So, I am pretty excited about the Dell mini 5 or Streak or M01M or whatever they are going to call it so I thought I would do a list of known/rumored specs for it. Specifications and rumors have a letter that references you to the article they are garnished from.
1. Full-fledged 3g phone a
2. Fits in most pockets a
3. Android 2.0+ a
4. 5-inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen with multitouch a
5. Snapdragon QSD8250 chipset (with CPU clocked at 1GHz) a
6. Bluetooth (at least A2DP and AVRCP profiles) a
7. WiFi a
8. GPS a
9. Touchscreen keyboard with numpad a
10. 152mm x 78mm x 10mm at 8 ounces a
11. 1530mAh battery lasts for almost a day for normal usage on 3G a
12. 405MB RAM a
13. 1.63GB of internal storage a
14. ambient light sensor g
15. 3.5mm headphone jack a
16. Consumer personalization of colors and designs on the back e
17. 5MP camera on back with 4x digital zoom a
18. 640 x 480 (AKA VGA or 0.3MP) camera on front with 4x digital zoom (a) that will do video-conferencing i
19. 2 MicroSD slots (one of which is only accessible by tearing down the device and may not be replaceable) a
20. Will include dock with mini-usb and HDMI out h
21. 720p video playback a
22. H.264 and other codec support c
APP SPECS
23. Will be able to access cloud based content i
24. a three-year trial of the forthcoming CyberLink Live for Android that gives you "instant access to your photos, music, and video stored on your home computers." a
25. Quickoffice (a file browser that can also view Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents) a
26. K-9 Mail (which supports Exchange server) a
27. Kindle e-book reader app, Amazon MP3, Amazon video streams and pretty much any other material that Amazon sells in digital form right to the slate e
28. Is capable of running flash and may run it at launch. It was shown on an adobe video as an example of a handheld device running flash (f) and has been stated by Dell exes as an important thing to include i
29. Will have good integration with google voice j
30. Runs all android apps i
PRICING
31. Rumored $1000 retail price is just a rumor. That was simply the price on the Shenzhen black market d
32. Products have been advertised online for $315 (probably fake) k
33. Variants of the device that will help us address price points that customers are interested in c
34. $300 on contract (at first I thought this was official. It definitely isn't) l
CARRIERS
35. HSPA on WCDMA bands II and V (that's the coverage needed by AT&T, Rogers, Bell, and Telus, by the way) b
36. Supports UMTS bands 1, 4, and 7 with these frequencies: Europe 900, 2100; America 800, 1700, 1900 (that means T-mobile USA btw) g
37. will be launched by O2 in UK. m
38. Will be coming to T-Mobile (US) and Vodafone (EU) n
RELEASE DATE
39. Looks like it will be out June 2010 on t-mobile (US) and vodafone (EU) n
Please let me know if you see any errors or disagree with me about anything. Also if anyone finds anything new to add to the list please let me know. And if you are just excited about the phone and want to thank me that's cool too!
Last edited by sn0skier; April 27th, 2010 at 02:26 PM.
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I'm still waiting on this damn thing as it will be my next phone. I'm worried it will be a while because this g1, while a great phone, looks uglier everyday.......
19. 2 MicroSD slots (one of which is only accessible by tearing down the device and may not be replaceable) a
im 100% sure if the 2nd microsd slot is still there in the production models we will find a way to upgrade it. 64gb with 2 microsd cards would be great!
20. Will include dock with mini-usb and HDMI out h
i think this will be an accessory and will have to be purchased seprately.
19. 2 MicroSD slots (one of which is only accessible by tearing down the device and may not be replaceable) a
im 100% sure if the 2nd microsd slot is still there in the production models we will find a way to upgrade it. 64gb with 2 microsd cards would be great!
Yeah I'm sure that us l33t hackzorz will enable the second slot to be used, but all I'm saying is that access to it might be hardware and software restricted.
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Originally Posted by SEI
20. Will include dock with mini-usb and HDMI out h
i think this will be an accessory and will have to be purchased seprately.
Yeah I'm sure that us l33t hackzorz will enable the second slot to be used, but all I'm saying is that access to it might be hardware and software restricted.
yeah i saw that they said it will be included but im sure to bring down cost and to make it affordable to everyone its gonna be an accessory.. cuz if you look at the motorola for example. the dock is seprate and costs around 45? and exactly what does it do? nothing.. the dell's dock is actually functional with hdmi out and all. so im sure its gonna bring the price up of the mini 5 if it actually included.. and im almost 100 percent sure its gonna be sold like dell laptops so you can just add everything to your order lol. although i could be wrong and i hope i am.. because i want that dock either way haha..
