Motorola XOOM
Last updated: Apr 11th, 2012.
The Motorola XOOM is the first tablet PC released by Motorola and will be coming to Verizon Wireless very soon. It has a 10.1 inch touchscreen, a Tegra 2 processor, and features the latest and greatest in Android. Honeycomb 3.0.
Initially it will only be compatible with Verizon 3G, but will later be upgradeable to 4G.
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Android devices rank high on iFixit’s tablet repairability list, Apple at bottom
iFixit has ranked top tablets by their repairability, and the results were positive for Android. Apple’s iPad line, however, took the opposite honors. While Dell’s XPS 10 Windows slate took top accolades, second place belonged to the Android-based Amazon Kindle Fire. The now ancient Dell Streak tied with that device, as did the Motorola XOOM …
Motorola DROID Xyboard, XOOM 2 WiFi, and XOOM Family Edition in Europe get Ice Cream Sandwich
A decent amount of Motorola tablets will be seeing Ice Cream Sandwich starting today. For starters, the DROID Xyboard 8.2 and 10.1 on Verizon here in the United States will be getting the upgrade over-the-air. It adds the usual toppings you expect to see out of Ice Cream Sandwich, but we’re sure users would be …
Jelly Bean factory image now available for Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus, JRO03R binaries available for all Nexus devices
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Deals: Motorola Xoom 3G 32GB For $200, AT&T Galaxy S3 For $500
The daily deal sites are going at it tonight, listing up a few awesome steals on solid Android devices. First up is the Daily Steals who currently has the Motorola XOOM available for the low price of $200. As Google’s honorary 10-inch Nexus tab, the Xoom WiFi/LTE version was recently upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly …
Some XOOM 4G LTE customers seeing Jelly Bean?
And the Motorola XOOM is STILL kicking. It looks like a Jelly Bean update could be brewing for Verizon’s 4G enabled version as reports are suggesting the update is headed to at least one device. Whether or not this was a test build accidentally leaked to a consumer or a stable build being pushed out …
Woot.com has the Motorola XOOM stereo speaker dock for $20
While the Motorola XOOM isn’t quite attractive in the tablet space there are still some people out there bound to have one. With that, there are still some people bound to be missing some of its accessories. Woot.com is selling one of those accessories, the stereo speaker dock, for a mere $20. This is a …
In Germany, court rules Motorola XOOM does not encroach upon iPad design patents
Germany’s Dusseldorf Regional Court has come to a decision concerning Apple’s complaint that the Motorola XOOM infringes upon design patents granted for their iPad. In a positive turn of events for Android manufacturers, the court has denied Apple’s claims, ruling that the XOOM does not copy elements of the iPad’s design, which covers such aesthetic …
Jelly Bean headed to Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Motorola XOOM in July, SDK available now
Google just took the wraps off their latest version of Android, Jelly Bean. Android 4.1 features plenty of awesome improvements, including the speed and smoothness of Project Butter, enhancements such as offline voice dictation, and a refined search experience featuring Google Now. So when can anxious Android users get their hands on all these awesome …