On Friday, Dell is set to release the Streak, a device that falls somewhere between a tablet and a smartphone. Dell says the Streak, which ships with a whopping 5-inch touchscreen, "is ideal for experiencing thousands of Android Market widgets, games and applications, all without squinting or compromising portability." But critics have argued that consumers will be turned off by the device's "tweener" status.Over at the Wall Street Journal, Walt Mossberg likes the memory capacity on the Streak – 19 GB in all, including the 16 GB removable card – and applauds the clear call quality. But Mossberg says the Streak "looks somewhat ridiculous when held up to the ear to make a phone call." Moreover, he points out, the screen resolution on the Streak is lacking, compared even to the much-smaller iPhone 4.
The Streak runs on the Android 1.6 OS, which means that users will have access to thousands of third-party apps. "But I couldn’t find, and Dell couldn’t identify, any apps written especially for its larger screen," Mossberg writes. "In fact, a few Android apps I tested seemed to crowd all their icons into just a portion of the Streak’s screen, especially when the device was held vertically, leaving lots of white space."
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