Recently got Galaxy s2 and I was getting bored with dell streak
I am still debating which phone to keep
Here are my impressions.
Main thing I find different
First the most imp thing - There is nothing out there in the market at this time that can compete with our 5inch screen
Screen : Miss 5" Dellscreen ( SGS2 has 4.27inch screen ) . Miss the fun of reading emails, browsing pages and articles . This has been the biggest dissappointment for me so far. However Quality of the screen is better in GS2 with more vivid colors
If u r into documents and editing streak will kick SGS2 in the ass.
Speed : To tell the truth , I have not seen much difference . My dell streak running 354 stock had no issues with speed. I will say SGS2 is slightly faster but i dont think it makes any difference. Aint there a limit to speed ?
Battery : I think its the same. May be SGS2 consumes more ( There are reports of many people having high battery drain)
Warranty : Had so much peace of mind with streak as I had US warranty.
SGS2 in US has European warranty. Will have to see how things will work, if i need it.
What makes SGS2 better
Feel in the hand : This SGS2 wins handdown. Very light weight and thin. Very easy for one hand operation. However, the build is not great. Plasticy feeling. I dont feel as if i am using a high end device. I feels like a toy
Camera : any day better. I thing i hated in streak , is its camera
Video chat with gtalk is now possible. ( very useful for me )
Internal storage is 16 gb . Now i have a total of 48gb to play with ( however 32gb card on dellstreak was plenty enough.
Support : Now i feel what the android development community is like. Dell streak only has steve and his teams support. They are probably the best , however l am loving the contribution from many developers.
The best thing is samsung has given 5 handsets to all the cyanogen developers for development for free... I wish dell did the same thing to our developers.
CWM support is default . Meaning flashing from recovery is a breeze. U can run cwm app and all is done.
Ports : micro usb is standard.
Here is the best thing OTG support for external usb is default.
Loving the fact that i can connect any usb drive, keyboard or mouse to my phone. Wont be doing this every day but love the idea.
Accessories : Are now sparse but hopefully will get better.
There are some apps in samsung like reading hub that I think is useful. Touch wiz is no go for me.
Finally
- There have been many reports about battery drain, yellow tinge on the screen, pink spot in camera , etc > However i was lucky not to see any of it so far.
- I also believe that any 5" screen phone will never get the same user base and hence developer support as some of the other smaller form facor phones.
To conclude :Inspite of the positives of SGS2 i listed, I still believe that dell streak annouced more than an year ago is a beast device. I am still debating , but looks like I will keep my new expensive toy.
If u have questions thrown them at me.
"The best thing is samsung has given 5 handsets to all the cyanogen developers for development for free."
Wow! I will write to Dell if they can do the same. Never know until you will ask
The streak is a discontinued item. Dell won't do anything for an old device when they barely cared for it when it was new.
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eSZee said:
The streak is a discontinued item.
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Since when?
eSZee said:
The streak is a discontinued item....
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Where did you get that information???
http://www.dell.com/streak/
I have had the Streak since the day it was released last year. The screen size is fantastic and I am generally very happy with it. But now I have had enough of a phone that's too big for my pocket and bought the SGS2. I miss the big screen and the nice screen density of the streak but I will learn to live without them. I also have a galaxy tab 7 which I use when i want a big screen experience.
The story so far....
G1
Milestone
Streak
Galaxy Tab 7
Galaxy S2
to be continued ;-)
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The streak had been discontinued by att in april/may. I haven't seen one in the 6 best buys in the area in the last 6 months. So other than dell(leftover stock), what retailer sells the device? I only see no name places on amazon mobile. The advertising/support for the streak 5 was crap when it was sold by att so why would dell all of a sudden commit harder to the phone when it's life is basically over?
It's a great phone but dell screwed up from the start by not getting the device proper exposure.
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eSZee said:
The streak had been discontinued by att in april/may. I haven't seen one in the 6 best buys in the area in the last 6 months. So other than dell(leftover stock), what retailer sells the device? I only see no name places on amazon mobile. The advertising/support for the streak 5 was crap when it was sold by att so why would dell all of a sudden commit harder to the phone when it's life is basically over?
