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Streak on 2.2 outperforms most competition

I just wanted to post a couple of links with recent reviews of Dell Streak running on official (un-tweaked) Froyo build. In most cases Streak outperforms Iphone 4, HTC EVO, Samsung Epic 4G or itself running on Android 1.6
While the official build is not perfect, it certainly gave the Streak a well deserved and anticipated power boost and now many reviewers take notice. The Streak happens to be the most practical and entertaining consumer portable internet device right now. With a few bits of marketing genius this could be the ultimate game changing device. Once you get people off the mindset of looking at it as some sort of super-sized phone and instead look at it as the most portable tablet (sorry galaxy tab but one can't really carry you around w/out some sort of bag) then you know that you have a peace of design masterpiece. Only those who don't really know what they're missing will dismiss this incredible device as something that I just noted the previous sentence.
So here are the two reviews, let's continue to work on developing more tweaks to make our Streaks even better.
http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Android-22-FroYo-Breathes-New-Life-Into-Dell-Streak/
http://www.kitguru.net/mobile/zardon/dell-streak-review-ferrari-red-revisited-with-froyo-2-2/
Enjoy!

streak4m3 said:
I just wanted to post a couple of links with recent reviews of Dell Streak running on official (un-tweaked) Froyo build. In most cases Streak outperforms Iphone 4, HTC EVO, Samsung Epic 4G or itself running on Android 1.6
While the official build is not perfect, it certainly gave the Streak a well deserved and anticipated power boost and now many reviewers take notice. The Streak happens to be the most practical and entertaining consumer portable internet device right now. With a few bits of marketing genius this could be the ultimate game changing device. Once you get people off the mindset of looking at it as some sort of super-sized phone and instead look at it as the most portable tablet (sorry galaxy tab but one can't really carry you around w/out some sort of bag) then you know that you have a peace of design masterpiece. Only those who don't really know what they're missing will dismiss this incredible device as something that I just noted the previous sentence.
So here are the two reviews, let's continue to work on developing more tweaks to make our Streaks even better.
http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Android-22-FroYo-Breathes-New-Life-Into-Dell-Streak/
http://www.kitguru.net/mobile/zardon/dell-streak-review-ferrari-red-revisited-with-froyo-2-2/
Enjoy!
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+1.......totally agree....

that's why I brought my Dell Streak
before I buy any products I see user reviews and all and the specs of the product ect
after looking and looknig I brought myself a Dell Streak and with the 2.2 update its so much better
my cousin has a Iphone 4 (not saying its bad) and he been fluanting how good is the games on it like talkingtom1 and then i open up my Streak and BAM talkingtom haha it was funny
I love my dell and I love pulling it out on trains and people just stare at my lovely Streak haha with it's froyo wallpaper
The way I see it is like this a Dell Streak reminds me of a Playstation 3 ...well kinda in a sense of goodness
if only Pocket legends work on my dell streak 2.2

boiboi_67 said:
if only Pocket legends work on my dell streak 2.2
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If you are having trouble getting it installed then unmount your SD card and download it. It will install just fine then you can remount your SD card and move it there if you want. There is an issue with it trying to install to SD card straight from the market.

Thank you. It worked. Amazing. A beer for you. Now my dell streak is complete
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I get the 700s scores for quadrant and I'm not sure how others do without tweaks. :$. I love this device. Its fantastic except for the camera. XD that's a bummer. Haha other than that its awesome.
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zkyevolved said:
I get the 700s scores for quadrant and I'm not sure how others do without tweaks. :$. I love this device. Its fantastic except for the camera. XD that's a bummer. Haha other than that its awesome.
Using an iphone! GET OUT OF HERE!
Just kidding lol
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I don't like the new look....
The old one was more practical.
Can I have a froyo 2.2 and keep a look from 1.6?

Dr.Dellka said:
I don't like the new look....
The old one was more practical.
Can I have a froyo 2.2 and keep a look from 1.6?
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I like the 1.6 UI better as well. Hopefully Dell will bring it back. Was the perfect look for this device.
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this comparison does not make much sense anyway. (it makes touchwiz instead! ha ha wordtrick ) if as they point out the differences are based mainly on the adoption of froyo, the competitors should be benchmarked with froyo too

crashDebug said:
this comparison does not make much sense anyway. (it makes touchwiz instead! ha ha wordtrick ) if as they point out the differences are based mainly on the adoption of froyo, the competitors should be benchmarked with froyo too
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Exactly. Anyway, I love my Streak, but this test is not what I call objective. It´s like testing notebooks with Vista against a Win7. Guess who is the winner?

