Dell Streak 2.2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Big screen, 16GB microSD card bundled, Android 2.2, front-facing video-call camera
New widgets and user-friendly setup with Dell’s Stage UI, Google Navigation, camera produces clear snaps, Swype keyboard for faster, fluid typing...

Cons:

Too huge to be comfortably used as a phone, unsatisfactory battery life, phone non-responsive at times, power button too recessed
No smart dialling, slight lag in touch-screen, five-inch screen makes it too big as a phone but a touch too small as a tabletLook and Feel...

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Big screen, 16GB microSD card bundled, Android 2.2, front-facing video-call camera
New widgets and user-friendly setup with Dell’s Stage UI, Google Navigation, camera produces clear snaps, Swype keyboard for faster, fluid typing

Reviewers Didn't Like

Too huge to be comfortably used as a phone, unsatisfactory battery life, phone non-responsive at times, power button too recessed
No smart dialling, slight lag in touch-screen, five-inch screen makes it too big as a phone but a touch too small as a tabletLook and Feel

Expert reviews and ratings

The Dell Streak sells for Rs. 33,250. At that price, we think it fails for many a reasons. First, it is too big to be a phone. The extra inch of screen size may seem lucrative to some, but I'd say that the trade-off of the huge footprint isn't...

By TechTree on February 03, 2011

The update to Android 2.2 brings numerous improvements to the quietly impressive Dell Streak, with the one notable negative being battery life...

By PC Pro on January 05, 2011

This is the Ferrari of the smartphone world and I think its criminal that it hasn’t been a best seller.The Ferrari of the Smart Phone world: Yes, we like to create a render to prove a...

By Kitguru.net on December 19, 2010

This follow-on from the Dell Streak takes a big step forward from its predecessors. Dell's Stage user interface works well and introduces a number of handy widgets and features. It's the handset's size that may prove a sticking point -...

By 3G UK on December 10, 2010

Android 2.2 adds some serious punch to the fluid Streak, while Dell’s new Stage interface adds a few user-friendly features missing from the original - but its in-between size could be its Achilles heel...

By Mobile Choice on December 08, 2010

Short Version: Here we go again: another impressive 7-inch Android tablet with a Gorilla Glass screen, 4G networking, and a suave interface. But is this thing more of the same or something new? The tried-and-true 7-inch tablet is, by now, old hat. In...

By CrunchGear on January 31, 2011

Dells Mischung aus Tablet und Smartphone überzeugt in vielen, aber nicht in allen Belangen. Das große, gut darstellende Display eignet sich prima für die Darstellung multimedialer Inhalte. Filme oder Spiele entfalten hier ein großes...

By Area DVD on May 11, 2011