Back to School: The Motorola device roundup

 

When it comes time for back-to-school, students are looking to stay connected with the latest mobile devices. The Motorola ATRIX 4G,  XT860 4G and XOOM give students the tools they need to talk, text and tweet while researching and writing their latest assignments.

 

The Motorola ATRIX 4G is not your average smartphone. Designed to help students get the most out of their technology, the Android-powered ATRIX 4G has a dual-core processor for exceptional speed and power. Innovative accessories like the Lapdock and HD Multimedia Dock help to transform ATRIX 4G into a true superphone for students. Write an essay or research a paper using the webtop application with your ATRIX 4G and Lapdock, or dock your ATRIX 4G into the HD Multimedia Dock to stream HD content from your ATRIX 4G to a big screen TV. Everything is stored on your ATRIX 4G, so you’ll always have your files in your pocket. Available at Bell for $49.95 on a three-year term.

 

The award-winning Motorola XOOM will surpass students’ tablet needs. The Android 3.0 tablet features innovations like, true multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customizations on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display. With Adobe Flash support, XOOM delivers web content including videos, games and rich internet applications. Accessories like the Bluetooth keyboard and Speaker HD Dock will help students  finish their schoolwork with ease. Available for $499.99 at Best Buy and Future Shop.

 

The Motorola XT860 4G is the world’s thinnest QWERTY slider smartphone and delivers students uncompromising web, email and media content. This cutting-edge Android 2.3 superphone has a 4.0-inch qHD touchscreen display and dual-core core processor, enabling students to simultaneously run apps, stream media, talk, email and surf the web without delay. A permanent number row on the top of the thin QWERTY keypad lets users type and text faster and more accurately. The XT860 4G ensures ultimate efficiency by letting students edit documents on the go and manage various school and personal email accounts simultaneously with QWERTY and touchscreen keyboards. Available at Bell for $99.95 on a three-year term.

Android Apps for Back to School

With over 200,000 apps in Android Market to choose from, students will have no trouble finding apps for work and play.

• Quickoffice Pro takes mobile productivity to the next level. The app lets you create, view and edit Microsoft Office files including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.  
• Prefer to work in the cloud? Download the Google Docs app to create, edit and share your school work online.
• Tired of lugging around a heavy book? Download the Amazon Kindle or Kobo app to read your eBooks on the go.
• Keep track of your assignments and social life with the Schedule St. app.
• Download Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Seasons to relax you on your next homework break.