What are your benchmarks because as of right now my phone works fine but my benchmarks aren't good.
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Possible next upgrade to streak

Hi folks,
I have a month left on my contract and looking at the streak or the DHD and it would be great if you guys who have the streak can leave your thoughts on why you chose it and what you like about it. The 'issue' I have at the moment is the way of charging it, not by USB. Ok its a small issue but I tend to have a charger connection at work and home just in case so would need to purchase another one (more expense lol)
The other thing is development as there only seems to be the one custom rom for it (please tell me if I am wrong).
So, benefits, nice massive screen is always good (coming from a Hero) and from what I have read its quite nippy too (has it the newer snapdragon or the older one?)
It either this or the DHD

Do a search mate there are lots of threads on people asking the same question and as far as development only Steve is doing it right now and he does a dam good job, one of the problems with development is Dell have not released the Source code until they do Steve can only do so much but he has done a lot better than dell.

lufc said:
Do a search mate there are lots of threads on people asking the same question and as far as development only Steve is doing it right now and he does a dam good job, one of the problems with development is Dell have not released the Source code until they do Steve can only do so much but he has done a lot better than dell.
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Yeh I did a search but nowt. So, Dell are not releasing the source code? I thought this was against Googles rules?

I like HTC because theyre pretty good with updates and support and what not. What I don't like about their products is that theyre all nearly identical. As soon as they release a "ground breaking" product, they release another one that slightly tops it a month later.
I like the streak because theres no hardware (the screen) out there like it. Pair that with front cam, snapdragon, nice battery, and you have specs that rival the top of the game. Although the 1.6 os (for AT&T) is a joke, and theres only streakdroid as a custom rom, I find the streak community very supportive.

Streak is the best! Its only gonna get better as development increases. Get one, you should be able to return it within a month if you don't like it. Once you get used to the size, you can't go back. I never use my netbook anymore...
How many times in a day do you streak owners hear "Wow! Is that your phone!? Can i see it?"
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Lemme summerize what ppl have been sayiing and how I feel about the streak. Amazing phone, obivously biggest advantage is the big screen, and trust me when I tell u this, when you go soooo big u won't be able to go back to 3.7 inches.
The biggest problem with the phone, the camera. If you are a camera person, do not get this phone. this is not to say the camera is crap, but its pretty bad for 5mp.
People have been telling me that they drop their phone and it wasn't a high drop and the screen broke, I drop my phone really hard on the bare ground from 4 feet high and nothing happened (alittle scartch on the back, nothing on the screen) regardless of what happens I have also heard dell will replace it without a big hassel.
I used an iPhone before this phone, and I like this phone better. I have many requests to trade phones from random strangers on the street when they see me using the phone, iPhone 4 users too. So if for some reason you don't like the phone I am sure it wont be hard to trade it up.
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Get one man. I went from the iPhone 3g,S,4, HD2, Desire, EVO, and now this. I'm loving this bad boy. It puts the web and everything else in motion man. This screen is the biz. Couldn't wait so using BestBuy/ att locked version until my Dell unlocked comes in. My 30 days will be up on Feb 6 but phone supposed to be here by the 3rd! If not, will be returning this armed then buying it again to start a new 30 days. So wrong, but am I gonna do? Use my wifes Craptivate or the 3.5 iPhone sitting in my drawer? Nope. Can't wait for some Froyo goodness. I digressed some.
Sent from my freakn Dell Streakn! 3.5 retina? Get outta heh!

Thanks for the replies folks, I am hearing good things from both sides (my other option is the DHD) so if my provider will offer a test run then I will give both of them a whirl and judge that way. I am loving the screen size though. Its ideal. Just worried about development for it. Seems only one guy on the case?

