Motorola Mobility’s Motorola XOOM tablet packed in a brand new and shiny interface and it is a powerful combination of Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core 1GHz processor, Google latest Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS, Barometer support and 4G LTE connectivity under Verizon networks and the company’s first ever tablet PC.
Moto’s hot tablet is having a wide-screen HD display, measuring 10.1 inches with 16:10 view aspect ratio and 1280 x 800 resolution, 5 Megapixels rear camera with 720p HD video capture and a 2 Megapixels front-side camera for video calling and it is having Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz & Wi-Fi 5GHz 802.11b/g/n , Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 3G connectivity on Verizon Wireless networks and it gives full 1080p HD support with HDMI-out port and full host of Google services, Android Market, a healthy 32GB of onboard storage, micro-SD card slot support and so on.
XOOM is also having Adobe Flash Player support, accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope features and it features Barometer support(for the first time in tablets), which is included in Android as of the 2.3 Gingerbread version and the barometer gives the users ultra-accurate weather conditions and can measure atmospheric pressures and it will be useful for meteorologists for sure.
Full Technical Specifications of Motorola XOOM
| Network | |
| 2G Network | CDMA 850, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | EVDO Rev. A LTE 700 MHz(4G) |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | 249 x 167.8 x 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 730 grams |
| Form Factor | Candybar Touch Tablet |
| Display | |
| Type | HD Capacitive Touch Screen |
| Size | 10.1inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 Pixels WXGA 160 dpi pixel density |
| Input/ User Interface | Barometer Multi Touch Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Light-Sensor(Ambient) Gyroscope, Magnetometer |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Android 3.0 Honeycomb |
| CPU | Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual-core 1GHz Processor 1GB DDR2 RAM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB built-in memory |
| Expandable Memory | microSD card slot for expansion up to 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, Flash MMS, SMS, IM, Email, RSS |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 5 Megapixels – 2592х1944 pixels – Dual-LED Flash – 8x Digital Zoom, Auto focus – Color Effects, Scenes, White Balance |
| Secondary | – 2 Megapixels – 1600 x 1200 pixels |
| Video Recording | – 720p HD video recording capable @ 30fps – 1280×720 Pixels |
| Connectivity | |
| DATA | EVDO Rev. A, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Bluetooth | v2.1 with EDR Stereo, HID, A2DP, GAVDP |
| USB | v2.0 Micro USB |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | — |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, DLNA |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| Video & Audio | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC, AAC+, XMF, AMR, AMR NB, AMR WB |
| Video Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion Standard Battery |
| Video Playback Time | Up to 10 Hours |
| Other Features | 1080p HD video playback 3D Graphics hardware accelerator Wide range of docking options Mobile hotspot capability 3G/ LTE 4G upgradable Adobe 10.1 Flash compatibility Android Market, G-mail, Google Maps, G-Talk Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Picasa |
| Colors Availability | Black & Three more colors |
Motorola Xoom is also having 4G LTE compatibility with external modem attachment.
Price & Availability
Motorola Xoom releasing on February through Verizon Wireless on February 24th. LTE 4G capable Motorola Xoom is expected to available in March through Verizon Wireless networks. Wi-Fi-only version XOOM is also arriving this April.
The 32GB Honeycomb tablet Motorola Xoom with 3G integration for Verizon Wireless will cost you $599.99 with 2-year contract and $799.99 without a contract. 3G data service will start at $20 per month for 1GB of data. And the Wi-Fi only version Motorola Xoom comes with a price tag of $600.
Motorola XOOM is now available for in-store pre-order at Best Buy stores for $779.99 at present.
“Motorola XOOM is also having 4G LTE compatibility with external modem attachment.”
What is this source of this portion of your article?
Also I am a bit confused by your listing of technical specifications. So far I have only seen a version for Verizon, a CDMA carrier, yet your specifications mention both GSM and CDMA compatibility.
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2718&c=motorola_xoom
Thanks for correcting me @Clockcycle.
And the source for your doubt is http://www.bgr.com/2011/01/05/motorola-xoom-tablet-announced/