19. 2 MicroSD slots (one of which is only accessible by tearing down the device and may not be replaceable) a
im 100% sure if the 2nd microsd slot is still there in the production models we will find a way to upgrade it. 64gb with 2 microsd cards would be great!
20. Will include dock with mini-usb and HDMI out h
i think this will be an accessory and will have to be purchased seprately.
I've seen videos where Dell people have said that the dock will come with the device at no extra cost.
Do you think the Dell Mini 5 will come to Verizon? My workgroup has moved to another build and I cannot get a Sprint signal inside of the building. But, I can get 3 or 4 bars just outside of the building.
People with Verizon and AT&T can get real good signals inside and out side of the building. I don't now about TMobile.
Since changing to Verizon will cost me at least $20 more, the only device that will get me to change to Verizon is the Dell Mini 5.
I don't think it will come at a discount on Verizon for signing a contract, but I think it will be offered. Verizon uses 800 and 1900 bands, which I have listed above as being supported.
I've been a big fan of the Mini 5/Streak since it was announced.
There's a few reservations I have however:
1) Form factor
While I generally like the form factor, there are other tablets (some are prototypes, see below) out there that are able to pack the 5-inch screen into a smaller package, especially given that there are no physical buttons on the device. Which brings me to a related point: I don't mind capacitative buttons, but I'd prefer actual physical buttons.
2) Proprietary connector
Granted, this allows for the docking station, but I would have hoped that an HDMI dongle and a micro-USB socket would have done the same job without limiting oneself to a proprietary connector, and having to lug the docking station around.
3) Processor
From what I've read, the 1GHz Snapdragon is quite a powerhouse for smartphones. However, I already have a smartphone. One of the reasons I'm looking for a mini-tablet/maxi-smartphone is processing power. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the user experience is as smooth as it gets, especially considering that the Streak will support Flash and may have a Dell-ified UI on top of Android. I also wonder how the Snapdragon will compare to the Tegra 2...
4) Battery life
1530mAh, seriously? My Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy) has the same battery in a much smaller device. And while it lasts for a day of medium usage, I was hoping for a significantly bigger battery in a significantly bigger form factor. The larger screen will likely draw more power, plus you will want to access more data on a device more convenient for browsing. I am hoping battery life turns out better than I fear...
6) Price tag
When it was first annouced, people were talking about a $1000 price point, now it is expected to be sold at around $500 - in line with many smartphones off contract. That being said, there seem to be a number of other Android tablets hitting the market at less than half that price: Pasen MID5, Enso ZenPad, Archos 5, HiVision tablet, Hott MD500, SMiT MID-560, Rockchip tablet, EeePad, Compal tablet (plus plenty of others in the $500 range). Granted, some of these may be months from hitting the stores or may not make it at all, and not all of them can compare to the Streak's specs. But I am hoping the Streak will sell at a lower price point, or a decent competitor surfaces at a significantly lower price.
While I'm not too hung up on points 1-3 above, 4-6 are relatively big issues if I was to buy a Streak.
Any thoughts?
Andy
Last edited by abookas; April 7th, 2010 at 04:55 AM.
Reason: Added the Pasen MID5
I've been a big fan of the Mini 5/Streak since it was announced.
There's a few reservations I have however:
1) Form factor
While I generally like the form factor, there are other tablets (some are prototypes, see below) out there that are able to pack the 5-inch screen into a smaller package, especially given that there are no physical buttons on the device. Which brings me to a related point: I don't mind capacitative buttons, but I'd prefer actual physical buttons.
2) Proprietary connector
Granted, this allows for the docking station, but I would have hoped that an HDMI dongle and a micro-USB socket would have done the same job without limiting oneself to a proprietary connector, and having to lug the docking station around.
3) Processor
From what I've read, the 1GHz Snapdragon is quite a powerhouse for smartphones. However, I already have a smartphone. One of the reasons I'm looking for a mini-tablet/maxi-smartphone is processing power. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the user experience is as smooth as it gets, especially considering that the Streak will support Flash and may have a Dell-ified UI on top of Android. I also wonder how the Snapdragon will compare to the Tegra 2...
4) Battery life
1530mAh, seriously? My Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy) has the same battery in a much smaller device. And while it lasts for a day of medium usage, I was hoping for a significantly bigger battery in a significantly bigger form factor. The larger screen will likely draw more power, plus you will want to access more data on a device more convenient for browsing. I am hoping battery life turns out better than I fear...