It's a great phone but dell screwed up from the start by not getting the device proper exposure.
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eSZee said:
The streak had been discontinued by att in april/may. I haven't seen one in the 6 best buys in the area in the last 6 months. So other than dell(leftover stock), what retailer sells the device? I only see no name places on amazon mobile. The advertising/support for the streak 5 was crap when it was sold by att so why would dell all of a sudden commit harder to the phone when it's life is basically over?
It's a great phone but dell screwed up from the start by not getting the device proper exposure.
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In my Illinois Best Buy near St Louis, they still had black Streaks in stock in mid May. They still had the operational model on display. The model wasn't out last week, but I didn't ask if they still had any in stock.
I paid 2400rmb for my streak,that is 2200rmb lower then galaxy s2 right now.So may be I should just sell my kidney for a little bit improvement?
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The Streak is more comparable to the Samsung Infuse's 4.5 inch screen. I've moved to the Infuse because of the better screen, better camera, and better speakers. The Infuse stock ROM is faster than Dell's stock. The Infuse also easily last me a whole day with moderate usage.
I don't recommend the streak anymore,specially after all the comments related to broken screens,the screen is also sensitive to humidity,static...no way.I would go with the Galaxy S2 but I think I am gonna go with the Infuse.I know the Galaxy is better but I got kind tired of buying the latest toy....there's always "the latest toy" plus if I buy the infuse I save $200.
with 5" screen, Streak's stil the best except you want other kind of tablet replacement with bigger dimension as GTab or ipad, etc
I prefer galaxy s2 than dell streak.
I'm probably going with the s2 this fall/early winter...the streak (for me) will be year old in November. Being single, with no bills, it's nice to be able to have the latest once a year or so
I can live with .5" smaller screen, at the same resolution, dual core, 2.3/.4, and (hopefully) a larger mod community.
Dell & at&t dropped the ball on this one. If the Streak2 came out with an AMOLED screen, I'd give it a look, but it sounds like it will have the same style LCD screen as the current streak.
Friend of mine as the galaxy and the BRIGHTNESS of the screen is just unbelievable, so with the "super" AMOLED screen for the S2, it should be even better.
It will be hard though, to get use to people NOT saying "that is your PHONE" when I pull the streak out of the belt pouch I carry it in
A piece of friendly advice:don't expect too much for amoled,the colour is unnatural,the power saving is not worth mention,and the worst part is,reading text on amoled/super amoled is a pain in the ass.
That's why galaxy s2 uses super amoled plus.Still,I would prefer slcd rather than amoled family.
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I still love my Streak, and am going to stick with it. Because of the tracking issues with the iPhone, my wife wants to get rid of her 3GS. We will replace it with the S2. The release date for the U.S. is supposedly Jul 2011.
I just go my S2 today.
So far I love it. There may be a Streak for sale soon.
I do miss the 5" screen, but the S2 has a 4.3 and it is sooooo much more portable than the Streak.
I do love my Streak though.
If I sell, I am sure I will take a look at the Opus.
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The Best Buy near me had none on display, and was also out of stock. I checked BB on line as well, and no Streaks were available there either. I may try to pick-up another to have on the side, as I don't want to go to a smaller screen size when this one dies. I have no problem putting the Streak in any pants pocket front or rear, I have sat down with it in my back pocket and have had no issues with screen fragility. Basically, I love this device and I'm disappointed that it won't be readily available much longer...
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Ok well bgr is reporting Dell will release it's streak 7 this coming month. So bow I'm wondering if I should cancel or keep my order for the streak 5 I jis bought. Especially since according to shipping I won't get till the 18th of January anyways. What do you guys think? Anyone else who just bought a streak feel the same way? Or should I just suck it up an know I'll be happy with my streak 5.
