FREE 50 GB of Online Storage

The wave of future computing is portable and in the cloud. Since you are a proud owner of a Dell Streak tablet, you are already doing portable computing. Now it's time to get in the cloud, and you can do so for FREE. 

Box is giving all Android user an opportunity to receive 50 GB of free online storage. All you have to do is sign up for an account. If you are already a user, then all you need to do is upgrade your account. This offer is only good until Friday, March 23rd, 2012, so act fast. Here is the Android Market link and an excerpt from the Android Market's description.

Box for Android and Android Tablet lets you view and share files from anywhere!Box provides simple, secure sharing from anywhere – letting you easily store files online, send big files quickly, access content from your Android phone or tablet, and collaborate with others. Now through Friday, March 23, 2012, log in to receive a free 50GB account upgrade! Box for Android lets you:

* Access, create and view content on your Android phone or tablet
* Upload multiple images, videos and files from the SD card
* Save files to your SD card for offline access
* Easily share files and folders with links
* Invite colleagues to shared folders and leave comments on files for them (note that you’ll need to grant permission for the app to access your contacts – we only use this permission to quickly retrieve email addresses when you want to invite collaborators, and we do NOT store any contact information on Box’s servers)
* Find content fast with built-in search
* Save files you edit or create in other Android apps to your Box account
* Add a widget to your home screen to see updates on files by colleagues

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Streak 7 Battery Bug Workaround

It is very well known that one of the draw backs of the Dell Streak 7 is its battery life. Apparently there is a bug that is preventing the Streak 7 from going into sleep mode. This bug lies in the Android's Radio Interface Layer (RIL). The RIL is the interface between Android's telephony service (android.telephony) and the Streak 7 radio hardware. The Streak 7 WIFI and 4g model contain a full RIL, and it is enabled. Because of this, the Streak 7 has problem going into sleep mode, even when the screen is off. The workaround to shut this down is to turn on the tablet's Airplane Mode. 

This can be seen in the screen shots below. The first screen shot is from a tablet that has been running with Airplane Mode off for 1 full day. Notice that it shows this tablet has been idle for 36% and the Android System was active for 27%.

The second screen shot is from the same tablet running with Airplane Mode on. The tablet has been running for 2 1/2 days. Notice that this time around the tablet was also idled for 36%, but the Android System was active for only 3%.

Turning on the Airplane Mode will allow the Streak 7 to go to sleep and therefore extends its standby time. With Airplane Mode on, you can still turn on WIFI or Bluetooth and use these services. 

This workaround has been verified with the Streak 7 WIFI model. Of course, turning Airplane Mode on will shut down the 4g modem for the Streak 7 4g model. Since we do not have access to a Streak 7 4g model, we cannot verify if turning on Airplane Mode will extend its standby time or not. So if any of our readers who have a Streak 7 4g and would like to verify this for us, we would greatly appreciate it.  

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How To: Setup Yahoo! Mail On Your Streak 7

The Streak 7 is perfect for reading email, but it is frustrating when you cannot setup your Yahoo! Mail to be read on the Streak 7. Its time to cast your frustration away because getting Yahoo! Mail on the Streak 7 is easy. Just follow our guide below.

Step 1: Get the IMAP settings from Yahoo!

These are the settings that you will need when you click on the link above.

To set up IMAP on your mobile device please use these settings:

• Incoming Server - imap.mail.yahoo.com
• Outgoing Server - smtp.mail.yahoo.com
• Incoming Port - 993 (requires SSL)
• Outgoing Port - 465 (requires SSL/TLS)
• Username: full email address (for example, bill@yahoo.com or bill@rocketmail.com)
• Password: the password you login to Yahoo! with.

Step 2: Open the Settings app and choose "Accounts & sync" and then choose "+Add account" on the top right corner.

Step 3: Fill in your complete Yahoo! email address and password, then choose the "Manual setup" option.

Step 4:  Set the followings for the Incoming Server, and then choose Next.