Yeah but he's amazing we already have better that stock version of 2.2 running no problems. When I had stock my quadrant score was 800s now its 1500s and no overclocking.
So even its only one guy he is doing better work than 20 guys.
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yasir_jan87 said:
Yeah but he's amazing we already have better that stock version of 2.2 running no problems. When I had stock my quadrant score was 800s now its 1500s and no overclocking.
So even its only one guy he is doing better work than 20 guys.
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Well yes that seems to be the case but how long into the future will development go for the Dell. I dont want to have a phone that is going to be redundant in 6 months time. Ok thats probably selfish on my point seeing as someone else is doing all the hardwork but we do get spolit you know lol

He already said he is skipping 2.3 if u were wondeing.about but he did also say he will working on 3.0 when it comes out.
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Check out the Samsung Infuse 4G, for AT&T. It may be a viable alternative for you Haizum74.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/...ounced-for-atandt-4-5-inch-super-amoled-plus/

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Check out the Samsung Infuse 4G, for AT&T. It may be a viable alternative for you Haizum74.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/...ounced-for-atandt-4-5-inch-super-amoled-plus/
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Cheers dude, I'm in England though

As other have said on here the Streak IMHO is probably the best device out there.
DJ_Steve may be the only person cooking a ROM for this thing but if he quit tomorrow i know that the 1.6.1 ROM that i'm running will be better than anything Dell ever puts out for this phone.
That being said if i had to choose another device i would probably got for the HTC Infuse on AT&T, which is the Desire HD for you. Same device, just different name.
Although, i'm biased, go with a Streak. You won't be sorry!

+1 for crappy camm...other than that, I luv my streak...only wish I could get dlna to work..would luv to stream my video library while on the crapper
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I love the Streak. It is insane how great it is and how much I love showing it off.
The only thing in the pipeline now that I would consider instead of the Streak would be the new Motorola ATRIX. A seriously high-end dual-core processor phone would be a step up, I think. But other than that, there isn't much out there to get excited about.

Streak again?

So with rumours of streak 2 floating around, have you had a good enough experience to get the second incarnation?
I think I would buy the streak 2 so long as its the only 5" phone. Im sure they will address some of the build issues and if they could refine the form ever so slightly and improve the rear speaker it could be perfect.
Its worth addidng this was my first android phone and I found the streak a great platform for the android os, I would only consider an android phone next time.
Discuss.....
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futurama said:
So with rumours of streak 2 floating around, have you had a good enough experience to get the second incarnation?
I think I would buy the streak 2 so long as its the only 5" phone. Im sure they will address some of the build issues and if they could refine the form ever so slightly and improve the rear speaker it could be perfect.
Its worth addidng this was my first android phone and I found the streak a great platform for the android os, I would only consider an android phone next time.
Discuss.....
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I feel the same way. I went from an N97 to a htc hero, which hooked me on Androids openness, and now with the Streak, im hooked on the 5 inch screen. I had a play with a friends desire(sounds bad lol) yesterday, and its just ....SO small. I dont think I could comfortably go back to such a small screen.
I would definitely buy the streak 2, with the improvements youve mentioned. My only hope, and this is nothing against Steve(I think 1.7 is fab), is that I hope that there would be one or two more rom devs for it.
The only other thing that vaguely interests me is the samsung Tab, but the fact that its Samsung puts me off. Lack of official updates, etc.

needs 4g
much better cameras
working video chat program
better battery cover door
kickstand
a touchwiz feature of having extended controls in the notification area to easily disable wifi, bluetooth,etc
separate video chip.

Agree with all the above statements...would gladly buy this form factor again but if htc made one it would be hard to pass up and I would probably say bye to dell
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jhotmann said:
Agree with all the above statements...would gladly buy this form factor again but if htc made one it would be hard to pass up and I would probably say bye to dell
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Yup...yup...yup

Best phone I've ever owned. I'm not saying it's perfect but it is the best. I want a 7" screen with 3G phone function, without having to hack it. As long as this is the largest screen I can get with a phone, I will keep buying them. It's well worth the money.

