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The Motorola Xoom is the tablet Android fans have been waiting for. It’s got a spec sheet that’ll knock you back off your feet and a pretty sexy design. In all, we’ve come away pretty impressed with the Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet if you don’t count the sticker shock. For some reason, however, it seems…
Motorola’s story throughout the years has been riveting. The firm practically invented the mobile phone, had several iconic products including the StarTAC and RAZR, but then all of a sudden thing just stopped working. They got too big, too confident, found a forumla that worked for them in the past, and just kept on executing…
Best Buy’s pre-order page for the Motorola XOOM is live and the highly anticipated tablet is slated to debut finally on February 24th. The Android 3.0 tablet will be available for $799 and is listed along with a variety accessories such as a portfolio case ($40), a dock ($50), a wireless keyboard ($70) and a slightly expensive…
Looks like it’s going to be a good weekend, as we’re hearing that Verizon is beginning to receive Motorola Xoom units already. Initially only dummy units were spotted, but it looks like the real deal is hitting some stores to make way for its official debut next week. The pictures show a Motorola Xoom dummy…
Many people who were dead set on grabbing the Motorola Xoom the second it landed on Verizon’s shelves may have gone back on their decision when they heard that it will cost $800 at launch. The terribly sexy and expensive tablet may have what it takes to take the crown as the best Android Honeycomb…
The anticipation had been building for years and the hype reached an all-time high when it became official, but did the Verizon iPhone 4 fail to meet sales expectations? We knew that pre-order sales were impressive and that Verizon set a new first-day sales record. Figures from the pre-orders are rumored to be just over…
Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha told Reuters that the Motorola XOOM will retail for $799 unsubsidized from Verizon. The WiFi-only version of the Android tablet will be priced around $600. These price points are slightly higher than the pricing for the Apple iPad which is the XOOM’s major competitor. The 3G version of the iPad is…
webOS fans who don’t want to wait for the HP Pre 3 or perhaps the Veer may go for the Pre 2 in the meantime. The webOS 2.0-powered device is landing on Verizon Wireless tomorrow (February 17th), when you will be able to grab it for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in Verizon Wireless rebate and…
Verizon has just announced that they’ve launched LTE in Detroit Rock City. This is an important announcement because it’s the first time Verizon has officially said anything about coverage expanding on their brand spanking new 4G LTE wireless network. “Our advanced technology is changing the way we all work and play. Today, it gives us…
While Microsoft is trying to propel interest in Windows Phone 7 by talking about the looming update (check out our video of it) and signing a deal with the world’s largest handset maker in the world, not everyone in the mobile industry is bullish about the smartphone platform. Executives from Verizon and Motorola downplayed Windows…