KT subscribers - Without a contract, you can get this smartphone device for KRW 800,000 (USD 733), and that is cheaper than many other dual-core powered smartphones. Plus, KT gives out free HD Multimedia Docks to Atrix subscribers. In the US, its price tag says USD 99.99. KT seems pretty desperate (Apple is not exclusive to KT anymore, you know). SKT subscribers - Sadly, HD Multimedia Dock won't be included in the basic package, but you can buy between that and Laptop Dock. The price of the device will be announced tomorrow. If you get one for yourself before the 30th, SKT will draw lots and give out 100 Motorola Xoom tablets and 100 laptop docks for Atrix, and you can be one of them.
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I know that iPad is an amazing device and it's surprisingly cheap, but don't you feel that all you can see is iPad when you look around? Well, if you are looking for something that is not iPad nor a giant smartphone like Galaxy Tab, here's your first choice. Motorola Mobility is bringing 3G + Wi-fi XOOM which is their collaboration work with Google. It's coming to SK Telecom in mid April. Honeycomb is the code name for Android OS version 3.0. Probably your Galaxy S has Froyo, version 2.2, and Nexus S has Gingerbread, version 2.3. Honeycomb is the version made entirely for tablets, and it offers you phenomenal experiences. I have one for myself, and its notification and web browsing capability is better than any other tablet PCs including iPad. Google Chrome Browser will let you have the same web browsing experience like when you're using your laptop or desktop. If you use Chrome on your PC or Mac, you can sync your bookmarks with XOOM. Plus, Adobe Flash Player 10.2 is available so if you can see something on the browser on your computer, you will see it on your XOOM, too. It is true that there are not many applications for honeycomb tablets, but everyday there are new apps on Android Market, and still most of Gingerbread apps work fine on XOOM. Its resolution is 1280 x 800 and that is the best among all the tablets available now. 10.1 inch screen is perfect for watching YouTube videos and reading newspapers. Its battery lasts for about 10 hours and recharging takes only 2-3 hours. That's good. However, it is kinda heavy, and it is slightly heavier than the original iPad. Motorola XOOM Wi-fi version won't be launched this time, and we'll never know. The price in unspecified yet but its US price was USD 799 so don't count on it. Motorola's Atrix is still on fire in the states, and its next target is going to be South Korea. The Android-based smartphone was revealed at CES 2011 in Las Vegas and won the "Best Smartphone" award. Its laptop dock carries a 11.6-inch screen and a full keyboard. If you mount the "brain", Atrix with it, you can use your smartphone as a laptop. Also, a multimedia dock will help you connect Atrix to your TV with a HDMI cable. So, as they say, "In your office, you can connect Atrix to your laptop dock and use it for business purpose, and at home, you can enjoy your entertainment contents in your Atrix with your wide LED TV. Especially, Motorola's Webtop application will offer a brand new UI which works greatly on a wider screen and you can use Firefox and Adobe Flash Player. Let me check the general technical specifications of this sexy device. 1GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch qHD (960x480), 16GB internal memory (32 to 48GB external), 1930 mAh battery, 135 grams, front and rear-facing cameras, Android 2.2 (Froyo), etc. Froyo is kinda inadequate as you can get Gingerbread smartphones already, but it still sounds sexy enough! It will get updated to 2.3 soon so don't worry about it much. The local prices of the device and its accessories are not confirmed yet. The US price of the laptop dock is USD 500 but let's hope that it won't be ridiculous here. Anyway, it is coming to both SK Telecom and KT (which sounds great), and will be available sometime in April, so if you want a dual-core smartphone which will give you a perfect mobile computing experience, I think it is worth the wait. |
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