-4000-the-buy-once-use-anywhere-mo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/qualcomm-gobs-off-about-gobi-4000-the-buy-once-use-anywhere-mo/#comments Qualcomm is polishing the chrome on a new Gobi chipset with the power to connect to every wireless connection imaginable. The 4000 series comes in LTE/HSPA+ or LTE/EV-DO variants for customers to use when they've been evicted from Starbucks. The chipset's compatible with CDMA2000, 1xEV-DO Rev A and B, HSPA+, Dual-Carrier HSPA+ and LTE. You'll find the kit tucked inside forthcoming Dell and Lenovo laptops as well as inside Novatel Wireless and Sierra Wireless' mobile hotspots. The hardware is built to play nicely with Qualcomm's Snapdragon gear, Windows and Android in all its many flavors. If you're interested in learning more about what'll probably power your next portable internet device, jog on down past the break to find a press release stuffed full of model numbers.

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Qualcomm gobs off about Gobi 4000: the buy once, use anywhere mobile chipset originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Streak gets DISA approval, Androids look to Pentagon invasion originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Official Android updates
  • Motorola Xoom owners who swapped in their devices for one with LTE capability may have found an OTA enhancement waiting for them when the tablet arrived. It included a few minor changes, such as updates to Android Market and some additional browser security measures. The full changelog can be found at the link. [AndroidCentral]
  • The update to the Motorola Droid 2 Global was pulled last month due to an Exchange encryption issue, but we're hearing reports that it's once again resuming the rollout with that concern resolved. [Droid-Life]
  • Motorola's Photon 4G on Sprint is on the receiving end of a minor bug fix update, which includes video chat capability for Google Talk. [PhoneArena]
  • The good news for unlocked Dell Streak 7 users: the official update to Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) is now rolling out and you should see it over the course of the next couple weeks. the coming weeks. [Dell]
  • The bad news for T-Mobile Dell Streak 7 users: Honeycomb isn't coming to your tablet, for unknown reasons. [Android Community]
  • According to a tweet from LG, there's a small refresh in the works for the Optimus 7 which will finally enable WiFi tethering. [WPCentral]
Unofficial Android updates, custom ROMs and misc. hackery
  • A new piece of firmware for the AT&T Galaxy S II was leaked via RootzWiki, and includes a few bug fixes. Sadly, it adds some bugs as well. [Android Community]
  • Samsung's officially released the kernel source for the Stratosphere, Transfix and Galaxy Y Pro. [Android Community]
  • And now for the best news for TouchPad owners: after several weeks of progress, it appears that CM7 is now ready to roll on the HP TouchPad. As always, download and install at your own risk -- we have a feeling this may be a bit more involved than your typical Android custom ROM. [Redmond Pie]
Other platforms
  • Redsn0w 0.9.9b5 is here, giving you the go-ahead to jailbreak iOS5. Up for the task? Head to the link for all of the details on how to make it so. [Redmond Pie]
  • Some Windows Phone users have noticed a few bugs popping into their updated devices ever since they received Mango. The main concerns seem to be found in the keyboard and live tiles, though the reported issues are much more numerous. Have you experienced any of these on the list at the link? [WMPowerUser]
Refreshes we covered this week

Refresh Resource: week of October 10, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Official Android updates
  • The top story this week revolves around the HTC Thunderbolt's long-awaited Gingerbread OTA update. It was finally rolling out, which was exciting news for owners of the device -- until it had to be pulled because of some rather significant bugs. The largest of them all was that voicemail notifications no longer worked properly; video chatting through Google Talk was also slightly messed up as well. No word on when we can expect to see it come back with those bugs fixed. [Droid-Life]
  • Unfortunately, the Thunderbolt isn't the only phone falling victim to pulled revamps; the LG Optimus S on Sprint had its Gingerbread update kiboshed, though users have had two weeks to get it -- plenty of time for anyone to experience some of the bugs, which included the phone not charging, the SD card not being recognized when the phone's connected to the computer, no access to data services, and predictive text on the virtual keyboard stopped working. It's disappointing to see this happen so soon after the Kyocera Echo update went through a similar debacle. [SprintFeed]
  • LG Optimus 3D: V10K firmware update, enables phone to convert OpenGL-capable 2D games into stereoscopic 3D. Note: this still runs Android 2.2.2, so we're still waiting for Gingerbread. [AndroidCentral]
  • Motorola Xoom WiFi: Android 3.2.1 is beginning to roll out. [AndroidCentral]
  • Dell Streak 7: Honeycomb update rolling out now to unspecified regions [AndroidCentral]
  • Asus Eee Pad Transformer: Revamped to Android 3.2.1, adds other bug fixes [AndroidCommunity]
  • Casio G'Zone Commando: Gingerbread rolling out now [Droid-Life]
  • Motorola Droid 3: Minor maintenance refresh; enhances Google Talk with video chat support, several other fixes. [PhoneDog]
  • T-Mobile Samsung Nexus S: OTA install (with option to manually install) to Android 2.3.6; doesn't appear to break tethering. [AndroidCentral]
Unofficial Android updates, custom ROMs and misc. hackery
  • The Android 2.3.5 ROM for the global Samsung Galaxy S II leaked early this week. [Pocketnow, SamFirmware]
  • You can now download the Android 2.3.4 SBF for the Motorola Droid X2, courtesy of XDA. [Droid-Life]
  • If you have a Sony Ericsson Xperia-branded device from 2010 or 2011, CyanogenMod7 support will most likely come included as part of an upcoming update. Ten Xperia devices will be added, though a timeframe for release wasn't announced. Check here to see if your device made the list. [XperiaBlog]
Other platforms
  • Check here to see if your phone is ready to receive Windows Phone Mango.
  • The ultra-rare AT&T HP Pre 3 just received an OTA update to 2.2.3.2207, right after a new webOS Doctor became available for the same refresh. [PreCentral]
Refreshes we covered this week

