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Dell Streak On US. PreSale now Active

This morning I received an email form Dell. The Pre-sale stars today. Prices are $299.99 w/ contract, and $549.99 without contract.

I still haven't gotten my e-mail from them yet

Me neither. Are they doing it in some kind of order? first come, first serve? >=(

Received my mail about 9:30 am eastern and made my purchase. Bought both of the cases. I will probably end up selling the leather one if I like the other one, but who knows. Didn't buy any SD cards. I think I can buy one in a store for less.
This is my second Streak. Bought one of the Beta Give-Away units. Got nervous that there would be a problem updating .. who knows .. SOLD IT .. and now I bought this one. When there was that initial scare a few days ago that the Betas stopped working I felt HORRIBLE for the person I sold mine to. I don't know if it was a hoax or a temporary thing but haven't heard any more ..
Diane

I signed up for text notification. I have not gotten any message as of 12PM EST.
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Maybe they are going in the order of when people signed up. Just guessing. They must be slammed because I paid with PayPal and the money hasn't been taken yet. . Just shows that I have ordered and when Dell fills the order [ships?] that the money will be taken ..

dell streak presale
dont forget to check your spam... thats where my email ended up

Talked to Dell .. Can't connect to Tmobile .. going to cancel. They said these are not unlocked like the others from the pre-order were.

Here is a link for the people that didn't get the email.
http://www.dell.com/content/product...4170&acd=I0LSY3-QOFQ6-SUDFPR8-XGXOJF-9TDWI-v1

i still haven't got email from dell
another question,$549 version still lock to at&t? Engadget said that, if so how to unlock?

That link didn't work for me. Took me to the Streak info page.

makes no sense .. why pay $550 instead of $300 .. I assumed the difference is to pay off ATT for not using their service.

Streak Dell Streak <<< My Order says
Remove Configuration
Preliminary Ship date: 8/13/2010 << that is tomorrow
$549.99
View Configuration Details

1:46 pm eastern time and so for no email or text message to my phone.

Check your messages Calin75 ..

Got it, it was in my spam folder. Order is being submitted

Thanks shEEEsh. I'll be getting my Streak on 08/17. =)
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Nobody at Dell can say if this Streak is the same as the Beta Streak. My Beta didn't get 3G but I could use my T-Mobile sim. Looks like the exact same specs as my Beta .. I should get an Edge connection, right? I talked to a dozen people that said they didn't know. One person said "maybe." but the WORST OF ALL THE AGENTS was someone in "Mobile Services." Shaquallar was HER name.
When we first started talking she had NO IDEA that the AT&T had the contract. I repeated myself over and over .. that AT&T is the provider and she would say, "It is not known who the provider is going to be."
Figuring she wasn't the brightest bulb and asked for her supervisor. He REFUSED to come to the phone. It was like pulling teeth, but I got that his name is Jeremy and he FLAT OUT REFUSED and the agent was CLUELESS about EVERYTHING ..
I have a question though. When you ordered your phone, did the website require that you sign with AT&T at the time of purchase? Other wise, what did I get for my additional $300? It doesn't matter, I am sending it right back.

calin75 said:
Thanks shEEEsh. I'll be getting my Streak on 08/17. =)
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Your welcome calin75 .. Mine is coming the following day I guess. I will either sell it or return it.

shEEEsh said:
Nobody at Dell can say if this Streak is the same as the Beta Streak. My Beta didn't get 3G but I could use my T-Mobile sim. Looks like the exact same specs as my Beta .. I should get an Edge connection, right?
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Nope. The streak is locked to AT&T for now. A T-mobile sim will not work at all.

Streak at Best Buy store soon.

Hi!
Just got this news from internet that Dell will sell Streak at Best Buy store sometime next month. May be Froyo at the same time?
Young.

Where did you get this info? Any links for proof? Nevermind engadget has it on there website.
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Just one of them.
borijess said:
Where did you get this info? Any links for proof?
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http://blogs.barrons.com/techtrader...-7-inch-tablet-sees-current-fy-revs-over-60b/

Well I guess this is good news cuz hopefully this means accessories will be sold at best buy and we could get to see them before powering their ridiculous prices. Hopefully the usb cable will get a price drop as well.
As for froyo, not gonna hold my breath on that one...
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Assuming, however it will remain AT&T exclusive.
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This is great. I've met so many people that have never even heard of the Streak it's sad. I even had to tell a cust support rep AT AT&T what a Streak was and how I got it. This, too, will get a little more third party (accessories, custom roms, etc) interest focused on this beast of a phone.

