Verizon announced that the Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade would begin today and it looks like they kept their word on that. If you head to the link below, you’ll see that the email sign-up page has been changed to “Upgrade Now.” I would suggest that you hurry since they appear to be handing out Standard Docks to the first set of people that fill out their upgrade form.
When it asks for your IMEI/MEID, you can find it on your XOOM under Settings>About>Status.
Cheers Jerry and murkfest!
Skype on Android received an update tonight that brought in support for 14 additional devices including the DROID Bionic and the Motorola XOOM. Tablet support was something that had been missing up until now, so this is pretty big news. You can now Skype away with your friends, loved ones and stalkers from just about every single Android device you own.
Full list of new devices:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (T-Mobile)
HTC SHOOTER (KDDI)
Sony Ericsson Xperia Live with Walkman
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
Acer Iconia Tablet (A500)
LG Optimus Black LANDSCAPE ONLY
LG Optimus 3D LANDSCAPE ONLY
LG Optimus 2x LANDSCAPE ONLY
Motorola Photon
Motorola Droid3 LANDSCAPE ONLY
Motorola Bionic LANDSCAPE ONLY
Motorola Xoom
Motorola Atrix
T-Mobile Galaxy Tab 10.1? Didn’t T-Mo just tweet about that possibly coming some time down the road? I guess we know now that it is just around the corner.
Cheers @0mie!
The glowing charm phone aka the HTC Rhyme, is now available at Verizon for $199 on 2-year contract. Clearly geared towards women, this phone comes with its own docking station, tangle-free earbuds, and snazzy charm notifier to let you know when you have an incoming call. The specs won’t blow your mind, but they aren’t supposed to. It’s all about style and function with this phone – a semi-bold new concept from any phone manufacturer.
Oh, and check out this new commercial that just went live. It’s…well, I don’t want to spoil it and will just ask that you watch it yourselves.
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Another update for the DROIDX2 is on the way? I’ll be honest and say that I have no idea what it could be other than bug fixes. Is there a chance that the DX2 finally gets that 3D Blur love that the DROID3 and Bionic have been able to experience? Seems like it should knowing that it has equal specs to the D3 and should easily be able to run that version of Moto’s custom UI. I guess we’ll know in just a few days when the soak starts.
Cheers J, A, R and D!
The press invite above just landed in our inbox, giving us slight chills. We’ll be at CTIA covering every minute of what is sure to be the unveiling of Ice Cream Sandwich. The details of this event were unclear at first, but I think it’s pretty obvious now what will be the topic. Samsung and Google have been rumored to have teamed up to release the newest version of Android and this is looking like the event. Galaxy Nexus here we come.
Get excited, folks. Mark down October 11 at 11:30am Pacific on your calendars.
Live stream will be available to all at YouTube.com/Android.
The rugged Casio G’z0ne Commando is scheduled to receive its Gingerbread (Android 2.3) update in the very near future. A friend just sent over this support document that details the upgrade before it goes live on Verizon’s site. For the most part, the update looks like a bug fixer, but we know that 2.3 will make it buttery smooth just as it did the Thunderbolt.
For those of you running wild in the woods with a Commando by your side, be sure to get to an area that has service soon so that your phone can get in on the GB party.
Cheers ___!
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