Amazon prepares to launch Android app store

Amazon is expected to launch a mobile app store soon, in an attempt to compete, head-on, with Google's Android Marketplace. A number of Amazon's developers have already submitted some apps to its Appstore Development Portal.

Amazon has also created a Developer Blog and a Twitter account, to promote this launch. Amazon has even have made video postings on YouTube, explaining how to submit apps to its online store.

Rumors indicate that consumers will be able to buy Android apps, from Amazon, on computers, as well as, smart phones and tablets, running Google's Android OS. For Amazon account holders, app purchases will be made using the same account they currently use to make online purchases. To read the full article, please click here.

Motorola expecting to ship 800,000 Xoom tablets by April

As the glitzy Las Vegas curtain falls on yet another Consumer Electronics Show, tablet computers and 4G networks remain the talk of the town—specifically in relation to Motorola’s promising Xoom.

Moreover, the Xoom’s combination of a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, Google Android 3.0 (a.k.a. Honeycomb) and 4G LTE connectivity could well see Motorola’s slate even challenging Apple’s iPad in the tablet space.

The Xoom’s chances of success have today seen the emergence of shipping projections that suggest Motorola is hoping to shift somewhere in the vicinity of 800,000 units by the end of March.

Other features connected to the Xoom include a 10.1-inch HD screen (1200 x 800), a capacitive touch interface, front and rear-facing cameras (2.0 mega-pixels and 5.0 mega-pixels respectively), 1080p video playback, HDMI out, and a built-in gyroscope and accelerometer.

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