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Jul

[Deal Alert] New XOOM WiFi 32GB Available For $429.99 Plus $5 Shipping At Daily Steals

Posted by John Thompson in Deals, News, XOOM

We've seen some great deals on XOOM as of late, with Staples offering the tablet for just $450 brand new earlier this month, and a refurbished model going for a mere $399.99 a few days later.

If, despite those deals, you still haven't pulled the trigger on the XOOM, this latest offer may just tempt you even further. Daily Steals is offering the tablet brand new with Wi-Fi and 32GB of storage for just $429.99 plus $5 shipping until the end of the day.

Although the price may not be as low as the refurbished one from a few weeks ago, it certainly is a rock bottom price for a new tablet which is still very capable with a dual core 1GHz processor and 1GB RAM.

Jul

Here Is The Winner (And Runner-Ups) Of The Creative XOOM/Otterbox Defender Design Contest

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Contests / Giveaways, XOOM

A bit over a week ago, we decided to do something different compared to our regular giveaways and launched a creative contest with the Otterbox Defender case for the XOOM tablet as the grand prize. In order to win, all you had to do was produce the best combination of a XOOM and a reference to Android Police in one picture.

Now that the contest is over and we've sorted through all the entries, I'm ready to announce the winner, unanimously selected by the Android Police team.

#1 - The Winner

Nicholas Smith, your Otterbox Defender case will be in the mail once we get in touch with you.

Jul

[Update: Confirmed] Motorola XOOM To Receive 4G LTE Upgrade In September

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Verizon Wireless, XOOM

In the slowly unraveling drama that is the XOOM 4G LTE upgrade, another chapter has been put in place. Rumor has it that VZW XOOM owners may receive an email today letting them know the the upgrade will happen in September -- but we have no confirmation as of yet.

Update: Here is the email we received confirming that the update should indeed start in September:

The original word on the street was that the upgrade should have happened only three months after launch, a deadline severely missed by Motorola/Verizon. If the September date is correct, the VZW XOOM will have been out for seven months when it finally gets its 4G LTE chip. To add insult to injury, the 4G LTE equipped Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is set to hit Big Red's shelves on July 28th.

Jul

Creative Contest: Win This Rugged Otterbox Defender Case For The Motorola XOOM (MSRP $90)

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Contests / Giveaways, Motorola, XOOM

Last Updated: July 26th, 2011

The Prize

Motorola XOOM owners, listen up. Rather than keeping my XOOM protected with the very rugged Defender case from Otterbox that I reviewed last month, I'm going to give it away to one of you, as you probably need it more than me.

Otterbox is one of the top brands in the case business, and I'm sure this $90 shell that can withstand a nuclear attack will find a nice home.

How To Enter

This contest is now over. We have selected the winner - see if it's you here.

To make this a little more interesting and fun, especially for those who don't like social giveaways (Twitter, Facebook, etc), to enter this contest:

Take a photo of your XOOM and include some reference to Android Police anywhere in the same photo.

Jul

[Woot.com Deal Of The Day] Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi 32GB For $399.99

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Deals, News, XOOM

If you think the $450 Staples sale on the Wi-Fi version of the 32GB Motorola XOOM Honeycomb tablet that we covered earlier this month was a good deal, prepare for even better news. Woot.com, a popular deals site that puts one product up for sale per day, is selling none other than the 32GB version of the XOOM today for only $399.99 + $5 shipping.

There is only one caveat - the tablet is refurbished, but considering that most of them were probably returned items that went through a series of tests to make sure they're in good condition, I wouldn't stress too much.

Jul

Android 3.2 Available Now On Xoom Wifi Via ClockworkMod Recovery (Instructions Within!)

Posted by Matt Demers in Android OS, Motorola, News, Tablets, XOOM

While we reported earlier today that Motorola Xooms would be receiving Android 3.2 "in small batches," the update is available now for those of you who have the wifi-only model. The update brings long-awaited features like app zooming and support for SD cards.

Users from the XDA forums have found a way to get that update without having to rely on carrier distribution, which is detailed below. It involves the Xoom Wifi Android 3.2 update, flashing ClockworkMod Recovery for the Motorola Xoom, configuring the Android SDK for your computer, and having adb functioning properly.

Obviously this is not a basic operation: it's a good idea to have an idea of what you're doing beforehand.

Jul

Android 3.2 Update Build HTJ85B Now Rolling Out In Small Batches For The Motorola XOOM, Finally Brings SD Card Support

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Honeycomb 3.0/3.1/3.2, News, XOOM

Last week we heard a rumor that Android 3.2 could be rolling out to the Motorola XOOM "within days," and it looks like that claim may have been realized starting today. According to Droid-Life, the update is rolling out in small batches at the moment and, along with the nifty new zoom feature, brings the long-awaited support for SD Cards. Other than that, it appears that this is more of a maintenance update, as the other features of 3.2 don't really apply to the XOOM.

In similar news, Google released the GPL portions of the Android 3.2 source code today.

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.

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

comScore: Android Accounts For Only 2.7% Of All Tablets In The US

Posted by David Ruddock in Android OS, News

We often hear smartphone and other market share figures bandied about by various analysts and market research firms - but comScore tends to be a pretty trusted name in the industry, particularly when it comes to web traffic figures, so we take these numbers as being fairly reliable.

In their most recent web traffic survey of "non-computer" devices (tablets, phones, media players), comScore evaluated traffic on a per-nation basis, and the results don't paint a pretty picture for Android tablets.