The streak is simply the best phone I have ever had and believe me, if there was anything else better I would have one. Even after having it for a few months now I'm still very happy with it. I bought myself and otterbox case and that transformed it from being a fragile device to something I worry much less about dropping. I also use launcher pro because the dell home launcher is not so great IMO.
Don't buy the 7"
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I wouldn't trade my 5 inch streak in for any 7 in one. Reduces its mobility. I use the streak as my primary phone so I need the smaller form factor.
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The streak is simply the best phone I have ever had and believe me, if there was anything else better I would have one. Even after having it for a few months now I'm still very happy with it. I bought myself and otterbox case and that transformed it from being a fragile device to something I worry much less about dropping. I also use launcher pro because the dell home launcher is not so great IMO.
Don't buy the 7"
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The solution to your quandary is fairly simple:
Run in to your nearest Best Buy or some other electronics store, shoot even most of the carriers are stocking the Galaxy Tab at this point, pick up one of the 7" tablets, and hold it to your head as if you were talking on a phone call. Ask the person closest to you if you look silly (or use the word "stupid" if you like)...base your decision on their answer.
just kidding. Stick with the 5" model. You can do everything you will want to do on the 5" screen and still utilize it as a phone, eliminating the need for a second device--I have pretty much stopped using my laptop, too.
All I need. In my pocket.
rodjordan said:
The streak is simply the best phone I have ever had and believe me, if there was anything else better I would have one. Even after having it for a few months now I'm still very happy with it. I bought myself and otterbox case and that transformed it from being a fragile device to something I worry much less about dropping. I also use launcher pro because the dell home launcher is not so great IMO.
Don't buy the 7"
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I absolutely love my phone. The first day I was having doubts thinking "OMG, It's HUGE" but then after 3 days of use, I needed to use something on my iphone and I went back to it and I couldn't... I just couldn't stand such a small screen. Android 2.2 on the streak is just awesome, I love the OS. I have only had one lock up, and since then, everything has been as smooth as silk. Great phone. I wouldn't go back on it! Right now I'm thinking about accessories.
There will be some times in your life when an extra 2 inches would make you very popular but you'll find that the ability to keep it in your back pocket wins every time...
7" is too much unless you will be using it strickly as a tablet, the 5" is a perfect phone. Come to think of it, will the 7" have phone capabilites?
Furthermore if Dell is said to be releasing the 7" next month it HONESTLY will not be released until the end of the summer as the nitemare of the 5" slowly starts to come to mind all over again...
Something else to consider besides the size of the device is the fact that everything I have seen points to the fact that the 7" Streak will be released for Tmobile...I'm not saying that is a negative, just that it is something to consider.
Does Tmo work well where you live/work? I'm assuming the draw to this device is Tmo's claims to have the "fastest 4g network", which we all know is crap (but that's another thread). Yes, the device can be unlocked, but then the speed will be altered...
Bottom line, to answer the original question, I have no buyer's remorse with my 5" Streak, my Captivate with the 2.2 Axura rom is just sitting on my desk, and my wife inherited my iPhone 3GS. And, sometimes she even asks to borrow my phone to get online, cuz the screen is so much bigger than hers...
If I were going to get a 7", I'd just go ahead and get a 10" tablet.
The 5" sits well on my belt, pocket. I use BT, so holding it to my head isn't
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p51d007 said:
If I were going to get a 7", I'd just go ahead and get a 10" tablet.
The 5" sits well on my belt, pocket. I use BT, so holding it to my head isn't
an issue.
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I've been saying this from the day I bought my Streak. I wanted portability. The Streak is perfect in that regard.
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i cant imagine a phone id like more yet than my streak. when it came down to getting a new phone, i really wanted something with a large screen and android and on att. if any phone was going to convince me i needed a hardware keyboard, it would have been my touch pro 2, but with its larger screen size and more intuitive on screen keyboard, it convinced me what i needed was a thin keyboard-less large capacitive screen device. while looking at options like an australian imported hd2, i came across the streak and havent looked back. the other options i briefly looked at where the samsung captivate and sony x10. i just couldnt love to have the samsung and my brother has an x10 and well... if you think dell let down some good phone hardware, go play with an x10, its truly awful.
