Dell's New Mobile Device Aimed at iPod Touch Audience
Posted 03/15/2010 at 1:22pm
| by Brian Proffit
We first reported rumors of the Dell Streak back in January, but details were very limited. Now,
9to5mac reports that Dell has pulled back the curtain--at least a little--to give us a better look at what's coming.
The new Mini 5 (its internal codename is the Streak, but the final name hasn't been released yet) is an Android device with a 5-inch 800x480 touchscreen. It includes a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, plus a front-facing VGA camera for video chatting.
Dell is reaching out to the style conscious, offering a wide variety of "premium finishes" and even allowing the buyer to personalize colors. They have also reached a content partnership with Amazon, including a link to the Amazon store backed up by a Kindle app for the new device and support for Amazon MP3 and Amazon video on demand. That also means 3G data support, something missing from the iPod touch.
