Neowin News Feed for: Xoom

Motorola loses court case and Xoom branding

Paul Ferson — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 01:45:00 +0000

After losing a legal battle for the right to use the name 'Xoom' on their line of tablets, Motorola has been forced to phase the name out, having trod on the toes of the Xoom Corporation. Read more...

Motorola reveals Android 4.0 upgrade list

John Callaham — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:21:37 +0000

Motorola has provided some more details about which of its Android smartphones and tablets will get an upgrade to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) along with a list of release dates. Read more...

Some sold but used Xooms still have personal info

John Callaham — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:38:29 +0000

Motorola has announced that a batch of used Motorola Xoom tablets that were re-sold via Woot.com still have the personal info and content of the previous tablet's owner. Read more...

Ice Cream Sandwich rolls out to WiFi Xoom tablets

Christopher White — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:14:05 +0000

The Motorola Xoom may not have been a huge success in the marketplace, but owners of the Android tablet can expect to receive the latest version of the OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, right now. Read more...

Carrier IQ on iOS but not WP7, Nexus, Verizon or Nokia devices [Update]

Andy Weir — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:32:46 +0000

A more complete picture is developing of the manufacturers and networks employing the controversial Carrier IQ software that tracks and sends your mobile web searches, call data and keystrokes. Read more...

Report: Only 1.2 million non-iPad tablets sold in 2011 in US

John Callaham — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:22:55 +0000

A new report from the NPD Group claims that so far in 2011, only 1.2 million tablet devices not made by Apple have been sold, showing that the rest of the tablet industry is well behind the iPad. Read more...

Xoom 2 officially announced, if at first you don't succeed

Brad Sams — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:20:05 +0000

If at first you don't succeed, come out with version 2. At least, that's what Motorola is trying with the Xoom 2 that will be landing in the UK in the middle of November. Read more...

Motorola Xoom Family Edition announced

John Callaham — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:28:04 +0000

Motorola has officially announced a new version of its Xoom tablet. The Android-based Motorola Xoom Family Edition will go on sale at Best Buy on Sunday, priced at $379. Read more...

Verizon Motorola Xoom 4G update coming Thursday

John Callaham — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:24:04 +0000

Verizon will finally start upgrading previously released Motorola Xoom tablets to connect to its LTE based 4G network on Thursday. New tablets with the 4G support built in will go on sale Oct. 13. Read more...

Motorola's Xoom tablet to get 4G LTE update in next week

John Callaham — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:40:44 +0000

Business and government users of Motorola's Xoom tablet device could finally get that long awaited 4G LTE update sometime in the next week. Read more...

Apple sues Motorola over Xoom tablet in Europe

John Callaham — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:06:26 +0000

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Motorola claiming that the design of its recently released Android-based Xoom tablet violates Apple's patents. Read more...

Motorola ships only 440,000 Xoom tablets

Paul Ferson — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:25:03 +0000

Motorola shared their second quarter earnings this week, with the revelation that their Xoom Android tablet shipped only 440,000 units since its release. Read more...

Xoom tablet to get 4G LTE update in September

John Callaham — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:35:59 +0000

Buyers of Motorola's Xoom tablet who got the product via Verizon Wireless have been waiting patiently for the long promised upgrade to make the tablet compatible with Verizon's expanding 4G LTE based wireless network. Now... Read more...

Android 3.2 update begins to roll out for Xoom tablet

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:33:14 +0000

The next version of Google's popular Android operating system that is made specifically for tablets devices should be released this week for at least one product. News.com reports that owners of the Motorola Xoom tablet... Read more...

Honeycomb tablets delayed following the Motorola Xoom's slow start

Denis Wong — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:30:56 +0000

The Motorola Xoom is the tablet many hoped would finally be a strong competitor to Apple's iPad. But the product came with some flaws that consumers are not able to overlook. As we noted in... Read more...

Xoom 2 already in the works?

