The Dell Streak, also known as the Dell Mini 5 looks set to become the first compelling iPad to launch in UK with O2 Telefonica, and then later this summer, following a launch with AT&T in the States, according to CEO Michael Dell.
The Dell Mini 5 specs seem to be almost same as when it was last spotted, with a 5in WVGA multi-touch touchscreen, capacitive buttons on the front, a 5MP camera with autofocus and a LED flash and a front-facing VGA camera. It also packs in WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G. Michael Dell said the Dell Mini 5 runs the latest version of Android which could mean the current incarnation or Android 2.2 Froyo.
Earlier we had seen the Dell Mini 5 as a Dell Android slate prototype back in January at CES and then in March in a set of leaked slides that confirmed the Dell Streak name and Amazon Kindle integration. But now its demo at Citrix Synergy conference is the first time it made a proper public appearance officially.
After waiting for the iPad, it’s nice to see a tablet that looks set to touch down in the UK ahead of America. The larger Dell Looking Glass tablet is also rumoured to be arriving later this year. Yes rumours suggest that there are 7- and 10-inch variants on the way. Though Michael Dell didn’t mention the larger versions, which may still be getting some UI polish, still if something like this cracks up, I guess maybe then you will want one for each pocket.
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