Refresh Roundup: week of September 26, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Babak]

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Softbank takes Dell Streak Pro 101DL by the hand, plans January 2012 coming out party (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.5GHz4.3 inch4.3-inch4.3InchAndroidAndroid 2.3Android GingerbreadAndroid2.3AndroidGingerbreadDellDell Streak Pro 101DLDellStreakPro101dldual coreDualCoreglobalglobal roamingGlobalRoamingmobilepostminiqHDQualcomm MSM8260QualcommMsm8260softbanksoftbank mobileSoftbankMobileStreak Pro 101DLStreakPro101dlsuper amoled plusSuperAmoledPlusSyncUpvideoThu, 29 Sep 2011 12:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell quietly kills Streak 5 while nobody's looking, mourns end-of-life status]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/dell-quietly-kills-streak-5-while-nobodys-looking-mourns-end-o/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/dell-quietly-kills-streak-5-while-nobodys-looking-mourns-end-o/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/11/dell-quietly-kills-streak-5-while-nobodys-looking-mourns-end-o/#comments
The Dell Streak 5 has always been an outlier, and it's traveled a bumpy road ever since the unveiling when Dell insisted its smartphone was in fact a portable tablet. From the delayed launch in the US to its $549 price for a SIM-locked unit -- not to mention the uncomfortably long dance with Donut -- perhaps this moment has been coming for a while. That's right, folks, the Dell Streak 5 is no more. Last month we reported it had been taken off the market while it received a software update, but the hive mind in Round Rock must have changed its sentiments along the way. The company now hosts a web page that declares its spacious smartphone / compact tablet has met end-of-life status, and it's offering little information other than the ominous phrase, "Streak 5 is no longer available." Perhaps spinners such as DJ_Steve will keep the misbegotten wonder alive with projects like StreakDroid, but for the time being, we're forced to hang our heads to honor the Streak's passing. It's been a great ride, indeed.

Dell quietly kills Streak 5 while nobody's looking, mourns end-of-life status originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddelldell streakdell streak 5DellStreakDellStreak5eolgooglesmartphonesmartphonesstreakstreak 5Streak5tabletphoneThu, 11 Aug 2011 22:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak 10 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1... fight!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/29/dell-streak-10-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-fight/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/29/dell-streak-10-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-fight/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/29/dell-streak-10-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-fight/#comments Why look at this! Samsung's very own Galaxy Tab 10.1 decided to stop by in Beijing to greet Dell's latest tablet. As mentioned in our hands-on post, it's clear that the Streak 10 Pro would need to go on a little diet to match the Korean tablet's lovely figure and weight, though the latter won't be released in the country until some time next month. Also, there's no doubt that Sammy will continue to ask for a premium price in exchange for the better display and portability, so our wallets will be the final judge. For now, just enjoy our quick and dirty comparison photos in the gallery below. You're welcome.

Update: It appears that some of our readers are missing the point: the 16GB WiFi Galaxy Tab 10.1 is being sold for $499 in the US, and it'll most likely be more expensive in China; whereas the Streak 10 Pro is priced at just ¥2,999 ($465). So again, you get what you pay for.

Gallery: Dell Streak 10 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1... fight!

Dell Streak 10 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1... fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-inchandroidchinadatedelldell streak 10 prodell+streak+10dell+streak+10.1dellstreak10dellstreak10.1DellStreak10Produal-corefeaturedfeaturesfightgalaxy tab 10.1GalaxyTab10.1hands-onhoneycomblaunchnvidiaofficialsamsungsamsung+galaxy+tab+10.1samsunggalaxytab10.1slatestreakstreak 10 proStreak10ProT20tablettegra 2Tegra2vsFri, 29 Jul 2011 01:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak 10 Pro tablet makes global debut in China, we go hands-on (update: video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/29/dell-streak-10-pro-tablet-makes-global-debut-in-china-we-go-han/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/29/dell-streak-10-pro-tablet-makes-global-debut-in-china-we-go-han/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/29/dell-streak-10-pro-tablet-makes-global-debut-in-china-we-go-han/#comments There's a Chinese saying that will suit most of our Western readers here: "quenching thirst by gazing at plums." Oh yes, we're talking about Dell's Streak 10 Pro alright. Just as promised, said US company has skipped its home country to debut its first 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet in China (ka-ching!), and we happened to be at the Beijing press event for some intimate hands-on time. To be honest, you won't be needing many imaginary plums for this Android's rather mundane specs: it's equipped with the oh-so-familiar 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 T20 chip, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 1,280 x 800 LCD (with Corning's Gorilla Glass), 5 megapixel camera and 2 megapixel camera back and front, and regular-size SDHC expansion. That said, Chinese buyers can grab this 16GB WiFi tablet plus 2GB of cloud storage for just ¥2,999 ($465) a pop -- a slightly more attractive price compared to its competitors. Check out our impressions after the break.

