Motorola Xoom 2: photos, rumored specs

Well lookie here, we have what is being billed as the Motorola Xoom 2. The Android 3.2 device is rumored to have an 8.2-inch HD IPS display and weigh .95 pounds. It is apparently being billed as an "e-reader replacement," and comes with an onboard IR remote and subwoofer.

The classic version will measure 9mm thick, pack a 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and enable 1080p video recording.



Check out the photos below.

Source: Engadget

Tech Beever's Deal of The Week

Fancy getting your mits on a 1Ghz Duel-Core Android 2.2 smartphone?



The Motorola Atrix might be for you. The Atrix is a power house of a smartphone, that, with a separate accessory, turns an empty shell into a laptop.



The shell in question is a super-slimline laptop, with keyboard but no guts. The guts come from the Atrix, which sits in a dock and powers the whole thing.



Other accessories include a 'revolutionary' HD Dock, that allows you to connect to your tv, or even a monitor. Throw in a wireless keyboard and mouse plus a remote, and you've got yourself some pretty neat entertainment at your finger tips.



Fancy it? Well, it's just as well we've found you a great deal on this awesome device.

Full specs on the Motorola Atrix are:
-powerful Android smartphone
-browsing and gaming with PC speeds
-biometric fingerprint reader
-large battery for longer use
-1Ghz dual core processor
-revolutionary HD dock
-5-megapixel camera with flash
-Cloud computing and up to 48 Gb storage
-VGA front camera for video chat
-worlds first 4-inch qHD display
-1GB RAM
-accelerometer
-Gorilla Glass display
-Java™ games and applications
-4-inch TFT capacitive touch screen
-Bluetooth® v2.1 with A2DP
-Android 2.2
-FM radio RDS
-micro USB v2.0
-WiFi 802.11 b/g
-3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
-geo-tagging
-loudspeaker
-HTML browsing
-2G
-3G
-3G, HSDPA, HSUPA
-EDGE
-full touch screen
-GPRS
-camera
-MP3 ringtones
-video capture
-video clip
-A-GPS support
-GPS
-music player
-MP3 player
-MMS
-multimedia


The Dolphin Plan on Orange gets you the Motorola Atrix for free (RRP £368.64), free Work and Play Kit (RRP £49.99) which consists of HD Dock, remote, wireless keyboard and mouse- for £35 a month on a 24 month contract.



With the Dolphin Plan, you get 700 anytime minutes, Unlimited texts, Internet and e-mail.

(We added £5 for Orange Sat-Nav free for a month.)



So, for £40, you get a crazy powerful 1Ghz Duel-Core smartphone for free, with over £50 worth if accessories, for £35 a month.

Sounds a bargain to us!

Hit the link below to find out more

Motorola Atrix Deal on Orange

*note: The Laptop accessory costs £249.99

WiFi Only Motorola Xoom Just £450

[UPDATE]
Well, whilst Apple is unveiling the iPad 2, PCworld have been busy sneaking around.
Turns out it wasn't a technical glitch, but infact, the WiFi Only Motorola Xoom will be retailing at £500. See the previous post below for a time when it was £50 better off.

Fancy jumping in on some 10.1-inch, Tegra 2, Honeycomb toting action? Then maybe the delicious site of the Motorola Xoom WiFi only SKU will tempt you. Pricing at just £450,
it's actually less than the 32GB WiFi Only iPad, whilst being jusy £10 more than the 16GB version of Apples wonder pad.
Hit the link below if you fancy pre-ordering some Honeycomb action!

source: PCWorld

[UPDATE: It seems the 'pre-order' button is down, so we can only assume PCWorld are not taking any more pre-orders, or it's a technical glitch. We'll keep you posted!]

Motorola Xoom Review

Image Via Engadget

Well, it's officially here (well, in America at least), the Motorola Xoom; the 9.8- inch, capactive, Honeycomb (Android 3.0) tablet is finally here. But is it any good? Luckily, the folks over at Engadget have a thorough hands-on review, so hit the link below and find out!

 Motorola Xoom Review

source: Engadget 

Motorola Xoom: Shipping Without Flash

To be a true 'iPad beater', there's one rule; have Flash capabilities. That's the word on the street, anyway.

Turns out though, Motorola's Xoom tablet is to ship without Flash. Yep, the Honeycomb wielding, supposed game changer will be without Flash, at least on launch, that is.

According to Version Wireless' dedicated page to the Xoom, some fine small print (see zoomed photo below) points out that Flash is expected Spring 2011. This is probably due to the wait of Adobe Flash's new 10.2 media player, due for release in the coming weeks.

source: Version Wireless

Motorola Xoom: Pre-Order Now $799.99

Well, after the Best Buy pre-order price of $1,199, it seems that was rather incorrect. The Xoom will be available for pre-order at Best Buy come Thursday 24th Febuary, for a still rather high $799.99 (which is only £493 to us Brits, although expect the actual European price to be much higher). Sound good? Sadly not. If you are an American thinking of pre-ordering/purchasing the Motorola Xoom, then you may want to check out the actual amount you will be parting ways with.

Accompanying the $800 tablet, is a $40 Portfolio Case, $50 charging dock, $130 stereo speaker system and a $70 Bluetooth keyboard, yet, surprisingly, no WiFi only model.

An odd little figure, though, is even if you're intending to use your Xoom as a WiFi only device, you still need to activate data with Verizon for a month. The money hogging scoundrels.

source: Best Buy

Motorola Xoom: Pre-Order Your's For A Whopping $1,199??

There's not really much else to say, but Best Buy are setting up pre-orders for the Motorola Xoom at a ridiculous $1,199 (£748.98 to us Brits). We can only assume it's a placeholder number, but seeing as it's live on Best Buy's site, it doesn't really seem like a mistake,

source: Best Buy

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CES 2011: Day 2

Day 2 of CES, and although it's early, tech is brimming from our sources mouths. So, what are you waiting for; hit the links, see the tech! We'll update the post as we get new info!

Courtesy of T3:

Blackberry Playbook: Hands On

iPad 2 Mock Up Spotted at Accessory Stand at CES

Dell Streak 7 and 10 Tablets

Motorola Atrix Launching in UK on Orange

TomTom and Nike unveil Nike+ Sportswatch

Motorola Xoom

Samsung Flexible AMOLED Display

*UPDATE


Courtesy of T3:


Best Tablets of 2011 at CES

Panasonic 3D Camcorder


Coutesy of Engadget:

PixelQi Tablet

Tegra 2 on LG Optimus 2X and Motorola Atrix

Courtesy of T3:

Samsung TX100

Samsung TX100 (video)