Dell Streak gets Teardown by iFixit
Dell Streak, here is progress. After in stock on O2 UK website and available the unlocked version in UK with £449, it’s continue to coming to US for $299.99 in AT&T with contract and $500 without contract. However, you only can using it with AT&T SIM, locked for a unlocked price. And maybe, you wil able to upgrade to Android 2.2 ( Froyo ) in this fall.
Have you ever wonder what does it have inside there ? Then you can discover the Dell Streak teardown with iFixit. iFixit reports that the Streak is extremely easy to disassemble, and inside they found a Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon CPU, and cameras which they report are similar to those found inside the iPhone 4.
What will be there ?
* The LCD is bonded to the front panel glass to increase the strength of the device, as well as the sensitivity of the capacitive touch panel. The front panel’s solid construction should withstand drops from above waist height.
* Sadly, the Streak’s LCD is permanently adhered to the front panel glass. However, that LCD/glass subassembly is held in the front panel with some very strong adhesive, and could be removed with enough careful prying.
* The five T5 Torx screws holding the unit together are found right underneath the bezels on the front of the device. It’s super easy to open it and take it apart.
* The 1530 mAh battery is easily replaceable and is covered with a sheet of steel, rather than plastic, to decrease its overall thickness. We wonder if the Streak can double as body armor, but we find it unlikely.
* The Streak has a second 2 GB microSD card near the top of the motherboard. This card is used to house system and applications files only, and Dell doesn’t want you to remove it.
* The “C”-shaped motherboard comes out easily after disconnecting some cables. Rather than using daughterboards like the Droid 2, the Streak has all components attached to this singular motherboard.
* Big players on the motherboard include:
* Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon processor
* Analog Devices ADV7520 Low Power HDMI™/DVI Transmitter
* Hynix H8BES0UU0MCR NAND-based MCP
* Qualcomm MXU6219 RF transceiver
* Qualcomm PM7540 power management chip
* TriQuint Semiconductor TQS 7M5012 Power Amp (Quad-band GSM)
* Texas Instruments TPS 65023 integrated Power Management IC
There is nothing earth shattering here, though iFixit’s taken the Dell Streak teardown as an opportunity to debut a new fixability rating and you will be happy to know that this baby has scored an 8 out of 10.
What do you think about this giant smartphone ( or a tiny tablet, we think ) ? Check the slideshow bellow for more pictures or full source.