Update: Hands-on video added after the break.

Update 2: We've also done a comparison hands-on with our very own Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. You're welcome.

Gallery: Dell Streak 10 Pro launch event and hands-on


Gallery: Dell Streak 10 Pro press shots

Continue reading Dell Streak 10 Pro tablet makes global debut in China, we go hands-on (update: video!)

Dell Streak 10 Pro tablet makes global debut in China, we go hands-on (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-inchandroidchinadatedelldell streak 10 prodell+streakdell+streak+10dell+streak+prodellstreakdellstreak10DellStreak10Prodellstreakprodual-corefeaturedfeatureshands-onhoneycomblaunchnvidiaofficialslatestreakstreak 10 proStreak10ProT20tablettegra 2Tegra2videoFri, 29 Jul 2011 01:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Refresh Roundup: week of July 18, 2011]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/refresh-roundup-week-of-july-18-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/refresh-roundup-week-of-july-18-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/refresh-roundup-week-of-july-18-2011/#comments Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery from the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
  • The LG Optimus 3D appears poised and ready to get Gingerbread in October. [via TheInquirer]
  • Another device in the family, the LG Optimus One, is now being updated to Android 2.3.3 in the UK, though we haven't heard if the update has been deployed elsewhere at this point. [thanks, Aaron]
  • CyanogenMod 7 nightlies are ready to go for the Samsung Galaxy S II. Download at your own risk, as these updates are early releases and may contain bugs. [via PhoneArena]
  • The Motorola Droid X2 is about to undergo soak testing for a "future update." No official word on if this is Gingerbread, though it's highly speculative that minor updates wouldn't go through this type of testing. [via AndroidCentral]
  • Speaking of the X2, it's also received its first custom ROM -- despite the bootloader still being locked -- and XDA has managed to put 2nd-init support on it as well. [via AndroidCentral and Droid-Life]
  • A new HTC Desire HD update, 2.50.405.2, is reportedly rolling out to unbranded versions in Europe that includes a fix for WiFi issues prevalent on the device. [via AndroidCentral]
  • Updates to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930, 7.0.0.261, were leaked. [via n4bb]
  • In what could be the most bizarre update rollout ever, the T-Mobile myTouch 4G is now starting a limited pilot, and will continue until "the end of the year." [via TmoNews]
  • The Dell Streak 7 now has an unofficial update to Android 3.2 Honeycomb available. [via Netbook News]

Refresh Roundup: week of July 18, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What Dell can give, it can taketh away. That's the story with the Streak, which has quietly vanished from retail as well as the outfit's online storefront. We first got wind of this when a tipster wrote in to say he had spoken to a company employee, who said the 5-inch Android tablet / phone had been discontinued. When we reached out to Dell's PR team to see what's up, we got the pat "Dell does not comment on rumors, speculation, or unannounced products." So then we called customer service, pretending to order one, and that's when things got interesting. The rep told us the Streak hasn't, in fact, been end-of-life'd; it's just been pulled from shelves while it receives an update. The gentleman couldn't say how severe the issue is, though he insists it has zilch to do with Android. Whatever it is, Dell isn't even accepting orders for the 5-inch Streak at the moment. If all goes according to plan, though, we're told it should go back on sale in early August.

[Thanks, Venkata]

Dell quietly pulls the Streak to perform an update, might bring it back next month? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAndroid tabletAndroidTabletcustomer serviceCustomerServiceDellDell StreakDellStreakdiscontinuedend of lifeend-of-lifeEndOfLifeGooglerumorrumorsspeculationStreaktipsupdateupdatesThu, 21 Jul 2011 12:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak 10 Pro tablet to launch in China this summer, US may get it next year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/dell-streak-10-pro-tablet-to-launch-in-china-this-summer-us-may/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/dell-streak-10-pro-tablet-to-launch-in-china-this-summer-us-may/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/dell-streak-10-pro-tablet-to-launch-in-china-this-summer-us-may/#comments John Thode, Dell's Vice President for mobile devices, has shared a Honeycomb-flavored snippet of his company's tablet roadmap with CNET. The 10-inch Android tablet that we saw at CES and suspected could be with us this month will indeed be making its debut in the summer, according to Thode, but its launch market will be China, not the US. He points to a number of "inhibitors and barriers to success" in Dell's homeland -- such as mobile carriers dictating pricing models that stifle the adoption of tablets and users being unaware of "what exactly Android is bringing" -- as the causes for Round Rock's atypical decision. The Streak 10 Pro, as it'll officially be known, comes with a Honeycomb-standard 1280 x 800 resolution screen, an edge-to-edge glass surface, two cameras (one of them reaching a 5 megapixel res), an SD card slot, a thickness of 12mm, and 1080p video playback capabilities courtesy of an unspecified NVIDIA Tegra dual-core processor. An additional dock will allow the 10 Pro to act as a USB host, while augmenting its connectivity with HDMI, Ethernet, and, obviously, a set of USB ports. The US may still get to enjoy this bounty of options, but we're told it won't happen until 2012. By which point we'll probably have a taste for fresher, icier versions of Android.

Update: Dell has confirmed all of the foregoing in a blog post.

