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Streak: the mini-digital tablet by Dell

While the iPad will arrive in France on May 28 , is now confirmed : Dellprepares although the imminent arrival of its first shelf digital touch screen with a 5 inch (12.7 cm).

Called Streak , this tablet will be first marketed in the United Kingdom this summer and should land in the United States a few weeks after the UK release. A price has not yet been communicated, but it will be available from the British operator O2.

Its 5-inch screen is much smaller than the iPad (9.7 inches – 17.8 cm), more like a high-end smartphone that of a simple digitizer. “The Streak is the junction point between the traditional text and shelves widescreen ” , said Ron Garriques, president of Dell’sCommunication Solutions Group, in a statement.

Powered by OS Google Android 2.1, compatible with the future Android 2.2 “Froyo” and having Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G and Bluetooth, Streak SnapDragon Qualcomm integrates a processor clocked at 1GHz.

The Dell tablet has a 2 GB memory expandable to 32GB via MicroSD card. It supports Adobe Flash technology, unlike the iPad of Apple , and incorporates a webcam and a digital camera of 5 megapixels. In contrast, the Texas manufacturer does not mention the presence of a module A-GPS …

Joining HP, Asus, Google and Nokia , who also came to embark on the adventure of new touch pads, Dell may soon complete its Streak 5 inch models with 7-inch (17.7 cm) 10 inches (25 , 4 cm), thereby to form a complete range of digital tablets.