CGI_Ram said:
Assuming, however it will remain AT&T exclusive.
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Well there are rumors that it is going to be released on t-mobile soon
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Well Micheal Dell himself said this is soon to be sold in Best Buy, so I trust this is not a rumor. Then again he did say the Streak would be avalable for @ the end of June & for $500.
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This is a good thing. It will give people a chance to play with the phone before they purchase it. Perhaps we may also see a price drop .......

its on the best buy site for preorder now...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mobile-...es/pcmcat190800050010.c?id=pcmcat190800050010

getting tempted by this giant of media convergence...
in the UK dell sells sim free for £449 but o2 PAYG is £399 !!!

You can easily get o2 Streak from Amazon for just 349 pounds, which is really much better than 399 wish I knew that before I bought mine
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I am excited that Dell actually gave us some truth for once:~)
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My local bestbuy got them in today. She said to come back in a few days and i can play with one. They havent unboxed them yet or nothing yet.
Doesnt make much sense. You get a phone like that in, that people have been waiting to see and touch, and you take a couple days to get them out and available? Stupid

Its official ladies & gentlemen. The Dell Streak has arrived @ Best Buy. Hopefully this means more consumer awareness & more support from Dell!!!!!!!!

Picked mine up today and I LOVE the screen it's gorgeous, but I'm having some issues charging it right now - hopefully it sorts itself out soon.

well i do not think there will be any support from dell just like their laptops welcome to the world of dell

carhigh said:
Doesnt make much sense. You get a phone like that in, that people have been waiting to see and touch, and you take a couple days to get them out and available? Stupid
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Well, it's because it isn't an iPhone
I noticed my Best Buy had them, one of the blue shirts came over to pester me, and she said are you interested in this, I said no, I already have one, you took to long to get them, so I bought it directly from Dell.

Best Buy overwhelmed...
p51d007 said:
Well, it's because it isn't an iPhone
I noticed my Best Buy had them, one of the blue shirts came over to pester me, and she said are you interested in this, I said no, I already have one, you took to long to get them, so I bought it directly from Dell.
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Yea it's like Best Buy is overwhelmed with new phones. Lots of new phones are pouring in. I called the store and they said they didn't have 'em in stock yet so I went up there. There was a little display at the end of the aisle with NO demo model in it--it wasn't even charged. I asked and the guy didn't even know what it was. After I held it I fell in love with it. They could tell me NOTHING about the device-I was actually educating them. All they could say was "That's a big a$$ screen!"
Yea...I get that a lot!

LMAO went to the best buy mobile in the mall yesterday and the sales girl kept saying its a small tablet. We said its a phone and she don't believe me. The other sales girl had to correct her and we explained that it is a phone and can make calls and stuff. She felt like a moron.
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Dell Streak Froyo upgrade!

A Feb. 1 release date of the update was just confirmed to me by a Best Buy employee and it also was in an employee newsletter! Woohoo!!!!!

Yeeeesss!
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Good Luck.. These people in best buy and reps on the phones know absolute poppycock as to when it will be released.
I hope for you that it is released, or you can easily use the qdl to get to froyo now.
Interested to see what is in the new build though.

Well it wouldnt hurt to wait another day. But if it doesnt come tomrrow then qdl it.

Been enjoying 2.2 since the second day I had my Streak thanks to the helpful people here at xda.
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Seems Best Buy got snookered along with the rest of us....

well.. kinda thought I would be right about this....
Best Buy... ATT Phone reps... Your local Radioshack guy...
KNOW JACK **** ABOUT ANY RELEASE DATES FOR UPDATES.
You can't even trust twitter updates from the companies either. You have three options..
1. Use QDL tool to go to Froyo now.
2. Sit and wait it out until it is released
3. Get another device that has froyo or later.
The worst part about streak owners not updating via QDL is that the software is NOT BETA... they are fully tested OEM unlocked roms!
When i was with the captivate, the cookers were hacking pieces together from 4-5 different froyo roms from different phones.. and it was still not as stable as the streak.

rhart729 said:
A Feb. 1 release date of the update was just confirmed to me by a Best Buy employee and it also was in an employee newsletter! Woohoo!!!!!
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P. S. - Update on the update (2/2) - An AT&T rep was in the Best Buy store that I just visited. Another BB employee confirmed
yesterday (2/1) as the day the rollout started. Just then an AT&T rep walked into the store and the BB employee asked him "what's the story on the update for the Streak"? The AT&T rep verified that it was supposed to have started on 2/1 and he has not heard anything to the contrary.