Dell Streak 10 Pro tablet to launch in China this summer, US may get it next year originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-inchandroidannouncedchinadatedelldell streak 10 proDellStreak10Produal-corehoneycombjohn thodeJohnThodelaunchnvidiaofficialslatestreakstreak 10 proStreak10Protablettegra 2Tegra2Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Android Honeycomb has hidden Gingerbread interface, enabled by higher LCD density]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/android-honeycomb-has-hidden-gingerbread-interface-enabled-by-h/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/android-honeycomb-has-hidden-gingerbread-interface-enabled-by-h/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/android-honeycomb-has-hidden-gingerbread-interface-enabled-by-h/#comments Google's already indicated that tablets and smartphones won't be sharing the same Android build until Ice Cream Sandwich in Q4, though interestingly enough, it turns out that the tablet-friendly Honeycomb actually has Gingerbread's interface quietly tucked underneath. According to modder Graffix0214, all you need for making the jump is one simple tweak in a system file: assuming you already have root access, use your preferred method -- Pocketables recommends the LCDDensity for Root app -- to change the LCD density value to 170 or higher to emulate a smaller, denser display. After a reboot, you should then see some Gingerbread love as demoed by Graffix0214's video after the break; and likewise, set the value to 160 or lower to roll back. It sure is nice to have an option, eh?

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Android Honeycomb has hidden Gingerbread interface, enabled by higher LCD density originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 04:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.3AndroidAndroid 2.3Android 3.0Android GingerbreadAndroid HoneycombAndroid2.3Android3.0AndroidGingerbreadAndroidHoneycombDelldiscoverydpifont sizeFontSizeGingerbreadhackHoneycombinterfaceLCD densityLcdDensitymodOSpixel densityPixelDensityppislateStreakStreak 7Streak7tablettweakvideoFri, 20 May 2011 04:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak Pro Honeycomb tablet pictured, likely to be with us in June]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/dell-streak-pro-honeycomb-tablet-pictured-likely-to-be-with-us/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/dell-streak-pro-honeycomb-tablet-pictured-likely-to-be-with-us/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/dell-streak-pro-honeycomb-tablet-pictured-likely-to-be-with-us/#comments Android Honeycomb OS, 10-inch screen size with 1280 x 800 resolution, and NVIDIA's Tegra 2 (T20) chip on the inside. If those specs sound familiar, it's because most manufacturers already have a tablet just like Dell's upcoming Streak Pro. This slate from Round Rock got us a little hot under the collar recently, when it appeared it would ship with the T25 Tegra 2 silicon -- which runs at 1.2GHz and offers 3D support -- but nope, it's same old, same old from Michael and company. Still, the Streak Pro will apparently come will a brushed aluminum back, 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage options, dual mics, dual cameras (2 megapixel on the front, 5 megapixel 'round back), and a choice of four colors: blue, pink, black, and red. If that's not enough customization for you, Dell's also adding its Stage UI atop Android, while support for AT&T's LTE network is also said to be under consideration. You can see some of the new tablet's accessories at the source link below, which also advises us to expect the Streak to go Pro in June, as previously anticipated.

Dell Streak Pro Honeycomb tablet pictured, likely to be with us in June originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 03:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-inch1ghzaccessoriesaluminumandroidbrushed aluminumBrushedAluminumdelldell streak proDellStreakProdockdual coredual-coreDualCoregallohoneycombleakprorumorslatespeculationstreakstreak proStreakProt20tablettegra 2Tegra2Thu, 19 May 2011 03:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Keepin' it real fake: the 1.2GHz Dell Streak that can make phone calls and run Gingerbread]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/keepin-it-real-fake-the-1-2ghz-dell-streak-that-can-make-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/keepin-it-real-fake-the-1-2ghz-dell-streak-that-can-make-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/keepin-it-real-fake-the-1-2ghz-dell-streak-that-can-make-phone/#comments You know, knockoffs are usually meant to be downgrades from the real deal. In the case of Dell's Streak 7 tablet, its KIRF version actually has a few advantages over the real deal -- it can make phone calls, has a bigger (3000mAh) battery, comes preloaded with Android 2.3, runs at 1.2GHz, and happens to be cheaper at just under $180 unsubsidized. Of course, its 7-inch WVGA screen relies on resistive technology for touch input, it only has one core, and there's no evidence of this Gingerbread installation actually running, but are you really gonna let such trifling details stand in your way? Hit the source link to get an eyefull of this Welldone tabletphone mashup -- it might not be real, but it's definitely red!

Keepin' it real fake: the 1.2GHz Dell Streak that can make phone calls and run Gingerbread originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 When AT&T launched its Infuse 4G smartphone today, the company also took the opportunity to discuss its plans for upcoming Android and Windows Phone handsets -- as somewhat of a follow-up to the carrier's announcement to release twelve additional Google phones during 2011. Jeff Bradley, Ma Bell's senior vice president of mobile devices, confirmed its next Android phone will be a QWERTY slider from Pantech, featuring a large screen and rugged styling (which he compared to Casio's G-Shock line of watches). Might this be the P8000 we saw gracing the FCC in December?

On the Windows side, the company added Dell's Venue Pro to its lineup today, and is gearing up to debut the HD7S -- which will be the last of its first-gen WP handsets, as all future Windows Phone devices will feature Microsoft's updated reference platform. Bradley also hinted that AT&T will begin allowing its Android customers to download apps from third-party repositories, starting with Amazon's Appstore -- surely to Mr. Bezos' delight.

