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Lunchtime Deals: 32GB Motorola Xoom 3G $399

Gizmodo AU

Android tablets come and Android tablets go, but one thing is for certain – wait long enough and you’ll get yourself a good deal on some impressive hardware. Online Computer is selling the 32GB 3G version of the Motorola Xoom for $399 unlocked, which is a pretty awesome price given the specs. [Online Computer via OzBargain]

August 11, 2011
Computing

Apple Also Suing Motorola Over Xoom Tablet Design

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 isn’t the only tablet on Apple’s lawsuit radar. Foss Patents unearthed a paragraph from the Samsung complaint which mentions that Apple also filed a complaint against Motorola, related to the design of the Xoom tablet.

July 27, 2011
Computing

Best Tablet Display: iPad 2 Just Got Dethroned

Dr Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies separates the best smartphone, tablet, HDTV and multimedia displays from the worst with his Display Technology Shoot-Out series. And his newly crowned tablet champion might just surprise you.

July 13, 2011
Computing

Android 3.2: Tablets Just Got Better, Here’s What’s New

Android 3.2 is an unexpected little update, especially with Ice Cream Sandwich coming later this year. But good on Google for making its less-than-amazing Android tablets a little bit better all the time until that major new hotness happens.

July 11, 2011
Mobile

Update Watch: Moto Xoom (Telstra); Samsung Galaxy S II (Vodafone)

Gizmodo AU

It’s OTA update fever! Over the weekend, Telstra pushed out Android 3.1 for the Motorola Xoom tablet, which should also finally activate the SD card slot (no word yet from Optus). –Thanks Jeff. Meanwhile, there’s also Vodafone-specific update to the Galaxy S II that apparently improves web browsing on that network.

July 1, 2011
Computing

Wi-Fi Only Motorola Xoom Tablet Available Today

Gizmodo AU

Telstra’s been selling the 3G Xoom outright for $840 (and also, like Optus subsidises it on contract)—but you can now grab the $690 Wi-Fi version if you’re strapped for cash.

June 23, 2011
Computing

The Ultimate Tablet Display Shoot-Out

Dr Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies has made it his mission to suss out the best smartphone, tablet, HDTV and multimedia displays from the worst with his Display Technology Shoot-Out series. Here, he tackles the differences between the displays of the top tablets out there.

June 21, 2011
Computing

Shouldn’t Verizon Upgrade The 3G Xoom Before They Start Selling A 4G Version?

If Motorola is as good at releasing a 4G Xoom as they were at upgrading the 3G model, I wouldn’t count on ever seeing one.

June 8, 2011
Computing

Motorola Xoom Owners May Be Getting 4G Upgrades – FINALLY!

It takes a lot of faith to shell out something like $US600 for a 4G LTE tablet that isn’t able to get on the 4G network. But that’s what anyone who bought a non-Wi-Fi Motorola Xoom did. And according to a tipster over at Phandroid, their patience has finally paid off. Because they received an email instructing how to ship your Xoom to Motorola so it can get those new 4G goodies.

June 7, 2011
Computing

Drop Test: iPad 2 Vs Motorola Xoom Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

We’ve seen what happens when a Smart-Covered iPad 2 endures serious abuse. But how do different tablets fare in the same test? The people responsible for the last stress test dropped an iPad, Xoom and Galaxy Tab to find out.

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