Motorola DROID review 8.2 XYBOARD

Introduction:

As we take a trip back down to memory lane with the Motorola XOOM, the very first device to feature Google’s pure tablet-optimized platform, we realize that things didn’t necessarily go as planned for the tablet. Besides the late incorporation of a 4G LTE radio, it was quickly overcome by other Honeycomb tablets that snatched the spotlight – like the Asus Eee Pad Transformer and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Coming back for round two, the Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2 is looking to uphold its founding father and reclaim the prestige now that it’s part of the beloved DROID line.

This is a review of the CDMA/LTE tablet offered by Verizon Wireless. The XOOM 2 Media Edition is identical but has a global GSM/HSDPA radio instead.

The package contains: microUSB cableWall ChargerQuick Start GuideProduct Safety and Warranty Guide
Design:

If you’ve checked out some of Motorola’s recent smartphones, namely the PHOTON 4G and DROID RAZR, you’ll instantly recognize the design of the DROID XYBOARD 8.2. It’s probably one of the more solidly constructed tablets we’ve had the pleasure to hold of late – thanks to its premium choice of materials and sturdy feel. Literally built like a tank, its metallic back plating provides plenty of strength, while its soft touch sides and miniature bolts perfectly accent its tough exterior. Looking beyond its aggressive appearance, it’s remarkably lightweight (13.62 oz) and svelte (0.35” thick) to keep it in good light with the usual company.

Complementing its sturdy build quality, is its brilliant looking 8.2” IPS-enhanced HD display, which boasts a reasonable 1280 x 800 resolution. Naturally, it’s more than detailed enough to discern fine text within the web browser, while its high contrast, neutral color reproduction, strong brightness output, and decent viewing angles make it a wonder to look at with our eyes. Simply, it perfectly complements the tablet’s overall radiance. Easily worth noting, the Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2 is deemed as a multimedia-centric tablet because it features 2.1 virtual surround sound with the aid of the speakers built into its sides. Furthermore, it also packs the usefulness of an infrared blaster, which is something that’s becoming more prominent amongst tablets. In fact, it works in tandem with the preloaded Dijit app to turn the DROID XYBOARD 8.2 into a universal home theater remote control. Besides those two items, everything else is fairly straightforward seeing it packs a microUSB port, microHDMI port, 3.5mm headset jack, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with flash, power button, and volume control. With the latter two, they’re flat and rather difficult to feel out with our fingers – though, we find their placement fitting to reduce accidental presses when holding the tablet.

Maybe a tad too small for my taste, and I thought the Kindle Fire would start making tablets cheaper. you also have to compare it to other tablets with the same price, the HTC Jetstream got a 7 and it was more expensive.

All the Android tablet makers need to take a page from the Amazon playbook. I know they're not willing to sell at a loss like the Fire does, but look at how that model is selling. If Google wants to make a serious (ie >15% US market share) dent in the tablet market, the major manufacturers need to be willing to sell at smaller margins. Being as good or better than the iPad isn't enough to match it on price, especially on contract. They need to make a credible argument that an Android tablet offers something an iPad doesn't. Since they can't really do that yet, they need to fight with dollars. $300 for WiFi-only would significantly undercut Apple, yet make it easy to argue more functionality than the Kindle for not much more money.

The xyboard is a day late, a dollar short, and has the worst name in the biz.

Seriously though, I'm sure it's a fine tablet, but given the price, it's just not worth it. On the market right now it's not even the top tablet and in a week or so the Transformer will come out and crush the Xyboard in performance and since the Xoom2 (better ring to it) isn't available on WiFi it's severely limiting it's market since it is more expensive than the WiFi tablets like the iPad, Transformer, Galaxy, Sony Tabs, Toshiba tabs, etc.

Motorola right now looks like they're slowly correcting launch errors of old. First by offering a smaller cheaper option, second by having a 32 gig and 16 gig model. Now they need to work on launching a WiFi model at launch and lower the pricing point about 50 bucks

Did Motorola learn nothing from the launch of the Xoom?

They learned that they should make their tablets uglier...

I wonder what the score would be if price wasn't an issue? an 8 maybe?

i LOVE what Motorola did with the Interface! every OEM should pay attention here because this is what they need to do. Stock w/ customized Icons, Fonts, Widgets & Function Keys. the Droid Xyboard would be an ideal Tablet for me. i have a pretty ballin' Laptop so i can't really justify a big Tablet that's not portable enough to just grab on a whim and i don't want something so small that it just seems senseless to use over my smartphone for much so between this and the Galaxy Tab 7.7 they just nail it with me. price is in serious need of adjusting though.

I was playing with one at a Verizon store and they want $600 without a contract or $420 with a 2-year contract.

Motorola is doing EXACTLY the same thing wrong when they introduced the first gen Xoom -- it's overpriced and a poor value given other tablets in the marketplace.

i saw one yesterday too and i definitely came out wanting one. great Tablet for me.

conversely? i'm pretty sure that choppy = live wallpaper and smooth = static.. im really not usually a grammar nazi (i promise!) but that's pretty much the opposite i think of what should have gone there.. who writes these? do they get grammar check?

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Motorola RAZR reviews

Getting Started:

Probably taken from Motorola in this new era of smartphone launched in 2007, is the best phone is a Motorola RAZR. Thinnest Android phone there was a previously reserved for an acoustic Japanese NEC title.

Of course, company banks on the iconic RAZR brand from times past, which received cult status of the game change the sudden appearance and razor-thin profile. Motorola RAZR, today tradition design region in Middle 7.1 mm and exotic materials for the chassis, such as Kevlar.

