Dell will halt sales of its Android tablet computer in the U.S. market, as Amazon’s new Kindle Fire has heated up in a market dominated by Apple’s iPad. A message on the Dell’s website said that the seven-inch Streak tablet powered by Google’s mobile operating software would no longer be sold in the United States. The Dell Streak 7 failed to gain momentum after its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. The tablets were priced at $200 as long as buyers signed contracts with telecom service provider T-Mobile.
Amazon has meanwhile reported that its new Kindle Fire tablet was its best-selling product during the Black Friday shopping rush the day after Thanksgiving. Dell Streak 7 will be available in many markets through partners such as Optus in Australia. A 10-inch version of the Streak is sold in China.