Froyo Update not released on Feb 1 as I reported!
Crap!!! I spoke to Dell yesterday and they said the announcement about the Froyo update for
Feb 1 were wrong. They are still working on it!
Oh, well. I been snookered!

Oh give me a break. Att Rep, bestbuy employee bull****. It doesn't matter what they tell you. The have no clue about anything.
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When I had my Streak warrantied out, (back in late november) they told me there was an update coming, I replied "I know there is, I'm already running froyo" lol, the rep didn't seem to care.

Carriers, especially At&t are holding the streak back.

Same old blah blah, carriers are bad/holding back android/adding bloat/etc.
I just got my hands on a decrypted 339 update, did anyone notice that it was android 2.2.1? With it being launched simultaniously with 340 it wasn't given much attention since At&t users are more vocal than rogers users (or something)
Breakdown:
Oct 22 -> 305 (Unlocked 2.2)
Feb 8 -> 340 (at&t 2.2)
Feb 10 -> 339 (Rogers 2.2.1)
Feb 11 -> 341 (AWS 2.2.2)
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Feb 21 -> 344 (Softbank 2.2.1)
The breakdown pretty much explains itself. It took months for 340 to come out and it didnt get 2.2.1. 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 are stability/security updates, not feature updates. So it matters which you have.

The biggest mistake Dell made with streak release was to have it tied to ATT in US.
I am an ATT user , but just hated how ATT went about it . Its not even available in their website...

My guess is that they are still testing to see if they will offer it through their portal/site. I'm with att also.... well until May 15, 2011 when the legacy/old blue side (att wireless mmode) gets cut for the 4g network when it goes live.
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Carriers such as AT&T are well known by that,they cripple phones and hold them back.They do the same even with the iphone.

Carriers cripple, hold back the potential of phones, in hopes that you will buy into their "this new model fixes that" BS. So far, it appears the masses are buying into it. iPhone, iPhone2,3,4,5
Until Google puts it foot down, and controls the releases of software, it will continue.

Dell deserves the brunt of the blame for availability of this device. Apparently they think they can sell smartphones direct from their website.
Are you really going to basically blame each carrier for the Streaks shortcomings? Dell doesnt have experience in the the smartphone game. Isn't that the bigger issue?
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I agree the problem lies with Dell as well.
Sure, ATT isn't helping things, what with the ATT stores not even knowing this thing exists... but Dell marketing is almost non existent.
Getting past the fact that they call it a tablet and market it as a tablet and then do nothing to raise consumer's awareness of its existence, they really need to market it as a phone. And, they need to actually pop a buck or two to that end.
I've sold at least 5 of these things just using it in the last 3 months day to day. And, like all of the other Streak users, I'm sure, I get no end of "is that your phone?" comments or "wow that's big". No one knows this thing exists. Heck, I'm a phone geek from way back, and until my girlfriend found it at Best Buy I didn't know it existed and we almost ended up with WinMo7 phones.
Dell needs to pick it up on the marketing side of things. If they do, ATT will be forced to acknowledge its existence and support will increase.

If you go into the bestbuy mobile in our mall, the streak is up front with the tablets and not in the att section of phones.
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AWS 2.2.2
Will the AWS 2.2.2 work with an AT&T Streak?
I recently purchased and received my Dell Streak through AmazonWireless. I recently updated to the AT&T 2.2
Currently, I have:
Android version
2.2
Baseband Version
GAUSB1A134031-US
Kernel Version
2.6.32.9-perf
OEM Version
GAUSB1A134031
Build Number
14844
I am curious if the new version AWS 2.2.2 is worth loading, or if I should hold out. Based on what I've read, AWS 2.2.2 is generally available, but is not being published to AT&T subscribers (and others). Is that correct?