I'll buy the streak 2 if it has..
A simple LED notification light would be awesome...
microUSB instead of PDMI would be nice (but probably will loose HDMI out? I don't use that anyways)
Better front camera (something that works better with low light scenarios as I go out at night a lot )

Yeah everything mentioned here are much needed improvements. Ill be in the o2 shop the day the streak 2 is out, but ill give it more of an inspection before I make the purchase.
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my only wish..
Support their product much more...
Streak - Worst advertised and promoted.

yes, I think I want another tabletphone about 6-7", has to have better resolution, maybe 1080, better FFC, dual core, and more than 512MB RAM.
if streak 5 ver.2 is anywhere close to this, I will def. consider it, but might wait for a tab2 with phone support hack.
the 5 seems to be getting smaller everday but overall happy with it
4.25 stars from me....

i got the clearsea app to work with video calling with front facing cam on streak

rom and baseband?

mokokawi said:
i got the clearsea app to work with video calling with front facing cam on streak
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I have not been able to get this working.
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I SWEAR I THOUGHT THE DELL 7 WAS THE STREAK 2

I dont understand why I camt just videocall straight from the dialer like I could with my last 4 phones. Whats the point in removing an already established feature? Is this an amdroid flaw?
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I would if the streak 2 had a dual core processor and they where able to cut the size a lil but keep the five inch screen oh and android 3.0 and better camera.... but all in all I think dell did an ok job on this first streak except for the fact that it came with 1.6

I've got my streak a week ago and I will feel bad if there will be new version . Lol.
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mokokawi said:
i got the clearsea app to work with video calling with front facing cam on streak
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OoVoo works so much better and u dont have to deal with reregistering.
Mobile2mobile and mobile2pc. Front camera support. And make voice calls over data. Free is th best part.
I would love a streak 2 with a dualcore tegra, higher res screen and dell to learn to make builds that dont suck. This is by far the absolute best phone i have owned and i have had a lot of them. 3 in the last month. X10 (sony os support is terrible) Hd7 (great but needs some updates) and then this streak. Everyones jaw drops when they see it!
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After reading today about the next generation Tegra processors to be released this summer for Fall devices...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jkOnTheRun/~3/0Q5Lp7BFQTU/
I'm waiting until near Christmas for my next upgrade.
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CGI_Ram said:
After reading today about the next generation Tegra processors to be released this summer for Fall devices...
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jkOnTheRun/~3/0Q5Lp7BFQTU/
Yeah i read that earlier today and started drooling! Quad with a 12 core gpu! Mobile porn in high def! Lol
I'm waiting until near Christmas for my next upgrade.
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Streak alternatives

Well my contract renewal is on the horizon, I feel I cant go back to a screen smaller than 5 inches after using my streak for so long, but with no updates about the opus1 in over 6 months, what other 5 inch devices will be available in the coming months?
If any?
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I think Acer has one that is or is about 5". Its not out yet tho. Google "Acer iconia smart". I think I'm gonna get the HTC holiday if it ever comes out. It's only 4.5" tho.
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I tried Samsung Galaxy S2 the other day:
light and plastic,feel like a toy
made to look like a iphone
running smooth,perf is good
scr is over saturate,unreal
the touch is not as smooth as Streak

5" Addiction
I like TOTALLY feel your pain.... If my Streak ever breaks, I'll be forced into "pocket-tablet rehab" LOL... As you know, other devices look SO small now... even the HTC Sensation, which I had very high hopes for, is significantly more narrow (screen size), than an HD2 or Evo.... To me, it's basically a narrow strip of glass.... Same goes for the Acer Iconia..... it has something like a 21:9 aspect ratio, meaning it's an even longer "strip of glass" than even the Sensation. I did read that Samsung is coming out with a "Q" model, that's supposedly 5.3" (bigger than our Streaks even)..... Unfortunately, it will probably have worse LCD-fracturing problems because it's surrounding frame will constitute the most lightweight/cheap plastic available.... I think I'll need Streak methadone to get mine out of my hands :-o...... Good luck, and tell us what you end up with

Ill wait and see what dell comes out with next. I'm in no rush for a new device. This streak is keeping me very satisfied!

