Motorola Xoom Release Date

It was no secret that CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2011, held in Las Vegas in January 2011, was going to be all about the tablet PC. Around 80 potential tablets were going to be showcased, and all of them would be hoping to be deemed the proverbial iPad Killer. Naturally, all these tablets would be running on Android, and most would be released with Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), the latest Android version that has been designed specially for tablets. Amongst all the pretenders one true contender arose. This was the Motorola XOOM, and with the recent announcement of Motorola XOOM release date, the technology loving world has something great to look forward to.

The official advertisement for the Motorola XOOM showed up during the Super Bowl on February 6, 2011 and this news has spread like wildfire now. The release date for the Motorola Android tablet is said to be February 24, 2011 and it is rumored to cost $799. Admittedly this is a pretty high price even if the XOOM turns out to be the best Android tablet, and we were all hoping for something a bit lower. Data plans ranging between 1 GB and 10 GB (between $20 and $80 a month) are also expected, but there is still no word on Motorola XOOM: 3G and 4G release date because we still do not know when this Motorola tablet will start working on the LTE (Long Term Evolution) 4G network of Verizon.

Motorola XOOM Details

In a sea of identical Android tablets at CES, only the XOOM was present with a workable beta version of Android 3.0. It seems like after the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the XOOM is the tablet that is going to run the Apple iPad the closest, and it is no surprise to see why. Now that we know about the Motorola XOOM release date, we need to look at its notable specifications.

• Dimensions: 249.1mm (height) x 167.8mm (width) x 12.9mm (depth).
• 10.1 inches display screen with 1280x800 resolution.
• NVIDIA Tegra-2 1 GHz dual-core processor making it extremely snappy.
• Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) designed specially for tablets.
• 1 GB RAM, 32 GB inbuilt memory with microSD card slot also available.
• Rear and front (2 MP) cameras, with the rear camera (5 MP) capable of 720p HD recording.
• Support for 1080p HD playback.
• Operates on Wi-Fi and 3G, will soon be upgradeable to 4G as well.
• 10 hour video playback battery life.
• Weighs 730 grams.
• Adobe Flash 10.1 support present.

For the Motorola XOOM price that has been suggested, it seems like we are getting a fair deal. Comparing the price to the Apple iPad should also serve as a consolation, though it remains to be seen what happens when the next generation iPad is released by Apple. In the meantime, if you are a fan-boy of Android, or dislike Apple for some reason, then the Motorola XOOM is the answer to your prayers for a workable and advanced tablet to rival the iPad, and you should be more and more excited as the Motorola XOOM release date inches closer.