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The solution to your quandary is fairly simple:
Run in to your nearest Best Buy or some other electronics store, shoot even most of the carriers are stocking the Galaxy Tab at this point, pick up one of the 7" tablets, and hold it to your head as if you were talking on a phone call. Ask the person closest to you if you look silly (or use the word "stupid" if you like)...base your decision on their answer.
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Hilarious!!! Its true. The seven is would be like holding a galaxy tab to your ear.
I bought my streak when it came out in august. I have owned many phones including the iphone 3g and iphone 4. The dell streak is by far the best phone I have ever owned to date. The only thing I give the ipbone 4 is the camera. The speed on the streaks camera is much improvded on froyo but still lacks behind the iphone. Other than that I love the streak! No remorse here!!!!
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The 5" is perfect. It is definitely large, and it can look a bit weird held up to your face, but it puts the ear-piece and microphone in the perfect location. No more talking to the air, you talk directly into the phone.
The 7" would be nice as a tablet which can also make calls. But, I think a 7" tablet is probably too small. I hate to say it but the 10" iPad seems like the perfect sized device for a tablet. It is more like a netbook / laptop sized screen so webpages would display correctly. A 7" tablet seems like you lose a lot of capability without gaining a lot of mobility. Both are going to have to go in a bag or a bckpack or a satchel of some kind, so why not get the equally cumbersom yet larger real-estate of a full-sized tablet?
If the 7" can make calls then it gives you a great option for the back-pack tablet with a bluetooth headset. I don't know of a 10" tablet that can do that, yet, out of the box.
I'm in love with my Streak. The lady at the store even said ... "If it isn't convenient for you, you can always bring it back within 30 days." I even considered it .. you know, thought about whether or not I'd return it. I'm only 10 days into using my Streak, and I can't imagine going to anything else. The iPhone's I'm surrounded by seem so small in comparison.
I don't think I'd like a 7" primary phone. That's just too big. The Streak is about as large as I'd go to fit in my pocket for daily use. It fits in my pocket, front or back, and it rides comfortably in the center console slot of my car. It really is sized to take full advantage of the spaces in the real-world.
tl/dr :: I love the Streak and I wouldn't switch.
Well I would stick with the streak 5.. I had one and decided to switch to a windows phone, and that was a huge mistake! I now went and got another streak form BestBuy they had a white one in stock that is pretty awesome looking.. My point is, that I have had a lot of phone and the Streak is by far the best one I have had. Even running an outdated version of Android. I'm sure the 7 will be great as well, but i wold not want to carry that around as my primary device. Good luck with your purchase.
Streak 7 is still in testing phase, it will be out only by mid 2011. Galaxy tab doesn't have a earpiece built in. So conversations only through bluetooth headset or speaker. Galaxy or Streak 7 cannot be used as primary device.
Nish
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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/
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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
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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.
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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"
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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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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.
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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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Hey Guys,
I'm so intrigued by the dell steak i've been wanting to get one for myself since January of this year. Back in March I almost got one when looking for a replacement for my Samsung Captivate, but I ended up getting the HTC Inspire instead. Now it's been quite a few months and I'm bored of this phone again so i'm thinking about looking for anyone that's willing to trade, or I might just sell this phone and buy the streak. However, I'm worried that things that I really love about my Inspire I won't find in the streak:
- The camera and flash. I think the camera on this phone is great and I always find myself taking pictures at family events and the like.
- The speed. This phone is FAST. At least for me. And I really don't want to downgrade to a slower phone.
- The physical feel. It feels solid and heavy in my hand. I love that feeling. I know that it can take some beating and i won't have to worry about it breaking.
- the ability to play games. The inspire is powerful enough to play most all games smoothly these days.
So guys, if I decide to get a streak will I be losing any or all of the things that I enjoy about?
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Hey Aaron.....
