The Dell Streak Review
by Anand Lal Shimpi on August 15, 2010 6:59 PM EST- Posted in
- Smartphones
- Dell
- Streak
- Gadgets
- Mobile
Video Playback & Photo Viewing
The video player is spartan but functional. I made a 2GB H.264 version of The Dark Knight using Handbrake and it played beautifully on the Streak. The screen is great for watching movies although I could do with a higher contrast display. Very dark scenes are difficult to make out with a reasonable amount of ambient light.
The Streak is comfortable enough to hold in your hands while you watch a movie but what it really needs is the EVO 4G’s kickstand. It should be a requirement for devices that are going to be great at watching video content to have an easy way of propping them up. I prefer the EVO’s kickstand but even Apple’s foldable iPad case is acceptable, although not ideal.
All photos and videos are stored in the Photos & Videos app, which provides a simple interface to everything. You can choose to only show photos/videos made with the Streak or everything.
Scrolling is choppy but you can swipe through screens of thumbnails sorted by date.
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RyanE - Monday, August 16, 2010 - link
hey, don't want to be a downer, but what about the Archos5. You can get a version with cell phone and it has all the multimedia goodness going for it. the only thing missing is a camera. Thoughts?repatch - Monday, August 16, 2010 - link
Propriety docking connector and LOCK TO ATT even at the full price??MAJOR FAIL.
dch58 - Monday, August 16, 2010 - link
Carrier locked to AT&T? I was pretty excited until I got to that part. I could even live with the proprietary cable (though I wouldn't like it).Great article, though!
fearsome - Monday, August 16, 2010 - link
1 its on ATT bad network and bad CS2 the screen is really way to low on resolution. A 3.6" old touch pro 2 runs the same resolution. I do want a 5" screen but not if it comes with no added pixels. That makes this phone completely worthless I could purchase any of the many high end smartphones out there and get this resolution in a smaller package.
fragemall - Monday, August 16, 2010 - link
Hi AnandOnce again a great review. Isn't the omission of the Samsung Galaxy S from the benchmarks a glaring one. Considering it is one of the fastest phones with one the best displays out there? Not to mention that it is also available from AT&T for $199. In fact its available from amazon for $50 with a two year contract :).
Stas - Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - link
2.2 or GTFOAndrej Gabara - Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - link
Any news on the 7 and 10 inch versions? I'd love a 7 inch version with higherresolution. The iPad only has 1024x768... not great for 10 inches.
bill4 - Thursday, August 19, 2010 - link
A Galaxy S review! Like to see where it sits next to all these other phones in the benches, and Anand's overall thoughts. Seeing as I recently bought a Captivate.evalese - Friday, August 20, 2010 - link
Oh, yes, they call him the Streak. He likes to show off his physique. If there's an audience to be foundHe'll be streakin' A-round invitin' public critique.
DoubleVanos - Saturday, August 21, 2010 - link
This might be a little bit O/T but how come there are no Galaxy S benchmarks in there - or a full review for that matter?