The Dell Streak will be available Aug. 13, the company announced Tuesday.
Users will be able to place pre-orders for the device on Aug. 12 at dell.com/mobile, and they will start shipping the following day. It retails for $299.99 with a two-year AT&T contract, or $549.99 without one.
Dell unveiled the Android-based Streak in May. Though it is being marketed as a tablet, it only boasts a five-inch screen and is capable of making phone calls, so it is really more like a large smartphone. The Streak also includes built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and available 3G, which will handle e-mail, texting, instant messages, and voice calls.
The device will launch with Android 1.6. After some hands-on time with the Streak, PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan found the software to be a major drawback. It could not run top-of-the-line games, lacked enough GPS software options, and could only handle limited video formats. It also repeatedly dropped calls and had poor Microsoft Exchange support. An upgrade to Android 2.2 will likely alleviate these issues.
Still, the device is slim and well-built, has a roomy screen, and a fast 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
Customers who pre-order the device will receive a coupon that includes free, two-day shipping, and a Plantronics Bluetooth earpiece for 99 cents.
The Streak will initially be available in standard graphite, though Dell plans to release a cherry red version in the future.
For more details, see PCMag's preview of the Dell Streak.
Editor's Note: This story was updated to clarify that the Streak is available online only, not in stores.