AT&T exec rides Infuse excitement, reveals upcoming plans for Android and Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 05:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazon appstoreAmazonAppstoreandroidarchitectureATTdelldell venue proDellVenueProgooglehd7HD7Sinfuse 4gInfuse4gjeff bradleyJeffBradleyMicrosoftmobilep8000pantechpantech p8000PantechP8000QwertySlidersamsung infusesamsung infuse 4gSamsungInfuseSamsungInfuse4gsmartphonevenue proVenueProWindows Phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7Fri, 06 May 2011 05:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell's 10-inch Android and Windows tablets get names, specs, release dates]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/23/dells-10-inch-android-and-windows-tablets-get-names-specs-rel/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/23/dells-10-inch-android-and-windows-tablets-get-names-specs-rel/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/23/dells-10-inch-android-and-windows-tablets-get-names-specs-rel/#commentsleaked Dell tablets Well, well, what have we here? A pair of 10-inch Dell tablets, one running Windows 7 on those fancy new Oak Trail chips from Intel and the other pushing Android 3.0 with a Tegra T25. We already saw these devices leaked in February, but now we have some specs and release dates. The Wintel powered Latitude ST boasts a resolution of 1366 x 768, 2GB of RAM, up to a 128GB SSD, GPS, an accelerometer, both front- and rear-facing cameras, an 8-hour removable battery, and "1080p video output," which we assume means HDMI-out. The Android-flavored Streak Pro opts for a 1200 x 800 panel, but keeps the pair of cameras (and two mics) for video chats, while adding an unspecified mobile broadband radio and slathering Dell's Stage UI on top of Honeycomb (whether or not that's a good thing is purely a matter of taste). Pricing is still up in the air, but the leaked roadmap indicates the Streak Pro will land in June, followed by the Latitude XT3 convertible tablet in July, and the Latitude ST in October.

Dell's 10-inch Android and Windows tablets get names, specs, release dates originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidatomdelldell streakDellStreakgallohoneycombintellatitude stLatitudeStleakleakedleaksnvidiaoak trailOakTrailroadmaproadmapsrosemountstagestage uiStageUistreakstreak 10streak proStreak10StreakProT25tablettabletstegra 2Tegra T25Tegra2TegraT25windowswindows 7Windows7Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell's WiFi-only Streak 7 goes Euro-trippin', now available in the UK for £299]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/dells-wifi-only-streak-7-goes-euro-trippin-now-available-in-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/dells-wifi-only-streak-7-goes-euro-trippin-now-available-in-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/dells-wifi-only-streak-7-goes-euro-trippin-now-available-in-t/#comments With one of the original 5-inch Streak's chief downsides being that it was considered too small to be a proper tablet, Dell did the sage thing this January and introduced a 7-inch variant in the Streak 7. The newer slate is outfitted with a nice Tegra 2 dual-core chip, 16GB of storage, a 5 megapixel rear- and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, a WVGA (800 x 480) display, and now the eminently reasonable UK price of £299 ($487). Alas, where Dell fell short with its Streak family expansion was in installing Android 2.2 on the 7, which hasn't changed during its trip over the Altantic, and in offering pretty poor battery life -- which might actually be a bit better here since Brits are receiving the WiFi-only model. Then again, if we're having to praise a device for improving itself by omitting a valuable feature like 3G, perhaps that tells you all you need to know about its viability. At least the Streak 7 is priced correctly and Dell does promise a Honeycomb update is in the offing. You can order yours at Dell's UK outlet linked below or jump past the break to familiarize yourself with the company's press release.

Continue reading Dell's WiFi-only Streak 7 goes Euro-trippin', now available in the UK for £299

Dell's WiFi-only Streak 7 goes Euro-trippin', now available in the UK for £299 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7-inchandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2availabilityavailabledelldell stagedell streak 7DellStageDellStreak7dual coredual-coreDualCorefroyogorilla glassGorillaGlassnow availableNowAvailableofficialpricepricingreleasestagestreakstreak 7Streak7tegra 2Tegra2ukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomwifi-onlyThu, 14 Apr 2011 05:37:00 EST<![CDATA[How would you change Dell's Venue?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/09/how-would-you-change-dells-venue/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/09/how-would-you-change-dells-venue/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/09/how-would-you-change-dells-venue/#comments Sure, it's lacking the Pro moniker, but it's also lacking a built-in keyboard. A fair trade, we suppose. Dell's Venue is actually nothing at all like the once-titled Lightning, boasting a slate-style form factor and Android 2.2 in place of Windows Phone 7. To this day, it remains one of the few unlocked phones available for sale in the US with support for AT&T's 3G bands, and for those who missed out on the Nexus One (or just opted for this for any number of other reasons), we're curious to see how your experience with the Thunder has been. Were you impressed / let down by the Stage UI? How'd you manage the heft? Would you have tweaked the build materials any? Opted for WP7 over Froyo? Kept the Thunder name? We're guessing that Dell's still squarely in the learning phase when it comes to handset making, so go ahead and get real honest in comments below. Honestly.

