Dell is now offering up their Dell Streak touch tablet with full phone functionality in a great new color. Dell has also gone ahead and updated the device to Android 2.2 Froyo OS, it previously ran Android 1.6. The new color launched for the Dell Streak US customers is Cherry Red, the color was launched in the UK a few weeks ago when Dell dropped prices for the 5-inch touch tablet.The Cherry Red Dell Streak will cost you $579.99 for the unlocked 16GB model and $678.99 for the unlocked 32GB model. Also available for the first time unlocked is the original Carbon Black variation, you can get the 16GB model of that for $579.99 and the 32GB model for $678.99.
Features :
- Android 2.2 Froyo OS
- 5-inch (12.7 cm) WVGA (800 x 480) in-cell TFT LCD supporting multi-touch
- 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU
- 512 MB ROM + 512 MB SDRAM + 2 GB non-user MicroSD storage for system and application files only
- WLAN b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- USB 2.0 port, MicroSD cardslot (16GB/32GB pre-installed)
- 5.0 MP rear-facing camera, VGA front-facing camera
- Phone and Video calling
- SMS, MMS, Email, IM messaging support
- H.263/H.264, 3GP, MPEG4, WMV video support
- MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, Midi, WAV audio support
- Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, e-compass, GPS, Capacitive sensor keys
- 6 x 3.1 x 0.4 in dimensions
- 7.7 oz. weight
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