Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home IT Management
    • IT Management
    • Mobile
    • Networking
    • PC Hardware

    Motorola Xoom, Atrix 4G Coming End of February

    By
    Clint Boulton
    -
    January 27, 2011
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha reaffirmed launch timing for the Motorola Xoom tablet and Atrix 4G and Droid Bionic smartphones three weeks after wowing the Consumer Electronics Show crowds with the gadgets.

      Jha, who disappointed financial analysts in announcing lower-than-expected smartphone shipments for Motorola’s fourth quarter, said the Atrix 4G smartphone will launch from AT&T by the end of February.

      He currently expects the Xoom 3G tablet will arrive from Verizon Wireless in the same time frame. However, he allowed during the earnings call that the Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet, which sports improved graphics capabilities optimized for larger touchs creens offered by tablets, could slip to March.

      The Droid Bionic, which features a dual-core processor, and 4G LTE versions of the Xoom will arrive from Verizon at the end of the second quarter, which meshes with the target times Jha offered for the products at CES.

      The update follows a Jan. 16 report from Android Central that the Atrix 4G, which sports a dual-core processor and the ability to dock to a computer, was coming March 1. The blog cited an internal AT&T screen showing March 1 as the launch date for the device.

      However, the blog noted that March 1 falls on a Tuesday this year and AT&T typically launches phones on Sunday. Given Jha’s firmer target date of late February, perhaps the Atrix 4G will launch Sunday, Feb. 27.

      Meanwhile, Engadget received an internal Best Buy document pegging the Xoom 3G launch date at Feb. 17, ahead of Jha’s target time latest time frame. It’s important to note that the 3G-enabled Xooms will be upgradeable to Verizon’s snappier 4G LTE network.

      Jha’s latest updates will be encouraging to Motorola watchers and Android gadget fans, particularly after the company shipped only 4.9 million smartphones compared to analyst consensus of 5.2 million for the fourth quarter.

      Jha said Motorola is weathering the news hit that Verizon, its main Android carrier, would launch the iPhone 4 Feb. 10.

      He said Motorola’s first-quarter phone sales, which typically fall 7 percent to 10 percent from Q4 holiday sales, will fall even more with the Verizon iPhone coming.

      Some analysts aren’t as nervous. Susquehanna Research’s Jeffrey Fidacaro said in a Jan. 27 research note: “We believe consumer interest in 4G , and the launch of the Xoom tablet could help offset the impact from the [Verizon] iPhone.”

      Motorola Mobility Jan. 4 officially split into two publicly-traded companies. Jha’s company sells smartphones and tablets, while Motorola Solutions sells enterprise products.

      Clint Boulton

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Big Data and Analytics

      Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

      James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
      I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
      Read more
      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×