Christopher White — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:55:12 +0000

The Motorola Xoom was just recently released and has received a mostly positive reception. There are now rumors that Motorola is already working on a second generation Xoom that may be released as early as... Read more...

Kickstarter Week in Review: Apple Edition

Christopher White — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:38:07 +0000

Kickstarter is a site that gives people with product ideas a place to pitch their offerings to people who want to donate to their cause. While donators aren’t investing in the idea, they are given... Read more...

Motorola Xoom gets Flash 10.2, but only beta for now

Christopher White — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:48:17 +0000

One of the big differentiators between the Apple iPad and the Motorola Xoom is the ability of the latter to support Adobe Flash, a technology that Steve Jobs said is not the future of the... Read more...

Tablet Shootout: Xoom vs iPad 2

Brad Sams — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:55:26 +0000

If you are looking for a tablet, the two top contenders are the iPad 2 (read review here) and the Xoom (read review here). Both of these tablets have similar specs and pricing and are... Read more...

WiFi-only Xoom rumored to release on April 3rd for $539

Christopher White — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:37:23 +0000

The hotly anticipated Xoom hasn’t been out very long, has been receiving good reviews, and according to Motorola’s CEO Sanjay Jha, has been “off to a good start.” However many people have been holding... Read more...

Review: Motorola Xoom

Brad Sams — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:40:33 +0000

The Motorola Xoom tablet has been one of the most anticipated tablets to hit the market. It has a true tablet OS, handsome looks, and features that seem to fit the bill of a killer... Read more...

Motorola CEO: Xoom "off to a good start"

Mike Brown — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:29:32 +0000

Motorola's CEO Sanjay Jha said on Monday that their latest entry into the tablet market, the Xoom, is "off to a good start." Speaking at San Francisco's Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, the... Read more...

Gaming buttons for your touch screen device

Christopher White — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:52:56 +0000

One of the major drawbacks to gaming on a touch screen device like the iPhone or Xoom is the lack of tactile response while playing. Sure, you can tap the screen but there’s no physical... Read more...

Apple to unveil iPad 2 on March 2 [Update]

Christopher White — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:27:00 +0000

Nobody can deny that Apple’s new iPad is a hot topic in the tech world. Rumored release dates are posted and changed and system specs are theorized almost daily. Now, according to All Things Digital,... Read more...

Motorola Xoom pricing now official - $599 with 2 year contract, $799 without

Oliver Haslam — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:51:53 +0000

The wait is over - the pricing for Motorola's new Xoom Android tablet has been announced and it's pretty much as-expected. Buyers looking to snap up a Xoom have two choices; take out a two-year... Read more...

TechSpot: Tablets of 2011 - What to Look For

Julio Franco — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:20:22 +0000

Last year promised to be the year of the tablet, and at least for Apple, it was indeed. The nearly ubiquitous iPad managed not only to outsell every other tablet on the market by a... Read more...

Motorola attacks Apple in Super Bowl commercial [Updated]

Christopher White — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:27:27 +0000

Motorola has fired a shot over the bow of Apple's iPad with their Superbowl commercial for the Xoom. The commercial takes a page from Apple's own 1984 Superbowl commercial, showing mindless drones wearing the ubiquitous... Read more...

Motorola Xoom goes on sale February 17 for $699

Tzvi Friedman — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:21:05 +0000

Of all the numerous Android tablets slated for release in the near future – and there are a lot – the Motorola Xoom is the one that many experts are picking to go up against... Read more...

Verizon announces DROID Bionic 4G and Motorola XOOM tablet

Brad Sams — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:25:46 +0000

Verizon has been talking up 4G phones as of late and has been giving hints that its press conference (which is later today) will be the location that it finally shows off the devices. Verizon... Read more...

Xoom: This could be the MotoPad Android 3.0 tablet

Tzvi Friedman — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:24:14 +0000

Motorola’s flagship Android tablet device might be called “Xoom”. While it is most likely pronounced “zoom,” no authority has spoken on the matter, and we may have to wait for CES 2011 to find... Read more...