Size Matters: Will Dell's be a Winning 'Streak'?

By Marisa Torrieri, TMCnet Editor

What's five inches, looks a bit freakish when placed next to the ear, and is loaded with good times?

If you guessed Dell's long-rumored Android (News - Alert)-laced, mini-tablet - called 'Streak' -- we're a little freaked out that's what you guessed, considering the Dell's forays into media tablets and mobile stuffs have been largely overshadowed by more popular gadgets.

Yahoo! News reported that none other than Michael Dell (News - Alert)whipped the Android-powered, five-inch Streak out of his pocket for an impromptu public demo. According to multiple media reports, Dell dished lots of details details on the Streak's release dates and carriers during a keynote at Citrix Synergy (News - Alert), a desktop virtualization conference held this week in San Francisco.

The CEO reportedly said 'the device we use to access our information shouldn't matter anymore,' said eWeek, before whipping out the mini monster.

The device is slated for release in June for European operator 02 Telefonica and 'later this summer' on AT&T (News - Alert)here in the United States.

In a juicy video expose, Engadget demoed a prototype Streak back in February: its 5-inch, 800-by-480 capacitive display encases a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, WiFi (News - Alert), GPS, 3G support, 1.63GB of storage plus microSD memory expansion and a 5-megapixel camera with a flash.

Marisa Torrieri is a TMCnet Web editor, covering IP hardware and mobility, including IP phones, smartphones, fixed-mobile convergence and satellite technology. She also compiles and regularly contributes to TMCnet's gadgets and satellite e-Newsletters . To read more of Marisa's articles, please visit her columnist page .

Edited by Marisa Torrieri

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