I understand your dilemma...... I found myself in a similar situation about a month ago.....
Having had my Streak for a month, I have absolutely NO regrets whatsoever. Prior to that, I had a Nexus S, and before that, an HTC G2. I'd used wife's iPhone 4, but really wanted to stick with Android. The MINUTE I saw the Streak, I had to have it. The camera is not the greatest, but for quick shots, it's more than adequate for me. The overall design of the Streak, coupled with it's unequalled screen size, far, FAR outweigh any perceived negatives others may have (notice I said "others", because I haven't found any real problems with the Streak WHATSOEVER).
Good luck with your decision, and let us know what you end up with.....
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1-more thing...... I do have a single, significant issue after using my Streak for only a month... and that is this.... I absolutely CANNOT go back to a smaller-screen device even if it wanted to (seriously).
We were at Disney a few weeks back, and got into a debate that required a quick Wikipedia lookup to settle... Having left my Streak in the hotel room, I attempted to use wife's iPhone to prove I was right . I swear, within 20-minutes I developed a severe headache after trying to scroll, pinch, zoom and squint to read that postage stamp-sized "retina" display (really).
Just giving you ALL of the facts
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Ahh thanks for your response. The main reason I want it is the huge screen!! Thanks I'm looking for one now and am very excited =-].
Aaron.... Good luck with your search and let me know what you end up with (if you don't mind)... THANKS!
Another question. How is the processor speed on the streak? My phone is powerful enough to run the latest apps and games. I assume the dell would be a little weaker? Thanks in advance.
I have not found anything that is taxing to the streak. Only things that will be significantly faster are the new dual core phones.
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Aaron.....
The only phone I've had that's faster than the Streak was my previous Nexus S..... and it was not significantly faster, only marginally faster IMO.
There are custom ROMS you can install that can probably overclock the Streak. Mine is a plain Jane, factory-unlocked Froyo version. Only modding I've done was to delete Dell's "Stage" widgets and installed "Launcher Pro", so I could increase the number of icons and give home screens the "rotating cube" effect.
I can tell you that I can run TurboFly on it without ANY screen redraw pixelization or slow down.
Hope this helps
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@shildebrandt
I like your posts and feedback above very much. Kindly solve my problem as well.
Ever since streak was out, I have always desired to possess this. An year back I had Samsung Spica and currently I have an LG Optimus One. CM 7 runs amazingly fast on it and we have crossed 75fps in neocore. And above all I have just fallen in love with the GB audio effects and cannot think of anything without the gb audio effects.
But I seriously wish to update to a larger screen. And if we talk of large screen, nothing can beat streak. So what do you suggest in my case?
G e t t h e s t r e a k!
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Hey Guys,
I'm so intrigued by the dell steak i've been wanting to get one for myself since January of this year. Back in March I almost got one when looking for a replacement for my Samsung Captivate, but I ended up getting the HTC Inspire instead. Now it's been quite a few months and I'm bored of this phone again so i'm thinking about looking for anyone that's willing to trade, or I might just sell this phone and buy the streak. However, I'm worried that things that I really love about my Inspire I won't find in the streak:
- The camera and flash. I think the camera on this phone is great and I always find myself taking pictures at family events and the like.
- The speed. This phone is FAST. At least for me. And I really don't want to downgrade to a slower phone.
- The physical feel. It feels solid and heavy in my hand. I love that feeling. I know that it can take some beating and i won't have to worry about it breaking.
- the ability to play games. The inspire is powerful enough to play most all games smoothly these days.
So guys, if I decide to get a streak will I be losing any or all of the things that I enjoy about?
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hey aaron i used to have the htc inspire and its a great phone but i got bored with it really quick and after playing with the dell streak a few times i fell in love with it . as a heads up the dell streak is not perfect but because its not it makes the phone more fun that you are really able to mess with it and really make it your own . i sold my HTC real quick . just remember some apps will run and look better on the streak and some will look better on the htc but there is always a fix for the streak . oh one more thing once you go 5inch screen there is no going back .
thanks for your responses guys. =-]. i really want it but i'm having trouble finding anyone looking for a trade =-/
Best of all the android version is almost a vanilla version,it gets better once you root it and remove the bloatware.After installing all the stock versions I decided to stick with version 318 one of the oldest but the less laggy when it comes to DELL Stage.