How would you change Dell's Venue? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Streak 10 to launch mid-June with Honeycomb, possible name change in the works originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-inchandroiddelldell androiddell streakdell streak 10DellAndroidDellStreakDellStreak10honeycombplansroadmaprumorscheduleslatespeculationstreakstreak 10Streak10tablettabletsWed, 06 Apr 2011 17:04:00 EST<![CDATA[StreakDroid 1.9.0 takes Dell Streak Own3rs to the frontier]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/02/streakdroid-1-9-0-takes-dell-streak-own3rs-to-the-frontier/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/02/streakdroid-1-9-0-takes-dell-streak-own3rs-to-the-frontier/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/02/streakdroid-1-9-0-takes-dell-streak-own3rs-to-the-frontier/#comments Fans of rooting the Dell Streak are likely familiar with the efforts DJ_Steve, a tenacious phone enthusiast with a penchant for keeping the tablet at its bleeding edge. To the uninitiated, this five-inch smartphone is enjoying an underground renaissance, thanks in large part to the hacked ROMs known as StreakDroid. Even while Froyo has been available officially from Dell for some time now, the aforementioned spinner got it there first. Releasing a tireless flurry of updates since then, StreakDroid now sits at version 1.9.0. Dubbed 'The Final Frontier,' DJ_Steve's latest release brings Android version 2.2.2 to the Streak, along with a more polished, heretofore unreleased version of Dell's Stage UI. Additionally, users are now given the option to select a default launcher before installation, with LauncherPro, Stage UI, and Gingerbread's launcher available for the choosing. Issues of a flaky accelerometer are documented in the release notes, though initial user reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. Streak hackers, get your download on in the source below, and let us know how this particular mix resonates with you.

StreakDroid 1.9.0 takes Dell Streak Own3rs to the frontier originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"An iPad with a keyboard, a mouse and a case [means] you'll be at $1500 or $1600; that's double of what you're paying," he claimed. "That's not feasible.... Apple is great if you've got a lot of money and live on an island. It's not so great if you have to exist in a diverse, open, connected enterprise; simple things become quite complex."
Even in Australia, the most expensive iPad 2 (a 64GB model with 3G) runs A$949, and unless Lark plans on bundling an Optimus Maximus and Hela Glider Mouse into the package, we're struggling to see where his estimates came from. In fact, the one thing that major tablet makers have struggled to match the iPad on is price, making the comparison even more galling. 'Tis a shame -- all he would've had to do in order to be taken seriously was point out the lackluster screen resolution, omission of a USB port, the missing SD card slot and disgusting reliance on iTunes. Lesson learned, we guess.

Update: Andy himself pinged us to reveal that pricing in the article was actually referring to New Zealand dollars, but confessed that it never cited as such. NZ$1600 rolls down to around $1219, so it starts to make a lot more sense there. This also included basic adapters and such that'd be necessary to make an iPad do fairly basic tasks, like output video and interface with a limited selection of USB peripherals.

Dell's Andy Lark bashes the iPad, points out far-fetched figures instead of actual flaws originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidAndy LarkAndyLarkapplecompetitioncostdellenterpriseiosipadipad 2Ipad2pricingslatetablettablet pcTabletPcwindows 7Windows7Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak 7 gets certified in WiFi-only form, shows up on Amazon for pre-order]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/dell-streak-7-gets-certified-in-wi-fi-only-form-shows-up-on-ama/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/dell-streak-7-gets-certified-in-wi-fi-only-form-shows-up-on-ama/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/dell-streak-7-gets-certified-in-wi-fi-only-form-shows-up-on-ama/#commentsDell Streak 7 gets certified in Wi-Fi-only form, shows up on Amazon for pre-order At about $200 on-contract, Dell's Streak 7 is one of the cheaper ways to get yourself into an Android tablet -- or at least into one made by a manufacturer you've actually heard of before. But, that "on-contract" bit means of course the 3G-equipped handheld will be considerably more expensive in the long-run -- or $450 up-front if you skip the contract. Here's one that isn't. Early this AM we got word that a WiFi only version of the tablet had been certified and, now, here it is up on Amazon for pre-order. No release date is available but the price is: $379.99. That's about $70 less than the 3G model and $20 less than the 3G-free Galaxy Tab is expected to retail for. Is that cheap enough to make up for its flaws? That, dear reader, is a question you must answer for yourself.

Dell Streak 7 gets certified in WiFi-only form, shows up on Amazon for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Oh, and that HTC tablet is listed as a 10-inch one -- could it be the EVO View we've been waiting for? [Thanks, Morgan]

Read - Dell Streak 10
Read - Acer Iconia Tab
Read - Toshiba's unnamed Tegra 2 / Honeycomb tablet
Read - HP TouchPad

[Thanks, Billy F.]

Continue reading Staples' slate of slates leaks out, corroborates Samsung 8.9-incher and the HP Opal?

Staples' slate of slates leaks out, corroborates Samsung 8.9-incher and the HP Opal? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell already pushed out its Froyo update to users of unlocked Streaks way back in November, and it looks like those that bought their Streak 5 from AT&T or Rogers can now finally get in on the action as well. The company just began rolling the update for those users out over-the-air today, and it brings with it all of the features we've already seen on unlocked Streaks, including Flash support, Dell's Stage UI and, of course, support for any apps that require Android 2.0 or later. Hit up the source link below for the complete details on the upgrade.