Can't go to a smaller screen. The Q with the folding display looks like an intriguing device.
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/07/19/samsung-q-53-inch-tabletphone-hybrid-may-have-foldable-display/

SHildebrandt said:
I like TOTALLY feel your pain.... If my Streak ever breaks, I'll be forced into "pocket-tablet rehab" LOL... As you know, other devices look SO small now... even the HTC Sensation, which I had very high hopes for, is significantly more narrow (screen size), than an HD2 or Evo.... To me, it's basically a narrow strip of glass.... Same goes for the Acer Iconia..... it has something like a 21:9 aspect ratio, meaning it's an even longer "strip of glass" than even the Sensation. I did read that Samsung is coming out with a "Q" model, that's supposedly 5.3" (bigger than our Streaks even)..... Unfortunately, it will probably have worse LCD-fracturing problems because it's surrounding frame will constitute the most lightweight/cheap plastic available.... I think I'll need Streak methadone to get mine out of my hands :-o...... Good luck, and tell us what you end up with
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They want meee to go to Pocket Tablet REEE-Hab, and I said "noooooo , No -NO!"

ROFL !! Good one, Rico and for days now I've been thinking she died of a drug overdose (ouch) LOL

SHildebrandt said:
ROFL !! Good one, Rico and for days now I've been thinking she died of a drug overdose (ouch) LOL
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I was ROFL x2 after reading your rehab post too, because what you've said regarding moving from the Dell 5" screen to anything smaller would slap me so far into pocket-tablet-rehab, I dont think I would EVER recover..
As torn up as Winehouse was, its still a sad moment when someone dies , even so young.

RussianSolja said:
Ill wait and see what dell comes out with next. I'm in no rush for a new device. This streak is keeping me very satisfied!
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You would trust Dell again? Seriously? They used to have a crime called "non-support" that you could get arrested for. They should round up all the Dell executives and lock them away.
They'll be playing hockey in Hell before I buy another Dell product.
Okay, I might chance a computer...

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Can't go to a smaller screen. The Q with the folding display looks like an intriguing device.
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My screen has had a crack in it for months now and dirt has started working its way inside. I have serious reservations about what that seam will look like after a while, but I really like the concept.

Too true..... Having been on the receiving end of an intervention many, MANY moons ago, I can still see the humor in comments above..... It's too bad no one could get through to her in time...
Anywho, comments overheard at a recent Streak intervention: "We all love you so much.... can't you see what this Streak is doing to your life"?..... "You have it up..... I mean on your arm from morning to night"..... "You give all your money to Michael Dell..... can't you see what that does to people who love you"?.... "Please for your own good, pick up a Sensation or a Galaxy"

SHildebrandt said:
Too true..... Having been on the receiving end of an intervention many, MANY moons ago, I can still see the humor in comments above..... It's too bad no one could get through to her in time...
Anywho, comments overheard at a recent Streak intervention: "We all love you so much.... can't you see what this Streak is doing to your life"?..... "You have it up..... I mean on your arm from morning to night"..... "You give all your money to Michael Dell..... can't you see what that does to people who love you"?.... "Please for your own good, pick up a Sensation or a Galaxy"
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Yep, she was really one of the uniquely talented singers today who would have made a legendary mark in music like other greats. Sorry to see her go.
Michael Dell OWNS MY SOUL, because, I cannot kick this habit! This monkey on my back called the Dell Streak has is the BEST phone ive ever owned. I know I will have serious withdrawals EVERY time I look at a phone with smaller screens. And totally come unhinged when using a constantly sticky/choppy winmo device. Yup, I dont think theres an intervention that can cure me of my Dell Streak Fix

Ditto, RicoDude ! (as I pass Rico the Streakpipe)

I was considering an alternative to my streak, until I figured out what was causing the FC's & lag. Once I uninstalled launcher pro, and installed go launcher, geez, my streak flies now. I think I'll skip an upgrade this fall, unless something in a 5" range is released and has no hiccups.

