The much-awaited 5-inch Dell Streak, which is seen as a cross between a smartphone and a tablet computer, is all set to go on sale on Friday, exclusively on O2.

The Dell Streak will be available in two versions viz. 16GB and 32GB on 18-month and 24-month contracts. The cheapest offer starts at £25 per month and offers 10 minutes, unlimited text and data.

The 16GB Streak will be available for free for £35 per month on a 24-month contract. This contract will offer 600 minutes, unlimited data, texts and ten hours of voice calls. Shorter 18-month contract will cost £40 per month.

Shoppers can also grab the two versions of the Streak on a Simplicity tariff for £349 and £399. Those who want to purchase SIM free Streak can have it from retailer Carphone Warehouse for £429.

The Dell Streak is seen as a potential rival to Apple’s recently launched 9.7-inch iPad.

The Dell Streak, which is seen as a rival to Apple’s recently launched 9.7-inch iPad, features a five-inch screen, a 5MP camera, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Bluetooth, built-in WiFi and 3G. It also features 2GB of internal storage that can be increased to 32GB with the help of a microSD card and support to social media such as Twitter.