It looks like Dell’s rumored slightly-larger-than-an-iPod-touch Android MID that we heard about back in late June has finally seen the light of day.
Apparently called the Dell Streak (I hope that’s not the final product name), it’s a 5-inch mobile internet device similar to the recently-released Archos 5 Internet Tablet with the added functionality of 3G wireless data connectivity.
The actual hardware is labeled as an “engineering sample” with a US-based model number, so it could still be a while until we actually see the finished product here. That being said, early specs include a 5-inch touchscreen with 800×480 resolution, Android 2.0 (Donut), Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/3G (it has a SIM card slot), 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, microSD expansion slot, and a 1300mAh-capacity battery.
Here’s a hands-on video from Tinhte.com:
And a few photos:
[Tinhte.com via SlashGear]
why arnt we simply consolidating e-readers and MID’s into the same catagory? E-readers in my opinion should be able to do all that an MID can do.
It certainly looks nice, in the video.
I suppose, it could potentially support phone functionality (phone calls, SMS/MMS, etc.), since it supports 3G & it is running Android.
WTF….how many hands are in this video?? Those chinese are getting reeeeally advanced!
Is the sandal 4G?
Really Nice.
What I don’t get is this..Obviously Dell has the engineering to do this way before Apple did it. But why didn’t they do it first ?
Why must the world be copying Apple ??
Must Apple lead the way to netbook Tablet again ?
It is well known that humans will grow an extra finger as we evolve into a texting society.
He whited-out the serial #s. But no worry, we can still see his face
he. has. an. extra. thumb. I don’t think his face is his biggest identifying feature.
Npw, it’s either 2.0 or donut. 1.6 is donut, 2.0 is eclair.