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There's a great deal to like about the Dell Streak, particularly if you're looking for a device that serves many purposes at once. It's certainly the best phone for in-car navigation around, and its size gives it an edge for web browsing and portable media. It has one or two issues that need ironing out, and its size will rule it out for many, but the Streak is far from the disaster it could have been. Read full review

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By Andy Vandervell
Reviewed 16 July 2010
Updated 26 May 2011

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£398.99

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Performance: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Features: 8/10
Design: 9/10
Overall: 8/10

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£398.99

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Dell

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john g

6:15 PM on 16 July, 2010

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I've followed Trusted Reviews for several years and really do trust your reviews but...

Please don't get starry-eyed about how thin and light the latest mobile phones are. I am always prepared to carry a large block of chocolate in my pocket, so a thicker, heavier phone wouldn't be a significant issue, whereas having a phone that can't make it through a full day's heavy use is, literally, a show-stopper. Please stop trumpeting manufacturer's meaningless size and weight boasts and start campaigning for appropriate capacity batteries. After all, it's only a few years ago that reviewers got quite giddy if a new phone was smaller than the last one, whereas now we all see the benefits of larger screens.

Also, please remember that the purpose of your reviews is to give us information that moves us beyond first impressions - we can all go into Phones4U and marvel at the latest shiny, shiny gizmo for ourselves. The reason I'm saying this is that, from your recent reviews, I've got the impression that AMOLED screens are a must-have. However, in this review, you say that they are less visible in sunlight. So, less visible and unrealistic colours... sounds like a must-avoid. Ok, so they might use a bit less power, but I'm sure you've not been able to quantify this and so, yet again, it's beginning to look like a triumph of geek journalism over real-world experience.

Sorry if I'm being a bit harsh - I think my points are valid, but I blame my bad mood on having to schlep across London just to hand-deliver a letter. I wonder whether the organisation in question has mad dreams where someone has invented a method of written communication that doesn't rely on long-hand and post boys!

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10:53 PM on 16 July, 2010

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@john_g: You seem to be quite muddled. Just because you want a device to be bigger so it can take a bigger battery, it doesn't mean everyone does. That has no bearing on the accuracy of our views - it's just a difference of opinion.

As for AMOLED screens, we've almost always noted that they have their downsides. The point Andy's making in this review is that while AMOLED displays are much talked about at the moment, and do have some advantages, this screen is still very good so the technology used shouldn't be of concern.

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2:30 AM on 17 July, 2010

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Not read this review yet, but got to say I agree with John. Really can't stand this trend at the moment where the battery is an afterthought and the least important component. The E90 had great battery life, the Xperia X1 was alright (improved vastly with custom ROMs) and since then every single smart phone I've had has been terrible in this area. A day of usage should be MINIMUM. Not *maybe* a day if you don't surf the web or listen to music much.

I'm off to London for the weekend tomorrow and I know my iPhone will keep me entertained up until lunch time. After lunch it'll be a burden and a hindrance. I'll have to plan my day around getting it recharged. Because of it's crappy battery I have to carry a charger, my Nokia 6303 and a list of charging station locations. Would a better battery really take up more space than all of that?

I would honestly drop the phone for a different one in an instant if I thought it'd make much difference. I hear the iPhone 4 is a step in the right direction, but it'd cost me ~£300 to upgrade it while it still isn't up to the standard of the phones of a few years ago. It's not just down to higher consumption, battery capacities have gotten smaller as well...

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8:14 AM on 17 July, 2010

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As an aside, the iPhone 4 is a big improvement over previous models and generally lasts two days without a problem so hopefully that improvement is a sign of things to come.

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11:31 AM on 17 July, 2010

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Im in agreement with John too for the same reasons. I frequently call in to the O2 shop to admire the UI, curves and quality of their small choice of phones. Greater emphasis on performance when multi-tasking, availability of apps, most useful app(s), accessories and call quality should feature more in any review of a mobile phone/phone tablet.

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9:17 PM on 17 July, 2010

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Is the fact that Dell Streak is under 'Apple' as a category a known mistake?

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10:53 PM on 17 July, 2010

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@Enerca: Not sure what happened there but it's been fixed. Cheers.

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6:53 AM on 18 July, 2010

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@Stu

Yes I had the same problem with my 3GS - and my wife says now she has upgraded to IOS4 it has just got worse.

I know I do bang on about the Nexus - but when I bought it I bought an additional battery to go with it - so on those days I know i'm out and about I take the spare with me.

It's a radical thought - a removable battery ;) Maybe one day all phones could have this feature.

Ohhh hang on ...

The streak does look nice - unfortunately android 1.6 is a deal breaker for me and I'll be looking for something ( dare I say it ) iPad sized ..

but I'm sure for some with a regular phone that lasts a week for making phone calls something like this instead of a smart phone, yet portable and a much more pleasantly sized screen for viewing could be perfect

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11:26 AM on 18 July, 2010

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You did seem to emphasise the lack of divx support. I can't remember this ever being noted as a limitation in any of the iPhone reviews despite that not even playing WMV and having codec support that isn't expandable (without jailbreaking). Rockplayer is available on the market (free and paid) and handles Divx great.

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5:12 AM on 19 July, 2010

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Android is a mess. I will wait for the Nokia MeeGo and its 6-month update cycle.

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