Motorola has announced the Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition tablets. The Xoom 2 will be powered by Android 3.2 Honeycomb and sporting a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 16 GB storgage, 10.1 inch display, 5 megapixel rear camera and 1.3 megapixel front camera. The Xoom 2 has an 8.2 inch display and 20% graphic performance improvement over the original Xoom. Pricing and US availability is unclear at the moment. Checkout the Video and images after the break
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Many folks ran out and grabbed an HP Touchpad during the fire sale and even though we missed the initial sale we have finally received a couple of Touchpads however, with no real expectations for updates it is pretty nice to se HP create some anyway. I love the touchpad as it makes for a good internet device for my 2 year old daughter who can not stop watching Barbie Girl by Aqua although what I really would like to see on this device is Windows 8.
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I have been running the Cyanogen 7.1 Android ROM on my HP TouchPad for about 4 days. While it is great for an Alpha build, there is no doubt that this is an Alpha build. This is not an insult, rather a reality of what the development group has communicated. WebOS is actually a nice platform to interact with. I loved the keyboard and every element RIM stole and added to the PlayBook. That said, given HP has waived the white flag so early in the game, it is not likely that any developers will build for WebOS. I purchased the TouchPad with the intentions of installing Windows 8 and/or Android, so this conclusion was foreseen.
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This is an intervention. Don’t worry, you’re surrounded by friends who just want what’s best for you. The Amazon Appstore has been available for Android phones and tablets since March 2011, so why are you still not using it? Perhaps you didn’t know about it? Maybe you don’t know how to install it? I’m not judging you, I just want to show you how to get free android apps. Follow along, and I’ll help you to understand why the Amazon Appstore is an essential part of your Android experience.
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If you are one of the lucky few that have purchased and HP TouchPad in hopes to install a Windows 8 Arm build or a custom ported version of Android, then today is your lucky day. CyanogenMod 7.1 has a version of Gingerbread built for the HP slate. This CyanogenMod is an Alpha build it does support multiboot, ten-point multitouch, WiFi, camera and video chat, but there is limited support for GPU acceleration, app compatibility, and power consumption is not optimized. This will only get better over the coming weeks. See video after break
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After weeks of rumors and speculation, Amazon finally officially announced details on their new eReader/tablet, the Amazon Kindle Fire, which can be pre-ordered now for $200 and will be available on November 15th. As a bonus, everyone who pre orders the Kindle Fire will receive one month of Amazon Prime for free.
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One of the things that most excited me about Android was the thought that my phone could be my personal, portable, media/entertainment hub with my games, movies, and music all at the ready. If you’re like me, though, you’re likely very disappointed with Google’s native video and music players. After much searching, however, I’m pleased to show you what I feel is the best player for watching videos on Android; Moboplayer!
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Almost a year and a half ago Brent wrote a post about how to read eBooks on your Android device. Considering many people want to read ebooks on their Android devices, I decided that today would be a great time to update everyone on all of the great new options that are available for reading eBooks on your Android devices.
eBooks have been steadily growing in popularity over the past few years. They are distributed instantaneously, are usually cheaper since there is no cost for materials, require almost no physical space to store, and many, many other things. Oh, did I mention that there are free eBooks? Yeah, that’s not a bad thing, either 
Thankfully for all of us, reading eBooks has never been easier. I’d like to share with you a few of my favorite options, everyone of which will work on any Android phone or tablet.
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I received a call from a friend saying, “When I launch bridge email on my Playbook the screen keeps flashing and the email never loads.” In my time using the PlayBook I never saw this issue so I asked for a video the make sure I understood exactly what was happening. We have not resolved the issue but are trying to uninstall to un-pair the devices and reinstall the Bridge client on the phone. If you are wondering calendar, contacts, and other Bridge features work fine this issue is isolated to the email app.
Has anyone had this issue on the BlackBerry Playbook. You can see the video after break.
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A few weeks ago I wrote about how you can easily take screenshots on your Android phone without an app or rooting. That has been a life-saver for me as I have started writing for this blog as screenshots can be extremely illustrative in a post. I have always been somewhat annoyed, however, at the necessity of needing a cable to transfer those files onto my PC. It is a wireless phone, so why can’t I do it wirelessly? It seems that others have shared this same frustration and someone finally decided to do something about it. If you’re still with me, read past the break and I’ll explain exactly how you can do this for your self in a few relatively simple steps.
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