# Tablet Smartphone Mashups The Dell Streak Promises to be the Best of All Worlds By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-05-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dell-streak References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/dell-streak-official-exclusive-to-o2-uk-in-early-june/) & [dell](http://www.dell.com) The [Dell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xps-9345) Streak marks Dell's launch into the [smartphone/tablet world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/durobo-krono). This late launch could prove to pay off very well for the company, as it has had a chance to see what works and sells, and what doesn't. This bad boy features "a [5-inch supersized Android handset](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-spark-slim), housing a 1GHz Snapdragon, a 5 megapixel cam, 16GB of built-in memory (expandable to 48GB via MicroSD) and a customized UI." The Dell Streak is set to launch in the U.K. in June of this year, with Europe following quickly after. North America, however, won't get a whiff of the Dell Streak until late summer of 2010. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smartphone-tablet Hybrids:** The recent release of hybrid devices like the Dell Streak indicates a growing trend towards combining smartphone and tablet features in a single device. - **Customized User Interfaces:** The Dell Streak's customized UI shows a trend towards personalizing user experiences on mobile devices. - **Expanded Memory Capacities:** As shown with the Dell Streak's expandable memory up to 48GB, there is a trend towards offering larger memory capacities in mobile devices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile Technology:** The release of the Dell Streak signals continued growth opportunities in the mobile technology industry, particularly for companies seeking to develop smartphone-tablet hybrid devices. - **Consumer Electronics:** The trend towards customized user interfaces and expanded memory capacities in mobile devices creates disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the consumer electronics space. - **Wireless Communications:** The demand for smartphone-tablet hybrids and devices with larger memory capacities provides potential growth opportunities for companies in the wireless communications industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transforming Productivity Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-z-fold5.md) - [Productive Stylus-Equipped Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-stylus-5g.md) - [Large Format Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ktc-inch-android-display.md) - [Content-Creation Touchscreen Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-tablet.md) - [Triple Operating System Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nex-computing-nexphone.md) - [Large-Screen Android Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oscal-pad-18.md) - [Ultra-Thin Productivity Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xps-9345.md) - [Huge-Screen Handheld PCs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayaneo-kun-2.md) - [Expanding Rollable Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-rollable.md)