Motorola Xoom WiFi model up for grabs

The WiFi only Xoom is for sale at last - as part of a questionable strategy, Motorola first launched the 3G + WiFi (4G as a later software update) variant of their Android 3.0  (Honeycomb) tablet.

Just as the 3G version, the newly launched WiFi model packs a 10.1" WXGA (1280x800) display, supporting 1080p playback. The rear-facing camera captures 720p video, to be played back on the devices own screen, or your TV via the HDMI out.

Inside, it's housing a dual core Tegra 2 processor, clocked at 1GHz, along with up to 32GB flash storage.

For more information, find the Amazon store link below:

O2 launching nation-wide WiFi hotspot

Not so much a 'hotspot', as a blanket of general heat, O2 is intending to provide a technology and service to "enable a seamless customer experience", which will "at least double the number of premium hotspots currently offered by BT Openzone and The Cloud combined by 2013".


Bold claims, and to make such a service "free to customers" too, just why are they doing it?


Well, they worded it well, the service may be free "to customers", but you can rest assured they will be getting their pay cheques from the ad companies. The other benefit will be ease on existing 3G, and future 4G networks.

Motorola Atrix - The Beast Phone

I thought the Asus Transformer tablet was my favourite CES announcement. I also thought that I would buy one. All has changed.

Introducing:

The aesthetic of Motorola phones isn't for everyone - and the Atrix certainly isn't one of their best.

However, that should be quickly gotten past, because this phone, really is a beast. There will no doubt be more and more talk as it approaches launch, and when it does, it may well be bigger than the Evo.

And for good reason, this phone is packing so much more in "tech specs" than a mobile device, let alone a phone, has any right to pack.

With functionality rare in desktops, laptops and certainly other mobiles, this phone looks set to bridge the smartphone and secondary device - tablet, netbook, or even laptop replacing.

What makes this phone truly netbook/laptop replacing, is the "Atrix Laptop Dock". A thin and lightweight 'laptop', essentially an aluminium chasis with display and chiclet keyboard, docks the Atrix, which then switches to WebTop - more on that and HD Multimedia Dock, as well as the Vehicle Dock, past the Read More link.

Head past the "Read More" for the full specification break down, along with the accessories which make this new Android smartphone pretty damn innovative.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave

Vibrant and beloved CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, has been awarded - on his own request - a medical leave of absence. In a memo to employees he expressed plainly that he would still be involved in all the big decisions for the company, however he is confident in Tim Cook to handle daily operations.

iPad hands on!

Well, as I'm sure you're all aware, Apple's iPad launched this Friday, and yesterday I spent some time playing around with one.




The very first thing I did was stroke the back, and say: "I want one". It is without a doubt a beautiful device, even by Apple's high standards. The build quality is extremely good, with a full metal casing like an MBP. That's an important point to note, as you can see in the pictures too, it's not a shiny scratchable surface like the iPods.

UK pricing released for iPad

I was a bit slow off the mark with this one, but Apple have finally released UK pricing for the iPad and have set a new release date as well - the 28th of May, hopefully of this year! 


And the prices are here too, the WiFi models start with the 16gb at £429 and the most expensive being the 3G + WiFi 64gb at just off £700.

Considering that its the one of the first "next-gen" tablets to come to the market, the prices are fairly reasonable, but is still more expensive than I expected - although my predictions were using a mix between currency converters and what I thought apple could get away with. To see more information visit www.apple.com/uk/ipad/.