{"id":10093,"date":"2010-10-15T11:34:02","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T10:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10093"},"modified":"2010-10-15T13:25:05","modified_gmt":"2010-10-15T12:25:05","slug":"dell-streak-to-get-android-2-2-before-the-end-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2010\/10\/dell-streak-to-get-android-2-2-before-the-end-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Dell Streak to get Android 2.2 before the end of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some great news for all you Streakers out there \u2013 Dell have announced that they\u2019re going to abandon attempts to update the device to Android 2.1 and skip straight to Android 2.2, which will be pushed through before the end of the year.<\/p>\n

The news comes after an failed roll-out of Android 2.1 in September, which caused glitches galore and left a lot of users unhappy.\u00a0 Dell are hoping to endear themselves to customers again with a speedy update to Froyo, which they promise should be out by early December. \u00a0A Dell employee has posted on the Dell support forums, saying, “I can tell you that our target date is NOT December 31. In fact, the over-the-air update to 2.2 target date is much sooner than that”.<\/p>\n

Many (including me) were initially sceptical about the Dell Streak, as it didn\u2019t seem to fit neatly into any category: too big to be a smartphone, yet too small to really be classed as a tablet.\u00a0 However, it\u2019s been one of the unexpected triumphs of the year, and with Apple now developing a smaller version of the iPad (presumably at least in part inspired by the Streak), it seems that Dell managed to find themselves a gap in the market after all \u2013 a 5 inch sized gap, you might say!<\/p>\n

In case any of you are planning on upgrading to the Streak now that Android 2.2 is on the way, here\u2019s a run-through of what Dell Streak accessories<\/a> are available to keep that massive screen safe and protected.<\/p>\n

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MFX Screen Protector – Dell Streak<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

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The first and most obvious thing to get your hands on is a Dell Streak screen protector<\/a>. \u00a0The MFX version is great value, as well as being easy to apply. \u00a0It won’t leave any residue on your screen if you take it off, and it’ll protect your touchscreen from most scratches and scrapes.<\/p>\n

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OtterBox for Dell Streak Impact Series<\/p><\/div>\n

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Whilst a screen protector will protect the front of your phone, it won’t protect the back or sides, so it’s worth getting hold of a Dell Streak case<\/a> too – not to mention that they can add texture, colour and personality to a device. \u00a0The Otterbox Dell Streak cover<\/a> shown above is made out of a sleek silicone which will prevent scratches whilst still allowing you to access all the buttons and functions on the phone. \u00a0It’ll protect from some knocks and bumps, too, though if that’s something you’re really worried about (bit of a butterfingers, are we?) then you might be better with a more heavy duty case or pouch, such as the Norever Leather Case<\/a>, which is available for\u00a0preorder now.<\/p>\n

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Noreve Tradition A Leather Case for Dell Streak<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

The Noreve is padded to cushion the device as well as being made from top-quality, handcrafted leather. \u00a0It’s also a nice one to go for if you want that business-like, professional look.<\/p>\n

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Some great news for all you Streakers out there \u2013 Dell have announced that they\u2019re going to abandon attempts to update the device to Android 2.1 and skip straight to Android 2.2, which will be pushed through before the end of the year. The news comes after an failed roll-out of Android 2.1 in September, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[311,6,216],"tags":[4027,3705,4029,4030],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10093"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10093"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10102,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10093\/revisions\/10102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}