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16 Nov 2010
Dell has started rolling out the Android 2.2 upgrade for unlocked Dell Streak handsets, providing key enterprise updates including enhanced Microsoft Exchange support.
The Dell Streak was launched in June running Android 1.6 and was received favourably. However, customers had to wait until September before Android 2.1 was made available.
Android 2.2 offers improved performance and memory management, along with Adobe Flash 10.1 support and apps such as Skype for Android and the latest Firefox beta. The update also allows customers to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Following the 2.2 upgrade, users will no longer be able to use the Dell PC Suite to synchronise the device to a desktop PC. This will be replaced by the Dell Mobile Sync software, which must be downloaded from the Dell support web site, according to a posting on the Direct2Dell blog.
Dell Mobile Sync is powered by Nero and will allow users to manage and synchronise media and Outlook contacts with a PC.
The update will be rolled out over-the-air, and the handset will display a notification after a power up. Streak owners can also manually check for an update by going to Settings, About Device, System Updates.
Users with locked devices will have to wait until December to download the update.
Dell advised backing up the device using the Dell Backup and Restore app from Android Market. Downloading will take approximately 15 minutes over a Wi-Fi connection.
The manufacturer is also planning to launch 7in and 11in versions of the Streak in 2011, as tablets continue to infiltrate the enterprise.
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Not true - it hasn't been released & Dell have gone quiet.
Three days later no-one has it and Dell are not responding to questions in the Streak online forum. Dell's Streak Community forum comments clearly show that no-one has found any evidence of anyone anywhere in the world receiving this update. The frustration of owners is understandable, after waiting for months for an OS version that itself will soon be replaced, the promised release of Android 2.2 staring 15/11/10 has not materialized. Most owners are using Android 1.6 many are experiencing problems such as freezing and spurious shut-downs, while others received the buggy Android 2.1 release that was pulled by Dell due to its disastrous quality. It seems likely that the Android 2.2 release was either stopped before it started or quickly pulled as there are no comments from users claiming to have received this eagerly anticipated update in the first three days after its supposed release. Don't waste your time with Dell, they're clearly not a credible Android equipment supplier if it takes this long to release an update.
Posted by: John Fish 18 Nov 2010