6) Price tag
When it was first annouced, people were talking about a $1000 price point, now it is expected to be sold at around $500 - in line with many smartphones off contract. That being said, there seem to be a number of other Android tablets hitting the market at less than half that price: Enso ZenPad, Archos 5, HiVision tablet, Hott MD500, SMiT MID-560, Rocketchip tablet, EeePad, Compal tablet (plus plenty of others in the $500 range). Granted, some of these may be months from hitting the stores or may not make it at all, and not all of them can compare to the Streak's specs. But I am hoping the Streak will sell at a lower price point, or a decent competitor surfaces at a significantly lower price.
While I'm not too hung up on points 1-3 above, 4-6 are relatively big issues if I was to buy a Streak.
Any thoughts?
Andy
1) I currently have the moment for a work phone which has both kinds of buttons. I have grown to despise the physical buttons...they feel cheap to me after experiencing the other. I'm glad to have the capacitive buttons, but it looks like there will be a physical sleep/lock button on the side.
2) I never thought of that. I would imagine there will be a handy adapter made by somebody so you don't have to haul the dock around. I'm just not a person who would hook this up to HDMI so I just don't care, personally of course.
3) 1Ghz will be fine. However, this in combination with question #5 will be the real question. I imagine that I will be installing a custom ROM/Vanilla install eventually if I get this for the sake of speed.
4) I think battery life is on all of our minds. But remember, they are pushing for 'tablet first, phone second' pretty hard and clearly. If it has 6 hours of medium (or so) use then that seems like it would be fine for a tablet, but not for a phone (although I plan on using it for both). I pretty much expect to be a) charging this at least once a day on the OEM battery and/or 2) looking for the seidio 'big b*tch' battery for travel. After all this thing is slimmer at is sits then a HTC HD2....adding some girth may not be too big a problem, but I don't know. I have a feeling that we will pay for being able to consolidate two gadgets into one on some level or another; however, I think it will be worth it. Data Toggle app will be a must!
5) This one concerns me the most. I pretty much hate what most of the manufacturers do to android. I certainly can speak for everyone, but I like 'em built for speed not for looks (my phones anyways...heh). I'm thinking custom ROM as I said above, but from what I read about the prototype, it doesn't look like Dell is going to beat up the OS too bad.
6) This doesn't concern me. I think I will buy it unlocked, even if it comes to T-Mobile, but I will evaluate that when I actually know something for a fact. I'm thinking $500-$550 retail. $450 retail for smaller phones is pretty typical right now. We'll see.
One thing is for sure, this is the most excruciating wait for a gadget I have ever endured. I hope they don't pull a 'Sony' on this one or it will flop for sure. Moreover, if they don't bring it soon, I don't think I can hold off with my G1 as a personal phone much longer. The Sprint Evo looks pretty nice
That's exactly what I'm thinking. My G1 has a crack in it, and i'm getting some serious gadget envy. I've been putting away $50 a month and my contract is up in the fall. Whoever has the nicest android phone when that happens gets my money. the Streak looks awesome, so does the EVO.
The 4G capability in the EVO could tempt me, but given the current lack of Wimax in London, the extra cost for a Wimax plan and the fact that I'm currently restricing myself to 2G for most of the time to save battery, 4G is not a must for me. The EVO also has the larger screen (4.3in vs 4.1in)
The Galaxy S however has the better screen, as well as the faster processor and more memory. It also seems to have a front-facing camera.
Both will run Android 2.1 and have a 1500mAh battery, but the Galaxy S is expected to be more power-efficient. I guess I could live with a 4in screen rather than the Streak's 5 inches. But then you're basically out of tablet territory and in smartphone territory - although boundaries are disappearing.
The only issue keeping me from rushing to get a Galaxy S the day it comes out, is the experience I've had with my Galaxy, which I've been using for the last nine months. It's a great phone, and in terms of hardware it was probably the best Android smartphone last year, but Samsung have failed to provide sufficient support and firmware upgrades. So I'll wait and see which device sells first, at what price, and what reviews it gets...
I've been a big fan of the Mini 5/Streak since it was announced.
There's a few reservations I have however:
1) Form factor
While I generally like the form factor, there are other tablets (some are prototypes, see below) out there that are able to pack the 5-inch screen into a smaller package, especially given that there are no physical buttons on the device. Which brings me to a related point: I don't mind capacitative buttons, but I'd prefer actual physical buttons.
2) Proprietary connector
Granted, this allows for the docking station, but I would have hoped that an HDMI dongle and a micro-USB socket would have done the same job without limiting oneself to a proprietary connector, and having to lug the docking station around.
3) Processor
From what I've read, the 1GHz Snapdragon is quite a powerhouse for smartphones. However, I already have a smartphone. One of the reasons I'm looking for a mini-tablet/maxi-smartphone is processing power. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the user experience is as smooth as it gets, especially considering that the Streak will support Flash and may have a Dell-ified UI on top of Android. I also wonder how the Snapdragon will compare to the Tegra 2...
