Streak ? first tablet PC from Dell

Dell – one of three world largest computer makers has announced to roll out its first tablet device dubbed Streak or also known as the Mini 5, joining the tablet market. Dell Streak is a smaller version of tablet PC with a 5in (12.5cm) screen which is powered by Google's Android operating system. Dell’s return to the handheld computer market is also analyzed as a "significant" launch. According to Dell, its Streak opens the way to Dell’s new business division which focuses on small-screen devices.

Besides that, the company also shares its intention to produce a 7in and a 10in tablet in a near future. Dell also aims at selling about 1.3 billion mobile devices in all over the world. Dell had chosen the Consumer Electronics Show held in January as an ideal place to first introduce its Streak. The size of the gadget is described to fit somewhere in between a smart phone with a big screen and an iPad. In such current competitive tablet PC market, it is quite a tough mission of Dell to differentiate itself from other manufacturers.

 Streak – first tablet PC from Dell

Apart from Dell, other large manufacturers such as Google and HP have also planned to roll out their own tablet device to the market soon. Palm acquisition could be seen as HP’s intention to bolster its mobile and tablet offerings. It could be said that it is the arrival of Apple iPad which makes the tablet market become hotter than ever before as many famous firms have launched tablet PCs in the past, but they have never become mass market. Besides that, it needs to mention the success of the smartphone market, and in particular software designed for the devices.

Streak opens the way to Dell’s new business division which focuses on small-screen devices.

The Dell Streak with touchscreen will be launched initially in Europe and then in the US. The device is support with 3G and wi-fi connectivity and sports 16GB of storage, GPS and two cameras; one on the front and one on the back. More outstanding, using Dell Streak, users can also download applications from the Android Marketplace, a big step in comparison with other Android tablets as the manufacturer Google has blocked some tablet makers from installing the marketplace app on many devices larger than a mobile phone.

On the other hand, Streak users can also enjoy some software developed by Dell to access social networks such as Facebook. Up to now, the price of Dell streak is still kept in secret but it is reported that the device will be offered exclusively through Carphone warehouse and O2 in the UK from June.

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