Motorola’s big launch of CES 2011 and the first Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet on the market, the Motorola XOOM has a lot to live up to. In its haste to reach Verizon shelves, the XOOM could seem a little half-baked; it doesn’t get Flash Player support for another few weeks, and won’t have 4G until an update sometime in Q2. Still, as the iPad has shown, there are undoubtedly benefits to being first out of the gate, and there’s undoubtedly plenty on offer. Can the XOOM bypass pricing skepticism? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
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Only days after a leaked Staples document showed the Motorola Xoom WiFi version hitting Staples in late March with a $599 price tag comes a long line of other tablets set to hit the US retailer. In the latest leaked document from stable we see mention of the BlackBerry PlayBook (April), Dell Streak 7 (April and upgradeable to Honeycomb), Samsung 8.9, a quattro of 10-inch Android Honeycomb tablets from Dell, HTC, Toshiba and Acer, as well as two webOS tablets (10-inch and 7-inch).
10-inch Android Honeycomb tablets by HTC, Dell, Toshiba & Acer
While not much is known about the 10-inch HTC tablet, More >
A new flier has surfaced which may finally have the launch details of the WiFi Samsung Galaxy Tab. According to the document, the WiFi-only version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab will launch on April 4th for $399. We’ve known about the WiFi Tab for months now, but this is the first launch update to come through since before CES.
At $399, the WiFi Samsung Galaxy Tab certainly sounds like a decent deal, but since it’s still running on Android 2.2 and a slower Hummingbird processor, most hardcore Android fans will probably opt to pay a little more for the WiFi version More >
Android 3.0 Honeycomb offers a refreshing interface and many people are not aware the improvements it has over the older smart phone OS. For those of you who have yet to get their hands on one of these tablets, I decided demo five new features that makes the fresh out of the oven Honeycomb OS great for the tablet form factor:
Home Screen Interface
The new Android 3.0 code-name Honeycomb OS features five home screens for widgets and application icons. It starts out on the center home screen and users can swipe to either the left or right to access the others. More >
It’s been a few days since Sprint sent out invitations to their press event at CTIA. While we certainly have our own ideas as to what Sprint will announce, an anonymous tipster has come forward, possibly revealing Sprint’s big announcement agenda.
The source claims that Sprint has three Android devices waiting to be unveiled at CTIA. Two phones and one tablet. The first phone will be the Nexus S which will be equipped with WiMax capabilities. As you may recall Sprint did have plans to launch the original Nexus One last year, but changed their mind since the handset wouldn’t offer More >
RIM’s Playbook, Motorola’s Xoom and devices featuring Android’s Honeycomb will threaten Apple’s tablet dominance, industry experts have predicted.
Apple has sold 15 million iPads in nine months and has over 90% market share. Reports suggest the manufacturer is hoping to ship 40 million of the devices this year.
However, Apple will eventually be overturned by Android tablets, some analysts are predicting. Meanwhile, Phones 4u’s Russell Braterman today predicted that RIM and Samsung will take share from Apple.
CCS Insight analyst Ben Wood said that Apple had set a new benchmark for existing tablets with the launch of its iPad 2 today.
He said: ‘You More >
Google has followed through by continuing to place huge statues on their front lawn. Android 3.0 is named Honeycomb and it now joins Gingerbread, Cupcake, Donut, Éclair and Froyo. Google stated on Twitter that “The Android team continues to be committed to placing large dessert statues on lawns. Honeycomb is no exception.” Looks nice… unfortunately for us Canadians there has yet to be a carriers to officially confirm a device with this tablet-friendly OS will be released.
The Android team at Google celebrates each new version of the operating system by placing a giant statue in front of their building at Google Headquarters More >
The Motorola XOOM has landed! For those who have been waiting for an Android tablet running on Android 3.0 (designed specifically for tablets), the Motorola XOOM may be the tablet you have been waiting for. The Honeycomb tablet can be found on Verizon’s website or Verizon stores across the country for $599.99 with a two year data contract or for $799 if you simply want the Motorola XOOM without being tied down.
Though the Motorola XOOM is the most feature-rich Android tablet to date, new users will need to wait a bit in order to take advantage of Verizon’s 4G More >
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