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Motorola XOOM user manual gives an overview of the tablet, and of Android 3.0

The Motorola XOOM tablet is expected to start shipping in the US next week. But you don’t have to wait that long to read the user manual and learn more about the tablet and the Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system that runs on it. The folks at Droid-Life have posted the manual online. While […]

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Motorola XOOM to hit Europe in Q2, justifies $800 price tag with 4G upgrade option

The Motorola XOOM tablet has gotten a bit of flack in recent weeks due to the relatively high price tag of $799.99. It turns out that’s the unsubsidized price for the 3G capable version of the tablet. A WiFi-only version will run $600. But both of those prices are well above the Apple iPad, which […]

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Motorola to offer WiFi-only XOOM tablet… in Europe

The Motorola XOOM is expected to be the first tablet to ship with Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The company hasn’t officially announced the pricing for the 3-capable tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core process, but a few leaked Best Buy listings seem to suggest it won’t be particularly cheap. Fortunately Motorola has announce […]

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Google introduces Movie Studio video editor for Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb is expected to hit the street soon, with Motorola XOOM as one of the first devices to run the tablet-optimized operating system. The folks at TechCrunch recently spent some time playing with the XOOM, and one of the apps they foun don the tablet which I hadn’t really seen much of […]

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Motorola XOOM to run $800, require 1 month commitment to unlock WiFi?

The Motorola XOOM is expected to be the first tablet to launch with Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb and the device has been getting a lot of attention since it was introduced at CES last month. But the company hasn’t shared official pricing or launch date details yet. That’s where the leak-and-rumor mill comes in, and […]

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Best Buy leaks Motorola XOOM tablet release date: Feb 24th

This could all just be a misunderstanding, but the folks behind the Facebook page for the Grand Rapids Best Buy store posted a list of release dates for upcoming gadgets… including the Motorola XOOM which showed a February 24th release date. That’s despite the fact that Motorola hasn’t announced an official launch date for the […]

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Android tablets to support disk encryption

While Research in Motion has been pushing the business-friendly features of the company’s upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, it looks like the Motorola XOOM tablet will have some business/security features of its own. Engadget reports that the Android device hasa n “Encrypt Tablet option tucked away in the settings. This feature would let you encrypt all […]