• IMAP server: imap.mail.yahoo.com
• Security type: SSL
• port: 993

Step 5: Set the followings for the Outgoing Server, and then choose Next.

• SMTP server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
• Security type: SSL
• Port: 465
• check the "Require sign-in" option.

Step 6: Set the Account Options to your liking and then choose Next.

Step 7: Give this account a name and set the name you want to be displayed on the outgoing message and you are done. Congratulation! Now choose Next to get out. 

Step 8: Run the Mail app to check your mail. If you have more than one mail account setup, just choose the drop down menu to select your Yahoo! Mail account and your mail will be downloaded to your Streak 7.

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News: Netflix Now Available On Honeycomb

Those of you who have been down in the dump because the Dell Streak 7 Honeycomb update causes your Netflix application to force closed will appreciate this announcement. Yes folks, Netflix just updated their application to be compatible with Honeycomb, ver. 1.5.0. The application went live on the Android Market today. Now you can kick back and enjoy a movie after a hard day of work. Here's the Android Market link for the Netflix app.

About This App

Updated: October 19, 2011

Current Version: 1.5.0

Requires Android: 2.2 and up

Description

Supports Android 2.2, 2.3, and 3.x in the USA, Canada, and Latin America. Download the free Netflix app to instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix.

• It's part of your Netflix unlimited membership. Not a Netflix member? Start your FREE trial today.
• Watch as often as you want.
• Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer.
• Browse movies and manage your instant Queue right from your phone or tablet.

Netflix playback is supported on Android 2.2, 2.3, and 3.x devices.

 

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Tips: How To Get A Quick GPS Lock

One of the major benefits of having a 7 inch tablet running an Android operating system is the free Google Maps and Navigation application. If you have not discover it, the Dell Streak 7 is a perfect GPS device. And Google gives it all away for free! What more can you ask for? You get free maps along with Text-To-Speech navigation. However, if you have been using your Streak 7 as a GPS system, you may be disappointed by the long wait for it to get a GPS lock after a hard boot. Some have complained that it took them 15 to 20 minutes before they can get a satellite lock. This is unacceptable, and there is a way to remedy this.

Before we show you what to do, you need to understand the technical aspect of the matter. In addition to the stand alone GPS chip in the Streak 7, Android also utilizes an Assisted-GPS (aGPS or A-GPS) system. A Standalone GPS system needs orbital information of the satellites to calculate the current position. The data rate of the satellite signal is only 50 b/s, so downloading orbital information like ephemeris and almanac directly from satellites typically takes a long time. In A-GPS, the Network Operator deploys an A-GPS server. These A-GPS servers download the orbital information from the satellite and store it in the database. An A-GPS capable device can connect to these servers and download this information using Mobile Network radio bearers such as GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or even using other wireless radio bearers such as WIFI. The data rate of these bearers is high, hence downloading orbital information takes less time. 

In the case of the Wi-Fi Streak 7, a Wi-Fi connection is needed to quickly get the ephemeris information (orbital information) from the A-GPS server. So if you are having to wait a long time to get a GPS lock when you use Google Maps or Navigation, connect to a nearest Wi-Fi network and you will get an instant GPS lock. Try it out for yourself, and happy driving!

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Skype Working On DS7 After Honeycomb Update

One of the most disappointing aspect of the Streak 7 under Froyo 2.2 was the video conference option. There was none. How could Dell put out a tablet that has both front and back cameras but did not offered any video conferencing software? No one can answer this question. It is one of those mysterious phenomenon that came straight out of Roswell. And to make matter worst, Skype did not work either! 

Well, all is forgiven now after the Honeycomb 3.2 update. We are happy to break the news to you that Skype is fully functional on the Streak 7. Yes you read it right, "fully functional," meaning both front and back cameras are working right after install, no rooting, no hacking required. You can even switch between the two cameras! Checkout our photos below. 

Skype is available in the Android Market. Call quality depends on your internet speed. After you have install it on your Streak 7, please give us feedback on your experience and call quality below.

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