LAS VEGAS–Dell and T-Mobile joined the tablet fray at the
2011 International Consumer Electronics Show with Streak 7 tablet, specifically
designed for T-Mobile’s 4G network. No pricing was revealed, but the companies said the device would be on the market "in the coming weeks."
The Streak 7, unveiled Jan. 6, features a 7-inch WVGA
multi-touch screen fronted with ultra-tough Gorilla Glass, and runs Android 2.2
on a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor. It includes full support for
Adobe Flash and front- and rear-facing cameras, and a series of pre-loaded
applications such as T-Mobile TV and online-newsstand Zinio.
That front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera comes preloaded with
the Qik video-chat application for video conferencing over T-Mobile’s network
or WiFi. The rear 5-megapixel camera allows both still-image and video
recording.
In the enterprise space, Dell and T-Mobile will find
themselves locked in competition with RIMÃ’s PlayBook, also on display at CES.
And all these tablet manufacturers face a sizable opponent in the form of
Apple’s iPad, the next version of which could be released within the next few
months.
For more, read the eWeek article Dell, T-Mobile Unveil Streak 7 Tablet at CES.
