• Report: Xoom Accessories Hitting Sprint Stores

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    Tuesday, April 12th, 2011


    The Motorola Xoom is currently only available on the Big Red V, but that might be changing soon. A Xoom protective case was found in Sprint’s retail system and apparently stores are receiving boxes of accessories either today or tomorrow. The only thing missing is, well, the Xooms.

    Chances are whenever Sprint starts selling their flavor of the Xoom, it will come packing WiMAX goodness. Of course no one outside of Sprint or Motorola know when that will be, but with stores stocking up on add-ons, the launch will likely be sooner than later — I’d bet money on an April launch.