Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Motorola Mobility Announces Exclusive Agreement with Axiom Telecom to Distribute Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi

Motorola Mobility Announces Exclusive Agreement with Axiom Telecom to Distribute Motorola XOOM Wi Fi Motorola Mobility Announces Exclusive Agreement with Axiom Telecom to Distribute Motorola XOOM Wi Fi

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Motorola Mobility, Inc. today announced the appointment of Axiom Telecom as a distributor for the new Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi edition exclusively across the GCC region, landing the highly anticipated device at Axiom stores and other key retailers on May 6th, 2011. This partnership will see Axiom Telecom bring the 10.1-inch Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi tablet with Android 3.0 Honeycomb to all Axiom stores across the region. Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi will retail in the GCC from AED2,699. 

“Motorola XOOM is a truly innovative tablet. Its design, coupled with being the first tablet to have Android 3.0, results in a user experience that is sure to delight consumers in the region. We are pleased to be partnering with Axiom Telecom to ensure that shoppers receive best in class service and advice in-store,” said Raed Hafez, general manager for Motorola Mobility, Middle East & Africa.

“Bringing the latest devices first to our consumers has always been our focus at Axiom. We are thrilled to bring the Motorola XOOM to the region and hold a special preview for customers. This is part of Axiom’s long-term business strategy to partner with manufacturers in a way that enables the public to try new devices prior to their launch in the market,” said Faisal Al Bannai – CEO of Axiom Telecom.

Motorola XOOM showcases the innovations of the Honeycomb user experience – including widgets, true multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customisation – on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before.

With a dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, Motorola XOOM delivers exceptionally fast web-browsing performance. The latest Google Mobile services include Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction and a user menu that is fully Arabized for the Middle Eastern consumer. Motorola XOOM also supports Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2 beta downloadable from Android Market, enabling the delivery of rich Flash based web content including videos, casual games and rich Internet applications.

Motorola Smart Accessories

To enhance your experience, Motorola also offers the following accessories for Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi, all available through Axiom’s own retail outlets.

A Standard dock for watching video content or listening to music through external speakers as the device charges

A Speaker HD dock for sending HD content directly to a TV via HDMI or clearly listening to music through two built-in speakers – eliminating the need to attach external speakers

A custom keyboard with Bluetooth wireless technology and special Android shortcut keys.

A protective portfolio case