Lol, Hilderbrandt, its TRUE

check this pantech vega no. 5, it is better than the streak. The only problem is we don't know when it will be available in the UK/US

Hey I just read a couple of positive (sort of), reviews on the Viewsonic ViewPad 7.... I see the price for one is down to $299 at CompUSA...... Comes with slower processor (but not hideously slow), and has out-of-the-box, unlocked GSM phone capabilities.... Maybe someone here could buy one and tell me how it turns out LOL
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SHildebrandt said:
Hey I just read a couple of positive (sort of), reviews on the Viewsonic ViewPad 7.... I see the price for one is down to $299 at CompUSA...... Comes with slower processor (but not hideously slow), and has out-of-the-box, unlocked GSM phone capabilities.... Maybe someone here could buy one and tell me how it turns out LOL
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If viewsonic 7, then why not dell streak 7?
But I don't think anything bigger than 5" will classify as phone too. They would simply be tablets.

p51d007 said:
I was considering an alternative to my streak, until I figured out what was causing the FC's & lag. Once I uninstalled launcher pro, and installed go launcher, geez, my streak flies now. I think I'll skip an upgrade this fall, unless something in a 5" range is released and has no hiccups.
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Roger that. This is the first phone that I am considering keeping until it dies.!
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Goodbye, Streak 5. It's been a great ride.

www .dell.com/us/p/d/campaigns/streak5-eol.aspx
Snap from official web.
Sad for a Streak 5 owner, like me.

Such a shame the device was poorly marketed, people I know who have seen mine, 50% say its too big, but the other 50% say they would love a larger screen but just hadnt heard about the streak. Shame on dells marketing department.
Only 3 months till I need to upgrade, and no sign of the opus one, looks like all my hopes are pinned on the rumors of a 5.3" galaxy 2......
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So sad~
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what a shame, i own this device for over 3 months and i'm more than glad to own it...
but let's look on the bright side, not too many people will have such a great smartphone...and a big one too

I've still got mine, coming up on a year old (where does the time go?)
Came with 1.6, which was better than the previous windows mobile device I had
out of the box, 1.6 was better, I didn't have to change a crap load of settings like I did with WM to get it to function. I waited on 2.2 until December, being a noob on android, I didn't want to brick it. Now that I'm a little more familiar with android, I've customized mine to my liking, and 2.2.2 is rock stable.
Since this is a 75% work 25% personal device, I've held off on 2.3x for now.
It's a shame that Dell has no clue what a little gem they have on their hands.
They've killed it because the bean counters only look at how many they sold, and not the lack of promotion.
When time comes to get a newer device, I'll have to give a serious look before I get another 5" dell, if they even have one, and that's a shame. Over the past 10+ years, I've owned nothing but Dell laptops, and have had excellent results, and only a time or two, had to have them repaired, but Dell dropped the ball on the Streak.

I just read it a couple of minutes ago. Its such a shame. I hope they do release the drivers now, so devs can port Gingerbread/IceCream to it. Oh wait. It's Dell. Ah crap, there won't be ANY drivers.

So sad to see it go. Also looks like there will be no replacement for it either. While my Dell Streak has always had its share of quirks I've never liked a phone more. Most people who saw my phone had never heard of it. Even a few people who work in the AT&T store didn't know what it was. I'm also running 2.2.2 right now and it is really stable and very nice IMO.
That being said, I have had my share of issues. Both of the batteries that I've gotten from Dell had to be replaced and the third one in my phone is beginning to show signs of being either bad or getting there (not sure how that works as I only have Dell chargers for the phone). The phone tends to over heat when running GPS and anything else ie. I get a call or play music in the car. Despite my best efforts to keep it nice, the paint is chipping off of the battery cover and the Dell logo has completely come off.
After all of that I still love this phone and will be very sad when I do have to trade it in. Though I won't miss carrying around a charger in my pocket .
My conclusion is that this phone's failure was pretty much 100% Dell's fault. If they had just gotten the freakin' thing into an AT&T store instead of only selling it online and in BestBuy this wouldn't be happening right now.

lol XD
i bought my streak 2 weeks ago ( though my brother has yet to bring it to me from far off place -.-)
I don't know if i should be worried or feel proud.
I used brother's streak and it works wonders really.
So i think they won't update phone any further ? i wanted honeycomb for my mobile because that OS is made just for tablets. Any chance for updates for OS ?

