Dell has unveiled its small tablet device, the Streak, which is expected to compete against Apple's iPad, PC World reported today.

The Android-based Streak's display is about half the size of the iPad's, and could be of interest especially to business professionals; however, for many, it may be a little too much like "just another Android smartphone," PC World's Tony Brandley wrote.

The Streak can double as a mobile phone, and also have a front-facing camera to enable video-conferencing, thus making it attractive to business travelers who don't want to be weighed down with multiple devices.

"It's portable and mobile. You can put it in your pocket," IDC analyst Will Stofega, who has tried the device, told Reuters. "It is interesting and infinitely usable." However, he noted, Dell's ability to sell millions of the device will be based on pricing and whether the gadget "does what it's supposed to."

Kaufman Bros. Analyst Shaw Wu told the Wall Street Journal he thinks Dell may be looking to enter the tablet market at a lower price point and lower production costs than the iPad.

The Streak will be available at O2 stores and other outlets in early June in the United Kingdom, and later in the summer in the United States.