Dell on Tuesday announced launch plans for its Android-based Dell Streak handheld tablet


, while also confirming that the device will get an upgrade to the Flash-capable Android 2.2


later this year. The Streak will launch in the U.K. in early June and the U.S. later this summer, but the company did not provide specific launch dates for either country’s launch. No pricing or U.S. carrier details were announced.

Dell first introduced the Streak in January


during the Consumer Electronics Show; since then, specs for the device have been made public through a combination of company statements and periodic leaks to gadget blogs


.

The Dell Streak Will Flash

As expected, the Dell Streak will have a 5-inch WVGA touchscreen, Qualcomm’s 1-GHz Snapdragon Processor, 2 GB internal storage, maximum 32GB of external SD storage, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, and a front-facing camera for video chat. The Streak will also have 3G, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity.

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Motorola (NYSE: MOT)’s making a big bet on Android to put its handset division back in the red and the Droid showed it can pump out some quality hardware. Most were a bit underwhelmed with the Cliq though, and the Cliq XT I’ve been fondling takes nearly all of its cues from that device, with a few nice wrinkles added in. Does the Cliq XT add enough features to warrant your attention or is it just a boring, keyboard-less Cliq? Read after the jump to find out, dear readers.

Pros:

• Polarizing design, but I liked it.
• The camera was better than I thought it would be, as was the music player.
• Excellent call quality and web browsing is solid.

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The Kin One isn’t the most stylish little thing: Short and squat, it looks a bit dated. That said, the Kin One does feel solid in hand and fits easily in a pants pocket. The display is a bit on the small side as is vertically-sliding keyboard. The keyboard’s keys are spacious and boldly labeled, but they don’t feel as comfortable as those on the Sidekick phones (the design team behind the Sidekick phones played a big part in the Kin One and Two’s designs). I also noticed a bit of lag between what I typed and what actually appeared on the screen. I’ll need to spend more time with the Kin One, however, to fully assess its keyboard.

I was impressed with the Kin One’s 5-megapixel camera. I took a few snapshots at the launch event, which took place in a dimly lit nightclub, and was impressed with how powerful the flash was. Faces were nicely highlighted without being completely blown out. I can see the Kin One being an ideal companion for concerts as you can snap quality pictures and easily share them with your friends or social networks.

The photos are automatically geotagged and uploaded to the Kin Studio (more on that below), but there’s no photo or video editing software on the phone. Additionally, video clips are automatically capped at one minute, which is a bit disappointing.

While it’s a bit overwhelming at first, Kin OS is visually-pleasing and incredibly easy to navigate. The main screen, called Loop, displays your selected friends’ status updates and messages as well as your favorite RSS feeds in a colorful collage of text and images. Flick to the left, and you’ll see a panel of all your applications; flick right, and you’ll see your contacts.

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