joule0930 said:
lol XD
i bought my streak 2 weeks ago ( though my brother has yet to bring it to me from far off place -.-)
I don't know if i should be worried or feel proud.
I used brother's streak and it works wonders really.
So i think they won't update phone any further ? i wanted honeycomb for my mobile because that OS is made just for tablets. Any chance for updates for OS ?
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Steve's working on HC for the streak.
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borijess said:
Steve's working on HC for the streak.
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Oh yeah ! thank you for this great news ^^
new to forums. will be active when i receive my phone. it's currently 300 km away and i refused courier -.- So i will go pick it up whenever i go delhi XD
Anyways. i have heard a lot about Steve on this forums. looks like he is a streak freak XD

Honeycomb not good for streak
Honeycomb was designed for tablets with hires screens without hardware home/menu/back buttons. The streak is not really a tablet but a phone with a big screen. I'd hate to lose the use of the hardware buttons and have to use on screen buttons in honeycomb.
Hell, a lot of android apps don't run well in honeycomb and need different versions.
The streak doesn't really benefit from running honeycomb.

I agree that if you are using the streak as a phone first device then yes HC does not sound practical. but once the streak has run its course for any cunsumer, which is soon, for me. I would love to turn this bad boy into a HC mini-tablet.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/baidu-dell-join-forces-to-produce-line-of-smartphones-and-table/
Maybe not dead yet!
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My streak is just too heavy, too slow since I had my sgs2..
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iwang said:
My streak is just too heavy, too slow since I had my sgs2..
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Not to pile on here, but I have to agree. I literally just picked up a Galaxy SII and the only redeeming quality of the Streak is the screen size advantage.
The Streak is a great device, but it just doesn't hold a candle to the Galaxy SII at this point in time. I loved my short stint with the Streak, really. I don't want to sound like a jerk, but I want to share my experience.
My main complaints:
The speed. It actually feels slower than I ever imagined by comparison, but that's not a knock, really. After all, it's an older device
But....
The sound quality is absolutely abhorrent in comparison to the Galaxy SII or any other smartphone I've ever used, including the HD2, Vibrant, several Nokia devices, etc.
There is a constant and definitely audible signal noise in the Streak that really bugged me. As a recording engineer, I can definitely hear the difference between the audio systems on the two devices. When the playback system kicks in, you can literally hear the hiss in the background. When the playback stops, the hiss vanishes. Upon further investigation, it seems that this is a known issue that found its way into several reviews. If I hadn't heard it for myself, I'd have not believed how terrible it actually sounded, and frankly, it's SO bad that I find it inexcusable on such a high-end device.
I sold my iPod and bought a larger MicroSD to use my phone as my main portable media device, and the Streak really let me down.
I was able to sell it to a friend, since my boss agreed to subsidize my upgrade cost by 50%, so I came out about $100 ahead. I couldn't pass that up.
In my area at least, the Galaxy SII has a waiting list with at least 200 people's names on it.
Again, I don't want to sound ungrateful, because I liked a lot of aspects of the Streak, as it is a groundbreaking device in its class, but the killer was the audio system. It's really painfully bad.
I'm not sure if it was just MY device and those of the reviewers in isolation, but I doubt it. Maybe others just don't pay attention to it, but for me the hiss was disturbing.

I just got a new job and was issued a Dell Venue Pro with windows phone 7 on it.... started plugging around with that and it is now my primary phone. Can't believe how fluid it is and all the integration with mango. Using my streak primarily as a gps for the car now... :-(
just about had it with the streak being slow, clunky.. I don't blame Dell, I blame Android. After a few days with WM7... I can see that Android is not ready for prime time... it might be after whatever comes out after ice cream sandwich..
like usual though the camera is subpar on the dvp, just like the streak.
if google came out with navigation for wm7, it would be ditched already.

I never own a venue pro.must be good.do you think it's too thick or too heavy?
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This is sad! You 2 guys are like celebrities in the Streak world...
I still love mine, but have not tried any newer phones. May have to look into the SGS II, as I don't see the Note being a viable alternative for the near future in the US.
Krad, what do you like about Winmo 7? I have had nothing but Windows phones since smart phones were invented (Streak is my first Android), but I heard Winmo 7 was just kind of a simplified (although pretty) UI. Is there lots of development?
I am positive that Android is the wave of the (foreseeable) future, and have really enjoyed it.
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The new HTC titan looks nice,.4.7" screen. Note also looks good but I believe titan will come out sooner.
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