Motorola cutting down XOOM production numbers, preparing for successor already?

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The Motorola XOOM is by far the most advanced Android tablet to date, and the price shows for it. While Motorola has stated that XOOM sales were "off to a strong start," we know that they probably haven't been exactly what they were expecting. Even though you are comparing different specs, people see a lower pricetag and go for it. Motorola is … [Read more...]

Motorola XOOM WiFi available for pre-order at Costco, $589.99 and a free case

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If you've been holding off your money for a Motorola XOOM WiFi edition, you can now put that money to a pre-order at Costco. You will have to wait until April 1st for the XOOM to be released, 5 days later than the official release date by Motorola. We'll let that slide considering they are also giving us free shipping, a $10 discount, and a free … [Read more...]

Motorola officially announces the WiFi Motorola XOOM, coming to the US on March 27th

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The cat is officially out of the bag for the Motorola XOOM WiFi edition. We knew that sooner or later Motorola would bring this state-side, especially knowing that people haven't been too pleased to pay $800 for a tablet. Well now you can get the WiFi only Android Honeycomb tablet for the easy price of $599, chopping off $200 bucks. If that wets … [Read more...]

Adobe Flash 10.2 available on March 18th for Android

Motorola just announced an update going to the Motorola  XOOM that will prepare it for Adobe Flash 10.2, so we had to suspect that we would here about a release for 10.2. Today Adobe announced that you will be able to download Adobe Flash 10.2 on March 18th from the Android Market. Any Android smartphone running Android 2.2 or greater will meet … [Read more...]

How to: Un-root and re-lock your Motorola XOOM

The update going out right now can only be installed on your Motorola XOOM if it is running stock and has it's bootloader locked. You will also have to do the same thing before you send in your XOOM to get the 4G software and hardware update. So, we've got the how to on getting your XOOM back to stock so that you can do both of these things with … [Read more...]

Motorola XOOM gets an update to ready Flash 10.2

The Motorola XOOM is getting its first update since being released, but it doesn't look like it will be the last. Motorola has said that this update is supposed to prepare for a firmware update, which should allow Adobe Flash 10.2 to be installed later on. They still haven't given us a timeline for 10.2, only that it's "coming soon". The update … [Read more...]

Awesome Boot Animation for the Motorola XOOM

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What's a great way to show off all of the Motorola XOOM's best features to your friends? How about a custom boot animation? This is probably one of the coolest boot animations that we have seen so far for any device, and is definitely some competition against the original boot animation. Hit the break for a video demo and instructions on how to … [Read more...]

Motorola XOOM SBF file hits the web

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This sbf file for the Motorola XOOM just found its way to the internet and we couldn't help but find it. For anyone just entering the world of Android through your new tablet, know that the sbf file is a must have for people that have root their device. This file is a great tool for anyone that wants to unroot their device or repair it from being … [Read more...]

Motorola XOOM ads show up in Sam’s Club, shows pricing at $539

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A WiFi only Motorola XOOM is definitely coming to Europe, and from the looks of some Sam's Club ads, also in the US. Droid Life was able to snag some pics of 'dummy unit' Motorola XOOM WiFi ads. While this doesn't mean a WiFi XOOM will show up anytime soon, it definitely shows that there is one coming to North America. What's even better is that … [Read more...]

Motorola XOOM vs iPad 2 vs BlackBerry PlayBook vs HP TouchPad

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With the iPad 2 finally being uncovered, and what better way to say we think the Motorola XOOM is better than comparing specs? Also in the list is the HP TouchPad and the BlackBerry PlayBook, other big name players with tablets coming out soon. Pretty straightforward, all you have to do is hit the break and see the differences. … [Read more...]