And yes I think it should be for you.
Check your PM aaron
HELLO I HAVE A TMOBILE DELL STREAK 7
EVERYTHING WITH/ABOUT THE TABLET WORKS
FRONT/REAR CAMERA
WIFI
16GB
ANDROID MARKET
ITS CURRENTLY RUNNING ANDROID HONEYCOMB VERSION 3.2 (VERY STABLE/ RUNNING FLAWLESSLY
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS TO BE ABLE TO USE MY DATA PLAN AND MAKE VOICE CALLS USING THE HIDDEN PHONE FEATURE
MY LAST TMOBILE DELL STREAK 7 ....I WAS USING MY SIM CARD....I WAS ABLE TO SEND AND RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES BUT THERE WAS NO VOICE/PHONE ICON
I HAVE AN UNLIMITED 4G DATA PLAN WITH TMOBILE...
.TMOBILE SAYS THAT THE TABLET USES A DIFFRENT TYPE OF DATA PLAN THAN ANDROID PHONES .... WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE ME HELP ME OR IS THERE A WAY TO HACK INTO THE DELL STREAK 7 TABLET TO ENABLE PHONE FUNCTIONS AND FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO USE MY VOICE/DATA PLAN FROM MY SIM CARD IN THE STREAK...... IT WOULD SERIOUSLY BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL.....ALSO IF IT COULD BE A STEP BY STEP PROCESS U CAN POST HERE OR IF SOMEONE CAN POINT ME TO THE RIGHT FORUM IT WOULD BE GREAT LIKE I SAID ITS CURRENTLY RUNS HONEYCOMB 3.2 AND EVERYTHING IS STABLE PLEASE !!!! PLEASE!!!! PLEASE !!!! HELP.....THANK YOU
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Dell streak 7 is where it's at
got my streak today guys. thanks for all your help, i'm loving it so far =-]
www .dell.com/us/p/d/campaigns/streak5-eol.aspx
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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 ?
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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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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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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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Well, now that I've had my Streak for several months, I may be trading it for a 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab (running the working phone ROM). It's everything the Streak is, plus some (bigger screen and nearly twice the battery life). Slightly less pocketable, but now that I'm semi-retired, the slightly larger form factor won't pose of a problem as before.
If I do trade, I'll come back and let everyone know how it's working out.....
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I have both of these(well my wife uses the tab usually as it's more handbag size whereas the streak can fit into most pockets - I assume you have had a play around with the tab and are happy with the extra weight/bulk. The battery doesn't last as long as it perhaps should being a 4400mAh unit(I think from memory...) and you need to take phone apart to replace it if it goes faulty though I would not discourage you too much from changing your phone and would be interested to hear how you are getting on with it after a few weeks! By the way we are running the kratos overcome rom ver 3.10 or 3.0.1 as I think they are basically the same.
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Well, now that I've had my Streak for several months, I may be trading it for a 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab (running the working phone ROM). It's everything the Streak is, plus some (bigger screen and nearly twice the battery life). Slightly less pocketable, but now that I'm semi-retired, the slightly larger form factor won't pose of a problem as before.
If I do trade, I'll come back and let everyone know how it's working out.....
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Hey, congrats on your upgrade to the Galaxy! Ive been keeping an ear open for info on the ViewSonic tablet, but seems like it may have no release dates or I just cant locate its current specs and where to purchase.
The Galaxy has call function and mms/sms like the streak? Great! Wish I could buy your device.
Didn't trade my Streak...... When I met the guy, I told him he must have been chatting to someone else with a Streak because the guy I was supposed to meet said his Galaxy Tab was in "like new" condition..... and his looked as though it had been used as a commercial paint scraper }:-[
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