4) Battery life
1530mAh, seriously? My Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy) has the same battery in a much smaller device. And while it lasts for a day of medium usage, I was hoping for a significantly bigger battery in a significantly bigger form factor. The larger screen will likely draw more power, plus you will want to access more data on a device more convenient for browsing. I am hoping battery life turns out better than I fear...
6) Price tag
When it was first annouced, people were talking about a $1000 price point, now it is expected to be sold at around $500 - in line with many smartphones off contract. That being said, there seem to be a number of other Android tablets hitting the market at less than half that price: Pasen MID5, Enso ZenPad, Archos 5, HiVision tablet, Hott MD500, SMiT MID-560, Rockchip tablet, EeePad, Compal tablet (plus plenty of others in the $500 range). Granted, some of these may be months from hitting the stores or may not make it at all, and not all of them can compare to the Streak's specs. But I am hoping the Streak will sell at a lower price point, or a decent competitor surfaces at a significantly lower price.
While I'm not too hung up on points 1-3 above, 4-6 are relatively big issues if I was to buy a Streak.
Any thoughts?
Andy
1. Agreed
2. Agreed. This is a big thing that is turning me towards the Evo.
3. If you already have a smartphone why don't you sell it before you buy this thing? It isn't really a tablet, it's a smartphone. Also 1Ghz will run anything made for android. Anything above a Ghz would suck the life out of your battery.
5. Dell's UI for the Aero and the streak seem very different. Just look at your link compared to the link above. They are skining it, but a good skin is often better then the original. I like the fact that you can turn on/off wifi any time from the homescreen in the Mini 5's skin.
6. Read my update to the pricing in my original post. It is going to be $300 on contract so probably $550 off. Also, the difference between the mini 5 and all those tablets you mentioned (as far as I know) is that you can make phone calls on the mini 5. If you aren't going to use this as your phone, then yes, I would suggest getting a different tablet.
Something must be up....my google alert has been going crazy these last few days.
They better not let me down...I'm hoping for a May launch but that just seems improbable. There has still been no news from the FCC that I am aware of.......
Something must be up....my google alert has been going crazy these last few days.
They better not let me down...I'm hoping for a May launch but that just seems improbable. There has still been no news from the FCC that I am aware of.......
I must be missing something (I usually do) but I didn't see anything about august in that, in fact it is all about the Tegra 2 in November. It only mentions the streak as it's brother, but that sentence can almost be read two ways.
I must be missing something (I usually do) but I didn't see anything about august in that, in fact it is all about the Tegra 2 in November. It only mentions the streak as it's brother, but that sentence can almost be read two ways.
not from the article, look at the gallery it has the road map. says looking glass november and mini 5 abt aug. and im sure it wont be more then september because it says 2.1 update for the streak is in september
Anyone have any update on when the AT&T version is gonna drop? I've been without a smartphone for a while and waiting til aug is killing me! I don't wanna settle for iPhone 4G & niether do I have $ for the unsubsidized nexus.
i've saved for the dell for like 5 months now.. had the money to buy it quite some time ago and im itching to spend it already.. if theres no release date soon i think i might buy an ipad for fun..
yea, don't do it dude! ipad = ilame. i played with it at best buy, it was fun for like 2 minutes. plus, its $500+ with no more features than the itouch!
Well, stopped by the T-Mobile store & the manager seemed to think 'the rumor' was that it would be here this month while holding up crossed fingers.
I don't put much faith in this at all because the last time I asked THE OTHER manager a while back, he confused the 'dell mini 5' with the 'dell mini 10'. Once I set him straight, he didn't know what the dell mini 5/streak was...that was before the FCC clearance. This time, they appear to know what it is.
I then decided to call T-Mobile and they seemed excited about it, but claimed there was nothing but speculation (and quite a buzz I might add) surrounding it and there was no release date.
I tried...and still hoping for May 27th......(I just made the 27th part up...but that is what hope is I guess).
Regarding the RAM... Your linked Engadget article says 405MB, while pdadb.net says 256MB. Both of these seem odd to me. 256 is way underpowered, while the 405 (I'm assuming) comes from an original 512, so where's the extra 107MB going?
That is a great question, I assume activity will affect battery use more than screen size, but that size has to draw more. I generally can go about 4 days on a charge with my BB, but then I don't use it like it was new anymore
I would like to get it through a day without charging. We should start getting some real numbers pretty soon though, like on Friday
What we know about the Dell mini 5
