Dell stopped supporting the Streak 7 Android tablet with software updates ages ago. But just because the last official software for the Dell Streak 7 is based on Android 3.2 doesn’t mean the 7 inch tablet can’t handle something a bit more modern. A group of independent developers have ported CyanogenMod 10.1 to run on […]
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CyanogenMod 10 (Android 4.1) ported to the Dell Streak 7
The Dell Streak 7 may be discontinued. But that hasn’t stopped independent developers from keeping the 7 inch tablet’s software up to date. There’s already an unofficial build of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the Dell Streak 7. When Dell launched the Streak 7 in early 2011, it was one of the first tablets available […]
Deals of the Day (4-19-2012)
The Dell Streak 7 was one of the first Android tablets to feature an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. Sure, it was hampered by a low resolution 7 inch 800 x 480 pixel display and Dell’s unusual Stage UI software. But it’s plenty fast for a tablet from early 2011, and now that Dell’s […]
Dell Streak 7 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM now available for download
It’s not an official release, but a freshly-baked Android 4.0 ROM has been made available for the Dell Streak 7 tablet. TabletROMs forum users Giveen and DJ_Steve have uploaded the fruits of their labor, and if you’re one of the Dell faithful who picked up a Streak 7 before it was retired from their website […]
Dell Streak 5 gets a software update, Streak 7 not so much
Dell’s first two Android tablets have been discontinued, but it looks like Dell is still pushing out software updates for the Streak 5. This week an official update was released for the Korean version of the 5 inch tablet, bringing Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the device. You can find a download link and more information […]
Dell retires the Streak 7 tablet
Dell has discontinued the Streak 7tablet and is no longer offering it for sale online. The cancellation of Dell’s 7 inch Android tablet comes a few months after Dell retired the Streak 5, its inch tablet/phone. In other words, Dell isn’t currently offering any Android tablets at all in the US. The company introduces its […]
Unofficial Android 4.0 ICS build coming to the Dell Streak 7
Now that Google has released the source code for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, we’re seeing a growing number of developers working to bring the latest version of Android to older devices. The CyanogenMod team is already working on incorporating Android 4.0 into the next version of their popular custom firmware which runs on dozens […]
No Honeycomb update for T-Mobile Dell Streak 7 users
Over the past week Dell has begun rolling out a software update for the Streak 7 tablet, bringing Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb to the 7 inch tablet. Today the company confirmed that the software is rolling out across the US, Europe and Asia for customers with WiFi-only tablets as well as for customers with unlocked […]
American Dell Streak 7 tablet gets Android 3.2 software update
A few days ago Dell began rolling out a software update for the Dell Streak 7 tablet in the UK and Europe. Now it’s also available for US Streak 7 owners. The software update brings Google Android 3.2 to the 7 inch tablet. It initially shipped with Android 2.2 Froyo — a version of Android […]
First look at the Dell Streak 7 with Android 3.2 Honeycomb
When the Dell Streak 7 launched earlier this year it was the first 7 inch tablet to feature a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. But the tablet had two strikes against it: It shipped with a low resolution, 800 x 480 pixel display and with Google Android 2.2 Froyo at a time […]