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Motorola Starts Android 4.0 Rollout To Xoom, But 3G Owners Must Wait

By Tom Krazit Jan. 19, 2012, 3:21am Comments Off

Android tablet makers have been coy about their plans for Android 4.0, the first version of the software to unify the smartphone and tablet… Read More »

Motorola Xoom Discounted Again In The Tablet Race To The Bottom

By Ingrid Lunden Oct. 17, 2011, 11:15pm 1 Comment

There were such high hopes for the Motorola (NYSE: MMI) Xoom when it was first unveiled at the beginning of this year: meticulously crafted,… Read More »

Motorola Cuts Price Of Xoom To Match iPad. Too Bad It’s Not February

By Tom Krazit Jul. 7, 2011, 4:17am Comments Off

File this one in the “too little, too late” category: Motorola (NYSE: MMI) has finally decided to drop the price of its Wi-Fi only Xoom Andr… Read More »

Nvidia CEO Calls For Better Android Tablet Marketing

By Tom Krazit May. 16, 2011, 8:49pm Comments Off

It’s fair to say the initial generation of Android tablets has disappointed those who were hoping to tap into demand for tablets generated b… Read More »

Apple iPad Still The Tablet Leader; Tablet Use Eats Into Other Device Usage

By Ingrid Lunden May. 5, 2011, 6:32pm 1 Comment

A few stats and numbers released today underscore the dominance that the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPad has among those that have purchased media t… Read More »

Updated: Motorola Shipped 250,000 Xooms and 4.1 Million Smartphones In Q1

By Tom Krazit Apr. 29, 2011, 1:05am Comments Off

Motorola (NYSE: MMI) Mobility is still losing money, but it managed to narrow its losses during its first quarter as it shipped 4.1 million… Read More »

Report: Motorola’s Atrix And Xoom Struggle To See A Sales Boom

By Ingrid Lunden Apr. 6, 2011, 6:23pm Comments Off

The Xoom tablet has been largely thought of as the most credible Android tablet competitor to the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPad. But apparently, t… Read More »

Consumer Reports Ranks iPad 2 Ahead Of Motorola Xoom

By Tom Krazit Apr. 5, 2011, 8:12pm Comments Off

Apparently there’s no wrong way to hold the iPad 2: Consumer Reports has recommended it as the best tablet available at present. Read More »

Motorola Launches WiFi-Only Xoom Android Tablet For $599

By Tom Krazit Mar. 16, 2011, 8:40pm Comments Off

Motorola (NYSE: MMI) announced plans Wednesday to release a much-cheaper version of its Xoom tablet without a cellular data connection. The… Read More »

The Xoom Wrap: Reviewers Praise Software, Wince At Price, Wait For iPad2

By Ingrid Lunden Feb. 24, 2011, 11:16pm 2 Comments

The Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Xoom today officially went on sale today at Verizon. The Android-based tablet has been called the first viable comp… Read More »

Who’s Xoom-ing Who? Trademark Lawsuit Hits Motorola On Eve Of Tablet Debut

By Ingrid Lunden Feb. 24, 2011, 3:48pm 1 Comment

We’ve seen lots of build-up to the debut of Motorola’s Xoom tablet today, but — wouldn’t you know it — there’s always someone there to spo… Read More »

Updated: Looks Like The iPad 2 Will Launch Next Month

By Ingrid Lunden Feb. 23, 2011, 12:23am 4 Comments

Updated 3.2.2011: Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) today unveiled its iPad 2 and as predicted, it’s thinner and faster. Also announced: iOS 4.3 with FaceT… Read More »

Super Bowl XLV: Motorola’s New Xoom Ad References ’1984′

RIM: 1M Playbooks Will Be Shipped Q1 As Co. Plays Down Weak Battery Claims