Stars of CES 2011

CES 2011 was a record year. Here are the stars of the show.
Motorola Xoom - Tablet

The Motorola Xoom is the flagship tablet and the first to ship with Google's tablet specialized Honeycomb software. Solidly built with a 10 inch (1366x768)  screen, this is the first true competitor to the iPad. It also utilizes a dual core Tegra 2 processor at 1GHz each to power all the cool effects in Honeycomb. Of course the true test is how many tablet specialized apps are in the Android Market.

UPDATE: Available starting at $599 Wi-fi only, $699 3G

Motorola Atrix 4G - 4G phone - AT&T

The Motorola Atrix 4G is a complete beast. Destined for AT&T, to many customers, this may just make up for AT&T's loss of iPhone exclusivity. Packed with a 540 x 960 4 inch screen, as well as a Tegra 2 dual core processor (1GHz), this phone is the complete package. What makes it really interesting, though, is that you can also buy a laptop dock, transforming your Atrix into a laptop. The laptop interface is specially designed and takes full advantage of the Atrix's plentiful resources. Expect it on AT&T with *sigh* 2.2 Froyo by the end of February.

UPDATE: Available for $200 on AT&T

HTC Thunderbolt - 4G phone - Verizon

The debut of Verizon's LTE network starts off with a gorgeous phone. Although not dual core, it features HTC's stellar build quality and the speed of Verizon's new 4G network.

UPDATE: Available for $200 on Verizon

Motorola Droid Bionic - 4G phone -Verizon

Similar to the Atrix 4G except with a larger 4.3 inch screen and without the interchangeable docks. It will also be available on Verizon instead of AT&T and will become the new leader of the Droid pack.

Samsung 9 Series - Laptop

Samsung's newest 13-inch ultraportable is thinner than the MacBook Air at its thickest point and has the looks to match. Internally, it is very powerful with a Core i5 processor. For users looking for a sleek and extremely solid ultraportable, the Samsung 9 series will be available by the end of March for a hefty $1,699.

UPDATE: Available

Nexus S Official

The thoroughly leaked Nexus S from Samsung and the successor of the Nexus One has finally been officially released. It will be available December 16 for $199 on T-Mobile two-year contracts or $529 off contract. It will (unfortunately) have only a 1GHz processor (not the mythical dual core) but will sport a contour (curved in) 4 inch Super Amoled screen as well as Google's latest Android flavoring (Gingerbread). Google has the official Nexus S page up and is accessible from the main page of Google, so you know its a big deal.

Dell Venue Pro

The King of Windows Phone 7 handsets is finally available on Dell's website. As you all know, the Dell Venue Pro is the definition of business and efficiency in a smartphone. The 8GB version costs a reasonable $99 with a new two-year contract on T-Mobile. (The 16GB version costs $149) We really hope this beauty of a handset gets exposure from other carriers as well.

Cyber Monday

Head on over to Amazon to see the special Cyber Monday lightning deals! They have a wide range of electronics and games, but they're selling fast! What are you doing? Hurry up!

Acer AZ3750-A34D All-In-One

Acer has just introduced the sleek and thin AZ3750-A34D All-In-One with a 21.5 inch screen (1080p), a 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 processor, up to 8 gigs of memory, 500GB of storage and 64-bit flavored Windows 7 Home Premium. Enticed? The AZ3750-A34D (Couldn't they think of a better name?) will be available on December 3 starting at about $830.

Attention Windows Phone 7 Owners!

Microsoft has just sent out a warning in response to recent successful attempts to jailbreak and unlock Windows Phone 7 handsets. Don't even try to gain uncensored access and freedom to the phone you rightfully paid for. Listen to Microsoft. They're smarter than you. Windows Phone 7 was their idea.

Holiday Smartphone Buyers!

Wirefly is now offering Windows Phone 7 handsets for just a penny with a new two-year plan or upgrade or for just $49.99 with a new line. Remember, never buy phones from carriers.

iPad 2?

There are rumors spreading that the iPad's successor will launch in April 2011 with two cameras. Manufacturers have apparently already been chosen. Not much else is known (yet).

UPDATE: Reports are in that iPad 2 will have a higher res screen (Retina?) and more ports although a USB port is doubtful. As is a 7-inch screen.

NOW AVAILABLE: See iPad 2