Dell Streak Loses Network Ties to O2 – Now on Orange
The Dell Streak was originally launched as an O2 network exclusive, that time period has now lapsed and this super sized Dell Android phone can now be connected to a range of new Orange deals.
The 32GB version of the Dell Streak is still only available on O2, however the 16GB edition is now available from free on Orange contract deals from £30 line rental per month, the best deals are currently on Orange Panther and Dolphin 30 with both tariffs offering unlimited SMS but the former giving 300 minutes and 750MB of data allowance and the latter 500 minutes and 500MB.
Dell Streak
The Dell Streak is an impressive handset that is available in both 32 and 16 GB versions. The unit is also known within certain circles as the Dell mini 5. It was released in June of 2010 and has already become a popular choice for the consumer, this is down to its impressively large 5.0 inch TFT display screen as well as its wealth of functionality.
Internet access is available through the handsets connections, providing both Wi Fi and HSDPA options. Speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps are offered, which means fast and effective web access and browsing. In addition, a variety of connectivity options are also provided, which include EDGE and GPRS as well as USB and Bluetooth. The handset also offers satellite navigation by virtue of its GPS function, which also comes with A-GPS support.
The aforementioned display screen is impressive to say the least. At a full 5.0 inches in size it offers unrivalled display capabilities, whilst also offering touch screen functionality. The unit comes with multi-touch input method capabilities whilst also offering touch sensitive controls to provide simplistic user navigation. Accelerometer and proximity sensors are also provided as standard and offer the means to automate a variety of tasks.
One of the key features of the Dell Streak is its use of a 1 GHz processor, which combined with the android operating system offers suitably effective and responsive functionality. The android operating system within this handset is version 1.6 however it is upgradable to version 2.2.
The Streak also comes with a 5.0 megapixel camera which operates at a fulsome 2592 x 1942 pixels, which offers effective image capture capabilities. To complement the camera, auto focus, face and smile detection as well as geo-tagging and a dual LED flash are all included as part of the package. In addition, the camera also enables the user to take video as well as photographic imagery.
Social networking integration is provided as standard with this unit, which caters for the growing trend for social media access whilst on the move. In addition an MP4/MP3 media player and a variety of games are provided to entertain. To compliment the aforementioned functionality the unit also provides a photo viewer/editor as well as an organiser, access to quick office documents by virtue of a relevant viewer, in addition to an organiser and a voice memo facility.
The Dell Streak 16GB combines function and form to offer a unit which is simply outstanding in every way. The unit offers innovative technology which is both simple to use and effective.
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