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Jul

[Rumor] Is Android 3.2 Coming To The Motorola XOOM In A Few Days?

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Rumors, XOOM

Here's an interesting tidbit of information for the XOOM owners out there: there may be a system update heading your way within the next few days that bumps you up to Android 3.2. Details are pretty scarce right now, but here's what we can tell you: in the comments of AOSP issue number 16992 - which is in regards to the lack of Exchange support post-3.1 update on the XOOM - one line stands out. The line simply states that "there should be a 3.2 update coming within days, and that should help those of you with Xoom [sic]." Now, while it may not be a lot to go on, and there is no confirmation of the source aside from the fact that s/he appears to be a Google employee - this is still quite promising information.

Jul

Motorola DROID 3 Pricing Leaked: $199 With A New Two-Year Contract, $459 Without

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Droid 3, Motorola, News, Verizon Wireless

Those (im)patiently awaiting the upcoming launch of the DROID 3 now have even more info on what to expect: thanks to Droid Life, we now know what the phone's pricing will look like, both on- and off-contract.

If you're cool with signing a new two-year agreement, you'll be paying the now-standard price of $199. Alternatively, if the shackles of a contract are enough to scare you away, you could purchase the phone off-contract for the fairly reasonable price of $459 (I say "fairly reasonable" since other carriers, such as Sprint, happily charge over $600 for an contract-free phone).

Droid Life says that "direct fill orders" (though we haven't a clue what that means) will begin tonight around midnight EST, and if the latest round of rumors is to be believed, you'll be able to pick up a DROID 3 starting July 14th.

Jul

[Deal Alert] Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi For $450 At Staples

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Deals, News, XOOM

We've seen the XOOM hit some pretty low prices lately, but this one is rock-bottom. For a limited time, you can get the Wi-Fi version of the world's first Android Honeycomb tablet for a mere $450 from Staples when you use the attached coupon (see below). That's an insane deal for this tablet, as it's still one of the best Android tablets on the market:

10.1 inch 1280x800 display
1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 Processor
1GB RAM
32GB built-in storage
5MP rear camera, 2MP up front
Stock Android 3.1

There you go - print the coupon, head to your local Staples, and leave with a brand new XOOM.

Jul

Leaked Best Buy Ad Shows-Off New Motorola Droid Bionic

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Bionic, News, Rumors

The amount of leaked information about the Droid Bionic that we're seeing is growing at a rapid pace now - even further proving that a release is drawing near. Today's find, courtesy of This is my next, is a leaked Best Buy teaser that touts the Bionic as an "all-powerful, unstoppable machine" - clearly displaying that Motorola is coming out of the gate with guns blazing to promote Verizon's first dual-core LTE phone.

While this flyer doesn't offer any information that we didn't already know, it does suggest that this phone should be hitting the streets sometime within the coming weeks, backing up the August 4th date that we saw earlier this week.

Jul

Samsung Conquer, Motorola Photon 4G To Hit Sam's Club Sales Floor In July

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Conquer, News, Photon 4G, Sprint

According to a leaked shot from Sam's Club that fell into the hands of Android Central, we should expect Samsung's newest Sprint device, the Conquer, to hit the streets on July 24th. The Conquer is a mid-ranger with modest specs:

3.5 inch 320x480 display
1Ghz single-core Snapdragon
3.2MP rear shooter, 1.3MP front camera
Android 2.3

Also expected in July is the Motorola Photon 4G - but there is no exact release date as of yet. The Photon packs a much harder punch than the Conquer, coming jam packed with a 4.3 inch display, 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera, VGA front cam, 16GB of on-board storage, a kickstand, Webtop, WiMax, all running on Android 2.3.

Jul

[Rumor] Is The Droid Bionic Launching On August 4th?

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Bionic, Droid 3, News

Well, isn't this interesting... it appears that Android Central has gotten a hold of a leaked screen with some pretty promising release dates for some highly anticipated phones, including the Motorola Droid Bionic. Let's push that one of to the side for just a moment though and address the first phone on the list: the Droid 3.

We've basically known everything there is to know about the D3 for a while. This image echoes the previously rumored July 14th release date, so I will be really surprised if we don't see the newest Droid incarnation hit the Big Red sales floor in a week-and-a-half.

Jun

[Updated: It's Back!] 32GB Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi $100 Off From eBay Daily Deals

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Deals, Motorola, News, Tablets, XOOM

Update 6.30.11: This deal is back for another go! We've updated the links to reflect the new listing, so grab it while it's hot.

It's not often that we see Motorola's Honeycomb tablets on sale, so when I saw $100 off the dual-core XOOM Wi-Fi as this morning's eBay Daily Deal, I had to let you guys know as soon as possible.

The deal is for the larger 32GB version and brings the price down from $599.99 to $499.99. ~~According to the countdown, it will last for another 4.5 hours or so, which means the tablet will be available at a discount until about 1 p.m.~~

Jun

[AtriX-Mas Continues] XDA Serves Up Gingerbread 2.3.4 For The Motorola ATRIX

Posted by Matt Demers in Atrix 4G (Olympus), Gingerbread 2.3, Motorola, News

As an Atrix owner, these past couple of days have been a bit of a "Christmas in (almost) July" celebration. First, we get confirmation that our bootloader will be unlocked with Android 2.3.4. After that, the phone is placed on sale on Amazon for one measly cent. Then XDA Developers say "screw that; we'll give you an unlock on Froyo!"

Now, in perhaps the biggest gift yet, the genius minds over at XDA have devised a way for users to install a pre-release build of Gingerbread 2.3.4 on their phones.

As with the bootloader unlocks, this flash is only available on the AT&T versions of the Atrix.

Jun

[Leak] Motorola Droid 3 To Be Released On July 14th?

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Droid 3, News, Rumors

If there is anything that we don't know about the Motorola Droid 3 at this point, it's the release date. That last bit of the puzzle looks to have been found by Droid Attic though, as they have gotten a hold of an internal image from Best Buy that suggests a July 14th release date.

That release date is one week after VZW's rumored transition from unlimited to tiered data, so if you're thinking about making the switch to Big Red for this phone, get ready to watch those MBs closely.

[Droid Attic via Engadget]

Jun

[Download] Official Sideload Enabler For Motorola Bravo

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Bravo, News

It's been a few weeks since AT&T changed its stance on sideloading apps - but the changeover has been a slow process thus far, as there has been but one update pushed out. It appears that Ma Bell may be taking a different, albeit much easier, approach to enabling sideloading now, as it has released an enabler app for the Bravo into the Android Market.

It's an extremely easy process: install the app, configure your device to allow sideloading, and that's it. Once you're finished you can even uninstall the enabler, as it has served its purpose.

So, grab the app from the widget below, and have fun installing things that aren't in the market.