Dell plans to unveil 7-inch Android tab at CES 2011

Yesterday, a new tablet from Dell earned its WiFi certification from the FCC� arching eyebrows all over the gadget blogosphere, who now know Dell intends to unveil a new tablet at CES, probably to be released imminently after.

The question remained, though: which Dell tablet is this? The Dell Steak 5-inch tablet has already been released, and was largely met with yawns. The next tablet that has been tipped for Dell is known as the Looking Glass, Dell�s answer to the 7-inch Galaxy Tab.

It now appears that the tablet in question is indeed the latter, but it�s not called the Looking Glass: it�s the Dell Streak 7, at least according to documentation leaked to Engadget describing an in-production commercial for the Android-based device.


According to these documents, the advertisement will focus on the tablet�s ideal size, claiming that 7-inches is the �perfect� size to game, browse and use social networks.

Dell�s tablets haven�t really gone over very well lately� just another example of Dell�s struggle to enter the mobile market, whether that�s PMPs, PDAs, tablets, or smartphones. Can the Streak 7 accomplish what the likes of the Axim, Aero and DJ couldn�t: garner widespread appeal? We�ll know at CES.

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