Eribos said:
Will the AWS 2.2.2 work with an AT&T Streak?
I recently purchased and received my Dell Streak through AmazonWireless. I recently updated to the AT&T 2.2
Currently, I have:
Android version
2.2
Baseband Version
GAUSB1A134031-US
Kernel Version
2.6.32.9-perf
OEM Version
GAUSB1A134031
Build Number
14844
I am curious if the new version AWS 2.2.2 is worth loading, or if I should hold out. Based on what I've read, AWS 2.2.2 is generally available, but is not being published to AT&T subscribers (and others). Is that correct?
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Yes it works perfectly well with at&t, only thing is there is no one as of this time who is able fo root 345 2.2.2
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I was just at best buy about 1/2 hour ago and I looked at the streak. It was the first time I've seen one in person. I was very intrigued until I noticed that it was running ****ing Donut.

nerdtaco said:
I was just at best buy about 1/2 hour ago and I looked at the streak. It was the first time I've seen one in person. I was very intrigued until I noticed that it was running ****ing Donut.
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There's an update once u buy it. Nobody should be on donut anymore.
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nerdtaco said:
I was just at best buy about 1/2 hour ago and I looked at the streak. It was the first time I've seen one in person. I was very intrigued until I noticed that it was running ****ing Donut.
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No more donuts anymore,now every device is running at least 2.2.Also go to dell.com maybe their prices are better than at Best Buy besides that the devices will be unlocked and no AT&T crap,that's what I did,and ended up paying $434 vs $546.

Best Buy Employees told me they may not be getting anymore stock of the Streak in. Its not able to be ordered in their system, and they are not going to replenish accessories either.
Don't know if its true. I am sure Dell has some Streaks left, but how many?
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The Streak is discontinued if I recall.
http://www.thetelecomblog.com/2010/12/17/dell-begins-operation-“phase-out”-for-the-streak/
I'd get Mom to switch upgrades.

In the UK, O2 would not even sell the display model in my local store. Thankfully they had a few left through the website.

who knows... i just ordered 4 last week without an issue. They are back to their original prices... I think they have started to pick up steam with froyo. You will probably still see them for the next 3-6 months.
I will hold on to mine as long as I can. Removing all the junk and keeping it lite with 354 has me very very happy. I was playing with a thunderbolt and it is so clunky compared to my streak.

If ur in a rush for a upgrade look for a better phone but if ur willing to wait dell is anouncing the dell streak 5 second gen. In january 2011
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Relavance of streak
Have been using the dell streak for the last six months.
I feel that it is an ideal combination of portability and functionality.
The froyo 2.2.2 is great to use.My device is rooted. Love the smooth as silk functionality. I feel that the 1ghz processor is good enough for most of the current requirements. A dual core processor, though, nice to have, is not an imperative need. I do not foresee any "essential" application currently available or likely to be available which needs dual core power and I would much rather watch a 1080p video on a larger screen.

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I may be naive about the upgrade process but I'm not sure how you would upgrade to the Streak. You cannot buy the Streak directly from AT&T and I thought you had to go to AT&T for an upgrade. If I'm wrong about then I stand corrected.
There was a leaked timeline from Dell about there Streaky products and if I remember correctly it had the current Streak available until somewhere around Nov 2011 when Opus comes out.

Deafcyclist said:
Seems that the Dell streak have been taken off the best buy site. Should I be concerned?
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Amazon wireless and bestbuy are out of stock. But you can still do a streak up from dell.com I think it will run about 99bucks with the upgrade.

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Deafcyclist said:
That's what I'm confused about. I thought that the timeline said that the streak would be continued for a few new months and yet they are going out of stocks all over the place?
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I hope it means a new streak is about to be released as rumored. Still like to get my hands one another streak when my upgrade is valid at the end of the month

ameiurus said:
You cannot buy the Streak directly from AT&T and I thought you had to go to AT&T for an upgrade. If I'm wrong about then I stand corrected.
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You can go to any 3rd party vendor to use an upgrade.
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p00kienrayray said:
You can go to any 3rd party vendor to use an upgrade.
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AT&T has ended their agreements with third party vendors like letstalk and wirefly. Relevant Google Search I believe that Best Buy and Amazon Wireless are your only third party options now.

marvin02 said:
AT&T has ended their agreements with third party vendors like letstalk and wirefly. Relevant Google Search I believe that Best Buy and Amazon Wireless are your only third party options now.
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Att is soooo greedy.

For those of you who are worried that Dell streaks are no longer available, do not worry as they ARE still available, just not as easy to buy as they previously were.
Some stores/websites still sell them otherwise ebay is your best friend...
There are PLENTY of brand new unlocked streaks on ebay...

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Deafcyclist said:
My problem is that I don't have much money. I want to take advantage of the best buy upgrade price of $50 without having to go to the route of paying hundreds directly for the phone off contract. If I had to do that, i would just upgrade to the htc infuse.
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Since Amazon is out of stock, I think the next best "deal" would be just process your upgrade at dell.com for $99. Else like the previous post, check ebay for possible lower price.