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Dell Streak 7 likely to include TV tuner in other regions

Streak-7-tv-antenna It's not uncommon for a device to be released with slightly different specs in other countries but since we don't know much about the Dell Streak 7's global launch, I may as well acknowledge any suspicions you have about the Tegra 2-powered tablet being equipped with a TV tuner when it becomes available outside the US.

If you already have the Streak 7 or have at least seen one in person at T-Mobile, then you probably noticed the presence of what looks like a shoulder button on the top left (see photo below). And if you happened to look at page 7 of the device's 145-page User's Manual, then you know that the "button" is really a blocked off port of where a TV antenna "used for improving the reception of television signals" is supposed to be instead.

Streak-7-antenna

T-DMB and DVB-T tuners in mobile devices are pretty standard fare in parts of Europe, South Korea, and other regions, so the fact that the Streak 7 at least has a slot for a TV antenna isn't groundbreaking news. But since the Streak 5 doesn't have one and details of the international 7 are hard to come by, I think it's pretty noteworthy.

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Jenn K. Lee

Jenn K. Lee is the founder of Pocketables. She loves gadgets the way most women love shoes and purses. The pieces in her tech wardrobe that go with everything are currently the Samsung Galaxy Note II, Sony Tablet P, and Nexus 7, but there are still a couple of vintage UMPCs/MIDs in the back of her closet.

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