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Motorola XOOM dated for European debut

, Feb 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Motorola XOOM is expected to make its US debut sometime this month, priced at $799, but would-be European tableteers will have to wait a little longer. Carphone Warehouse confirmed it was the exclusive UK distributor for the XOOM 3G yesterday, though declined to say when the slate would arrive; however, the pre-interest page suggests the Honeycomb tablet is expected in April 2011. Read The Full Story

Motorola XOOM WiFi/EVDO/HSPA detailed; “ability to deliver 50MB/s” justifies $799 price

, Feb 17th 2011 Discuss [20]

Details of Microsoft's various XOOM models have been released, with the initial Verizon version of the slate up against the WiFi-only MZ604 and HSPA MZ601/MZ603 versions. Meanwhile, Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha has defended the $799 pricing of the 32GB Verizon XOOM MZ600, confirmed earlier this week, saying that it's the potential for 4G that makes the Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet more valuable than Apple's iPad. Read The Full Story

Majority of CIOs surveyed are buying tablets for employees

, Feb 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

Morgan Stanley's latest report on corporate technology development reveals a very interesting statistic that shows the impact tablets are having on corporate America.  According to the suvey of 50 enterprise CIOs, 21 percent are already involved in widespread tablet purchases for employees and another 51 percent are expected to begin doing so within the next twelve months. That's a whopping 67% marketshare for tablets in corporate America. Read The Full Story

Motorola Xoom Pricing Confirmed $799

, Feb 16th 2011 Discuss [14]

After all the speculation and then the mysterious disappearance of a Best Buy ad, we finally have an official number for the Motorola Xoom price tag. Motorola chief executive, Sanjay Jha, confirmed that the Xoom will sell for $799 unsubsidized and $600 for the WiFi-only version. Read The Full Story

Motorola Xoom $1200 Best Buy Pre-Order Page Pulled

, Feb 14th 2011 Discuss [11]

Best Buy had published an ad on their site for taking pre-orders on the Motorola Xoom listing it at $1200. This seemed way over-priced, double that of an entry-level iPad, and much more than the anticipated but already hefty $800 price point. However, today, it seems that Best Buy has pulled the ad. What's going on? Read The Full Story

Motorola to launch Xoom in Europe in Q2

, Feb 14th 2011 Discuss [5]

We have been excited about the hardware inside the Xoom tablet from Motorola and the fact that it will be one of the first Android 3.0 tablets to hit the market. We are far from excited about the prices that have turned up with the Xoom showing an $800 MSRP at Best Buy. Europeans wanting to get their hands on the Xoom will be able to do so before you know it. Read The Full Story

$1,200 Motorola XOOM listing: madness or mistake?

, Feb 13th 2011 Discuss [25]

Back when we thought the Motorola XOOM might be $800, we wondered if the company had priced the Android 3.0 Honeycomb slate out of contention. Now, with a new Best Buy listing offering the 10.1-inch Tegra 2 tablet for $1,199.99, we're trying to figure out whether Motorola actually want to sell even a single unit. Read The Full Story

WiFi-only Motorola XOOM clears FCC

, Feb 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

No glamor shots or details, but what looks to be Motorola's WiFi-only version of the XOOM has been spotted crossing the FCC. WirelessGoodness caught the listing - complete with the usual confidentiality request - in which Motorola submits a WiFi a/b/g/n tablet with Bluetooth for testing. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: February 9, 2011

, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Today was HP / Palm / webOS day, believe it or not, as the special event we were very much live at revealed a triad of amazing devices crowned with a brand new version of the mobile OS. See webOS inside our hands on of the HP Veer, the HP Pre3, and the HP Touchpad. Then hear about webOS PCs, printers & more as they're promised by HP. See the greatest webOS feature EVER in Touch to Share. See Ben Bajarin's take on the whole situation in an On Time Analysis by the name of Palm Made HP Relevant Again Plus check out all the releases in the featured list below! Then see a couple of fights - first HP webOS TouchPad VS Motorola XOOM, then Apple iPad vs HP TouchPad - great war Next have a look at a phone that's got the whole world thinking about plugging in, it's a fabulous unboxing and hands on of the Motorola ATRIX 4G by your friend Vincent Nguyen! Take a peek at the bouncing balls of the brand new Android 3.0 Honeycomb Renderscript. All of this, ALL of it here on The Daily Slash! Read The Full Story

$800 Motorola XOOM could price Honeycomb out of contention

, Feb 7th 2011 Discuss [16]

Honeycomb was shaping up so well. CES 2011 saw several new slates debut and look to offer solid competition to the iPad, and then Google's Android 2.3 launch event last week left us even more confident in the tablet-centric build. Could Motorola and Verizon bring the whole party crashing down with silly pricing for the Motorola XOOM however? With a leaked Best Buy advert tipping a sales price of $799.99, that may well be the case. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: February 4, 2011

, Feb 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

First, see for yourself the release dates for both the Motorola XOOM and HTC ThunderBolt. Then, grab yourself a wish from Android Community for a Happy Chinese Android New Year! See the winner of our big fat SlashGear’s Final Football Matchup Toshiba TV Giveaway! Grab a glimpse of Angry Birds newest expansion “Hogs and Kisses!” Decide for yourself if the "backdoor" into Google's new browser-based Android Marketplace is really something to be frightened of. Finally, and definitely not least of all, we're looking for new workers over on Android Community! If you think you've got what it takes, check out the Android Community Wants Workers post! All this and MORE on The Daily Slash! Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: February 4 2011

, Feb 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

First and foremost, Android Community would like to wish you a Happy Chinese Android New Year! Next, grab the release dates for both the Motorola XOOM and HTC ThunderBolt, and see how Android Ice Cream will bring Honeycomb functions to handsets. Then hear a cryptic message from ASUS as their CEO promises a "secret weapon" to VANQUISH iPad 2. Meanwhile Apple's doing quite well as the iPhone launches on Verizon, setting first day launch records in just two hours - perhaps due in part to their clever beatdown of AT&T via a "Can You Hear Me Now?" ad spot. Oh an that iPad magazine The Daily? It's already hacked and free. All this and MORE on SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up! Read The Full Story
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