4G on your Motorola LTE Xoom Tablet Soon

Awhile back at that good ol’ 2010 CES convention we got a glimpse at Motorola’s monster phones and the Android tablet everyone was waiting for. The convention brought us the likes of Motorola’s Atrix and its unique webtop application as well as the yet to be released Droid Bionic. Another looker in this group was the highly anticipated and highly acclaimed Motorola Xoom. The Xoom brought it all to the table; it has dual cores, the latest in Android OS and is an all around great experience. Other than its sleek looks and high end specs, the greatest detail was in its 4G or LTE compatibility. That functionality is close at hand.



If you remember the idea of the Motorola Xoom using Verizon’s LTE 4G network was not fully brought into fruition. This was mainly due to the lack of coverage as the network rolled out. Big red’s LTE coverage is spreading like a zombie apocalypse and it seems as if the Motorola Xoom might be ready to get the upgrade it needs. When the Xoom initially went on sale you had the option to upgrade it to 4G in the near future, this would initial you shipping your newly acquired Xoom tablet back to Motorola. Once received by Motorola, they would perform their magical voodoo on the table and viola, your Xoom would be LTE compatible. There has been no real confirmation on when this would start, however an email from a Xoom owner shows the upgrades are under way. A Phandroid.com reader got an email that said this:

“Thank you for submitting your Motorola Xoom for the 4G LTE upgrade. You should have recently received a package in the mail with instructions and materials for returning your device for the upgrade.

Our records indicate that we have not yet received your Motorola Xoom. If you are still interested in upgrading your Motorola Xoom, this is a friendly reminder to please follow the instructions provided in your upgrade package and ship your device back for the upgrade.

If you have already shipped your device back to us, please contact us at 1-800-734-5870 and one of our support specialists will assist you with tracking and completing your order”

So about 6 months later the Xoom will be getting its 4G upgrade, maybe. The user who sent this in to the site, has not actually received the return mailing package and from the looks of it, he is the only user who got the email. This could have easily been sent in error, or Verizon’s LTE will be pumping new life back into the Motorola Xoom.

Have any Xoom users out their gotten this email? Six months later, the promised LTE is still not in effect. So what is going on Moto? Are you waiting for the LTE upgrade? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Motorola Droid Bionic Redesign surfaces showing off a qHD display

Motorola Droid Bionic was announced back at CES 2011 along with Atrix 4G, and Bionic was headed to Verizon Wireless. But then Motorola decided redesign Droid Bionic, and launch it as a completely different device. We recently showed you some leaked shots of Motorola Targa, which is actually codename of redesigned Droid Bionic. We saw a blurry shot back then, but now we finally have some clear shots of the Droid Bionic. The device was leaked twice with interesting shots and information. First batch contains back side images and an image with a laptop dock, as Motorola CEO said that there will be more devices in future with laptop dock functionality. The back side of the device is just like we saw in the image of Targa, but there is no hump like Droid X and Droid X2 on the camera side.



The Motorola Droid Bionic has gotten a slight redesign and seems to be a bit more square around the edges as opposed to its initial more round design. Simply put, the redesigned Droid Bionic seems to be very similar to the leaky Droid 3 and even a bit like the Droid 2. But enough with the comparisons, this is the Droid Bionic. The new leaks confirm the device is using a 4.5 inch qHD display and will be running the latest Android operating system version 2.3.4. The pictures also show off a bit of the devices user interface and exposes new 3D home screens which are a welcome addition to the MotoBlur skinning. These new pictures surely provide hope to anyone waiting on the Bionic to update their mobile lives and with summer right around the corner and Verizon’s LTE in full swing the launch of the Bionic is surely right around the corner. The leaky pictures of the Droid Bionic also show it sporting Webtop functionality with WebTop version 1.3 installed and ready to go. So the only mystery left is when will we get to see this little monster.



While the design of the Droid Bionic may be a bit big for most tastes, the power in which this Bionic will pack can surely make anyone forget about the size. So the leaks of the redesign have hit the airwaves, let’s take bets on launch, I say July. Let us know what you think of the newly designed Droid Bionic from Motorola.



In the second batch, the phone was compared with Atrix 4G and people, new Droid Bionic is really a monster. As you can see the image above, Atrix is like a baby in front of Bionic. Bionic features a 4.5 Inch display, an 8-MP camera with LED flash, and there is also a possibility that it will feature Texas Instruments OMAP4 dual-core processor instead of Tegra 2. It will also a bring a new 3D version of MotoBlur, and it will be running along with Android 2.3.4.

Well folks, that’s all we currently know about the Bionic. The device looks better than the old one I think, and hopefully Verizon will be launching it soon.

Cellular South Motorola Milestone X now available for $149.99

Cellular South has added yet another Android-powered smartphone to its portfolio, the Motorola Milestone X. You may know this device as the Droid X for Verizon – the original, not the Droid X2. Since only Verizon has permission to use the Droid brand, the phone obviously needed to be renamed before it could be sold by Cellular South. In fact, Alltel also has this handset, and also calls it the Milestone X.

So that’s that. Cellular South is asking $149.99 for the device, but there are catches. First off, you’ll have to sign a new two-year contract with the carrier. Then, you will actually pay $199.99 when you order the phone. You’ll get a form that you can mail in later to receive $50 back – on a Visa prepaid card. Oh, and you have to get a data plan with that two-year contract.



If none of the above seems problematic to you, then you may want to head on over to Cellular South and get yourself a brand new Motorola Milestone X.

What you’re getting is a smartphone running Android 2.2 Froyo, and having a 4.3-inch 854×480 capacitive touchscreen, an 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, a 1 GHz processor, a 2 GB microSD card included in the sales package, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, and a 1540 mAh battery.