Is this enough for the Motorola RAZR, in order to lure shoppers spoiled smartphone which has an excellent smartphone cut this festive season? Read on to find out …

This is the version of the Verizon DROID RAZR GSM and simply called the Motorola RAZR. It is identical, except for high-speed radio, which makes it possible to work at and t and T-Mobile (2 G) in the United States.

If you read our review would DROID RAZR actually read it. Especially if you are in the States.

Design:

Motorola RAZR flaunts one of the most persuasive design handset in recent memory. Aesthetic, reminiscent of other high-end smartphones Motorola's fixed, but is able to separate themselves, thanks to the remarkable razor thin design and slant angles from them.

Right off the bat, he is mesmerized by "0.32 (7.1 mm) thickness – makes it the thinnest smartphone on the market. However, it is not common because of ybwsi to the top, where the camera sensors. And complement the svelte appearance, is far from the lightest Smartphone of category size.

For something so minute, some could expect to be exposed, but there is nothing to worry about, because it is made from the finest materials out there. Specifically, it is internally reinforced with stainless steel frame, further supplemented with Kevlar fiber back cover for reinforcement and water repellent nanocoating can absorb certain levels of liquid splashes, but is not completely watertight. Tell the truth, this is easily the most stable pace embedded device, as we have seen, is placed outside the camp Motorola.

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It is not the first time we see a 4.3 "qHD (960 x 540) appears with Gorilla glass in a Motorola smartphone, but it is new, it has a Super AMOLED advanced table instead of a traditional LCD, a. The cold colors, which is typical for Super AMOLED is also present in the screen of the RAZR.

Granted that uses PenTile matrix option, but it is more than able to generate the token details with 256 ppi pixel densities, which, however, is behind them of upcoming GALAXiAS relationship or posted to the Apple iPhone, which clock in 316 and 326 ppi, respectively.

We are naturally placed him from saturated colors, which are able to produce, although they appear a tad fantasy for some tastes. Throw in the high contrast ratio, dark black and wide viewing angles and well equipped with plenty of Visual treats with our eyes. Still, we will have a greater brightness, mainly from the outside.

Often the phone an Android 2.3. x, we find the same set of capacitive Android buttons at the bottom of the screen – meeting with the microphone located too close to the home button. In the meantime, the front front 1.3-megapixel camera and narrow angle all just above the screen. The square opening in the Front cam is not the most elegant sights, but small sensor captures 720 p HD video of beautiful your face while doing video chat. If you want to show the deep flavor of premium, etched Motorola name in diamond cutting aluminium accents.

On the left side of the phone is a plastic front which hides away earphone reception microSIM cards and microSD card slot, to supplement the internal memory of 8 GB.

Instead find the power button on the top side of the phone, like most other recent devices, this time located on the right hand edge volume rocker, which we prefer. Between the two is the power button a little more put in connection with the volume rocker, which is very short for comfortable operation, paddle sense and not as tactile as key lock.

The top edge of the House claims phone handset 3.5 mm headphone jack, microUSB port and microHDMI port. In order to believe that it is all there really is an impressive device is razor thin!

Finally, the 8-megapixel auto focus camera with Led Flash and grilled speakerphone all crammed to the recipient of the ybwsi, which is a slight bulge. If you want to preserve the appearance of mucous, Motorola has opted to keep the battery with the exception of the world – we need to send it away to be replaced.
Overall, manages the RAZR to escape the standard black plastic rectangle "of several Androids by cutting corners, slim waistline and Kevlar on the back. But if you do not know that they are Kevlar, prefer a comfortable feeling of touch soft plastic and they touted "metallic accents" are mainly only small plate with the trade mark in front. RAZR is thin, but it is quite large for the screen 4.3 "packages and some will find uncomfortable with his hand.
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Samsung Galaxy M Pro Preview

Introduction:

The Samsung Galaxy M Pro seems to illustrate very well the different categories in Samsung's new way of titling its smartphones. “M” should stand for “Mid-tier”, a level above the entry “Y”, and indeed, when compared to the Galaxy Y Pro, the Galaxy M Pro is taller, wider, and better looking. It also sports beefed up processor and rear camera, as well as adds a front-facing one. The screen resolution is higher than in the Y Pro at the same size, leading to better pixel density.

Are these upgrades enough to justify a price point in the higher bracket, or are they just granular improvements that don't bring along much differentiation? Read on our impressions from the prototype unit to find out...

Design:

We immediately have to say that the larger size of the Samsung Galaxy M Pro, compared to the Y Pro, is resonating with our big hands. The added width and length don't make the handset feel much bigger, since it is also thinner than the Y Pro, while carrying the same light weight, but they make it much more comfortable for typing.

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While our thumbs were hitting two or three keys at once looking for the right letter before, on the Samsung Galaxy M Pro, with its spacing between the larger chiclet-style domed buttons, we felt right at home firing away messages. The keyboard's layout is plain and standard, which is a welcome thing, since everything is right where you expect it to be.

The 2.6” touchscreen display is capable of displaying more colors than the one on the Galaxy Y Pro, and is also with higher 480x320 pixels of resolution, increasing pixel density, and thus making text and website details appear more distinct and easily readable.

The 5MP camera on the back is now being accompanied by an LED flash, and the back cover is partially made of brushed metal, which, coupled with the two-tone chassis, make for a distinguished enough outer shell, which is easy to handle. Moreover, the physical navigational buttons and  optical pad below the display are a comforting tribute to the days when we actually felt when we were pressing on something to induce an action.
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