Dell rolls out Froyo update for AT&T and Rogers Streak 5 users originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2Android2.2attdelldell stagedell stage uiDellStageDellStageUifroyorogersstagestage uiStageUistreakstreak 5Streak5updateWed, 23 Feb 2011 14:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell's 2011 smartphone and tablet lineup leaked: Android Ice Cream, WP7 sliders, and a slate running Windows 8]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/dells-2011-smartphone-and-tablet-lineup-leaked-android-ice-cre/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/dells-2011-smartphone-and-tablet-lineup-leaked-android-ice-cre/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/dells-2011-smartphone-and-tablet-lineup-leaked-android-ice-cre/#comments Wrigley, Hancock, Millennium, Gallo, Sterling, Rosemount, Silver Oak, Peju and Opus One. What are we rattling off? Oh, just the list of codenames from one of the largest leaks we've ever seen out of Dell. WPCentral and Android Central got their hands on alleged smartphone and tablet roadmaps for the entire year, detailing the company's plans for devices running operating systems that have yet to be formally announced, including Android Ice Cream (yes, Ice Cream!) and Windows 8 as well as the tablet-friendly Honeycomb. Here's the full rundown.

Smartphones:
  • Things look pretty boring (and by boring, we mean beautifully curvy) until approximately mid-April of this year, when the Venue Pro gets some "additional features and enhancements" which we're pretty sure we can name.
  • Then, Q3 brings the Wrigley, what looks like a vertical QWERTY slider identifying itself as "Windows Phone 7 Next Gen," and sporting a 1GHz CPU, 4-inch 800 x 480 screen, and a 8 megapixel camera with 720p video recording. Nothing out of the ordinary, as far as we know.
  • By September, things should get very interesting as Android Ice Cream will apparently be out, and Dell's Hancock will scoop it onto a 4-inch qHD screen with dual cameras, dual-core processing and 1080p recording.
  • Starting Q4, would-be Hancock buyers will have a dual-core multimedia slate alternative, as the Millennium drops the keyboard for a larger 4.3-inch screen and DLNA support (though the front-facing camera is limited to VGA resolution.)
Tablets:
  • Dell's Streak 10 won't keep us waiting for long: come April, the Gallo will reportedly be chomping away at some tasty Honeycomb. But that's not all -- Dell lists a handwriting update for the Gallo in October or thereabouts. There's also a Streak 7 update scheduled for July -- we imagine that's the point when Dell believes it can shoehorn Android 3.0 onto its older brother.
  • Meanwhile, Dell's 10-inch Windows 7 slate, internally known as Rosemount, is slated for June, with a 1366 x 768 resolution that should allow for native playback of 720p video.
  • We can't tell you what the Sterling is, but it's likely a mid-sized one, as it's slated to take over the Streak 7's duties in or about October with Android Honeycomb on board.
  • Finally, come CES 2012 in January, we now expect Dell to drop three new tablets at once: the Opus One and Silver Oak running Android Honeycomb, and the Peju with Windows 8. (The Streak 10 / Gallo will apparently soldier on.) Numbers on the left of the charge suggest that the Opus will be small, the Silver Oak mid-sized, and the Peju large.
As noted at the head of the slide, all details here are subject to change, but we're sure as heck a lot more confident that Dell plans to do something with all those tacky mockups. One more chart after the break!

Continue reading Dell's 2011 smartphone and tablet lineup leaked: Android Ice Cream, WP7 sliders, and a slate running Windows 8

Dell's 2011 smartphone and tablet lineup leaked: Android Ice Cream, WP7 sliders, and a slate running Windows 8 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Androidbreaking newsBreakingNewsDellGalloHancockleakleakedleaked photosLeakedPhotosleaksMillenniumOpus OneOpusOnePejuroadmapRosemountSilver OakSilverOakslateslatesSterlingtablettablet pcTabletPctabletsWindows 8Windows Phone 7Windows8WindowsPhone7WP7WrigleyWed, 16 Feb 2011 17:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak 10 will run Honeycomb, may share a body with Windows]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/dell-streak-10-will-run-honeycomb-may-share-a-body-with-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/dell-streak-10-will-run-honeycomb-may-share-a-body-with-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/dell-streak-10-will-run-honeycomb-may-share-a-body-with-windows/#comments Worried that Dell's Streak 10 might pull a Streak 5 and ship with a aging, smartphone-specific OS? Fear no more -- Dell told investors that the 10.1-inch Android tablet will arrive later this year with Honeycomb safely nestled inside. Also, it seems Dell may looking to consolidate the number of form factors and software platforms it supports, as an executive stated during today's Q4 earnings call that the company's other 10.1-inch tablet -- a Windows device -- could have the same shell. When asked broadly about the company's tablet strategy with regards to other operating systems, this was the answer Dell had on tap:
For tablets, it's Android Honeycomb and Windows, and we have customers with a preference for either one. We can create platforms that share a great degree of hardware commonality that can run both -- or either -- operating system, and we don't see any other options that are worthy of consideration.
Guess we shouldn't expect a MeeGo tablet out of Dell anytime soon.

Dell Streak 10 will run Honeycomb, may share a body with Windows originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Dell Streak 7 phone app discovered, so far is much ado about nothing (video)

Dell Streak 7 phone app discovered, so far is much ado about nothing (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7androiddelldell streakdell streak 7DellStreakDellStreak7google androidGoogleAndroidphonephone appPhoneAppstreakstreak 7Streak7videoFri, 04 Feb 2011 16:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Venue ready to order now for $500 unlocked, shipping February 18th]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/dell-venue-ready-to-order-now-for-500-unlocked-shipping-februa/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/dell-venue-ready-to-order-now-for-500-unlocked-shipping-februa/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/03/dell-venue-ready-to-order-now-for-500-unlocked-shipping-februa/#comments In classic Dell fashion, the company's most legitimately appealing Android handset yet has just gone up for sale with nary a peep marking its arrival. If you'll recall, the US announcement for the Venue wasn't exactly overloaded with facts and figures, we were basically told that it's coming, and hey, here it is now! A cent under $500 buys you an unlocked Android 2.2 device -- with either AT&T or T-Mobile 3G bands, your choice -- equipped with a 4.1-inch WVGA AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel camera, and some of the best looks on any smartphone yet. The preliminary shipping date we're seeing is February 18th, let's hope that's a much more concrete number than we've experienced with the Venue Pro, eh?

