Motorola announced at MWC that it will begin selling the Xoom tablet in Europe. The company will offer both a 3G/WiFi and a WiFi-only version. The Xoom runs Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), the first Android OS specifically designed for tablets. It features a 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor and a 10.1-inch HD screen. The 1280×800 display also uses a 16:10 ratio to make typing on the tablet easier.
Motorola XOOM Features
Motorola XOOM delivers a new type of mobile computing experience, including: a widescreen HD display with 1280×800 resolution to support HD video and with HDMI out; a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera for 720p video capture and 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats; and a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting.
A dual-core processor with each core running at 1GHz offers an optimal experience for Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The Honeycomb user experience improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization, and also features the latest Google Mobile innovations such as Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction. Video and other rich web content plays seamlessly with Adobe Flash Player.
Motorola XOOM supports up to 10 hours of video playback, and charges in half the time of competitive tablets on the market.
Release Date
Motorola says the Xoom tablet will be available in Europe beginning in Q2 2011. Unofficial reports claim the Xoom may be released in the US on February 17.