[Thanks, Spiridon and Tanjot]

Dell Venue ready to order now for $500 unlocked, shipping February 18th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4.1-inchamoledandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2delldell venueDellVenuefroyoofficialoledpricepricingstagestage uiStageUiunlockedvenuewvgaThu, 03 Feb 2011 16:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak 7 launching at T-Mobile on February 2nd: $200 with two-year contract, $450 without]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/t-mobile-officially-announces-dell-streak-7-pricing-200-with-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/t-mobile-officially-announces-dell-streak-7-pricing-200-with-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/t-mobile-officially-announces-dell-streak-7-pricing-200-with-t/#comments It's been an interesting few weeks of rumored Dell Streak 7 prices, but as promised, T-Mobile's setting the record straight with some official dollar figures. Yep, that predicted $330 price was indeed pretty far off -- turns out, T-Mobile will be offering the 7-inch, Android 2.2 tablet for just $200 (okay, $199.99 to be exact) on contract starting this Wednesday, February 2nd. Of course, you'll have to sign a two-year contract to get that sweet deal as well as send in a $50 mail-in rebate. Those looking for a bit more freedom can snatch up the NVIDIA Tegra 2-powered, T-Mobile HSPA+ slate for 450 bucks, which actually seems like a pretty sweet deal to us considering the Samsung Galaxy Tab is still about $500 off contract and $300 with two years of service. Sure, the Galaxy Tab has a few more things going for it, including a higher resolution display and bigger battery, but you'll just have to wait for our full review of the Streak 7 to find out if Dell's got a killer "4G" Android tablet hitting shelves later this week.

Dell Streak 7 launching at T-Mobile on February 2nd: $200 with two-year contract, $450 without originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 After initiating the first on-contract Galaxy Tab price cascade back in December that quickly led Sprint to respond, T-Mobile may chop subsidy prices again today for the 7-inch tablet to just under $250 (after a pesky $50 mail-in rebate). Together, that's only $62 more than the bargain bin CherryPad, which should infuriate early adopters who paid double that only a few months ago, not to mention sober up Samsung. However, when you consider that pseudo-4G tablets like the Dell Streak 7 and LG G-Slate will join Magenta's lineup soon, it is a viable strategy for extending the Tab's consumer appeal in this viciously competitive Android tablet world we live in. Then again, if the dual-core processors teased for the Tab's successor actually pan out, we doubt Samsung will need any assistance getting back to its smug position on top of the Android heap. We'll be keeping our eyes peeled on T-Mobile's site today and be sure to update should the price change actually materialize.

Update: A recent peek at T-Mobile's site shows the price drop is now official. If you're in the UK and prefer buying the Tab unsubsidized, Amazon and Tesco have also chopped their prices to a palatable £341.24 ($542) and £359.20 ($571), respectively. Thanks, Raphael and Rupert!

T-Mobile expected to cut Galaxy Tab pricing to $249.99 (update: drop is official!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2 year contract2YearContractandroidandroid 2.2android tabletAndroid tabletsAndroid2.2AndroidTabletAndroidTabletsdelldell streakdell streak 7DellStreakDellStreak7g-slategalaxygalaxy tabGalaxy Tab 2GalaxyTabGalaxyTab2priceprice cutprice cutsPriceCutPriceCutspricingsamsungSamsung Galaxy TabSamsungGalaxyTabsprintstreakstreak 7Streak7subsidiest mobileT-MobiletabtabletstescoTMobileukVerizonWed, 26 Jan 2011 01:02:00 EST<![CDATA[T-Mobile releases: Streak 7 and Galaxy S 4G in February, G-Slate in late March?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/t-mobile-releases-streak-7-and-galaxy-s-4g-in-february-g-slate/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/t-mobile-releases-streak-7-and-galaxy-s-4g-in-february-g-slate/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/t-mobile-releases-streak-7-and-galaxy-s-4g-in-february-g-slate/#comments Odds are you'll have your first chance at Honeycomb with Motorola's Xoom next month, but LG's G-Slate for T-Mobile -- which might very well be 3D-enabled -- shouldn't be too far behind. New intel coming out of TmoNews today pegs the G-Slate for a March 23rd launch with an unknown price tag, preceded by the Dell Streak 7 on February 2nd (which is being billed as the carrier's "first 4G tablet" thanks to its HSPA+ support) at $299.99 on contract after rebate. Turning to non-tablet news, the Galaxy S 4G -- which you might recall is basically a Vibrant remixed with HSPA+ -- looks line up for February 23rd. In other words, it's going to be a busy, wallet-emptying couple months for you T-Mobile types... so save up while you can.

T-Mobile releases: Streak 7 and Galaxy S 4G in February, G-Slate in late March? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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