Motorola Mobility, Inc. today announced the availability of the award-winning Motorola XOOM tablet in France. The first device to run on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) platform, Motorola XOOM features a dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, front-facing and rear-facing cameras, true multi-tasking functionality and the latest Google Mobile services on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display. Motorola XOOM will be available from 699€ (without contract) (MSRP).
“Motorola XOOM is the benchmark for Android 3.0 and what the tablet experience needs to be. Designed from the ground up with users in mind, now on its 3G version, it provides additional ways to connect with friends have fun and stay productive while on the move,” said Andrew Morley vice president of marketing for Motorola Mobility, international markets.
Motorola XOOM Features
Motorola XOOM delivers exceptionally fast performance with its dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM. The tablet showcases the innovations of the Honeycomb user experience – including an interactive, customizable homescreen with moveable widgets, notifications and tabbed browsing – on a 10.1-inch 1280×800 widescreen HD display, enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before. Support for HDMI enables viewing of videos and movies on larger screens, such as HD televisions. A 5MP rear-facing camera captures HD video, and a 2MP front-facing camera enables clear video chats using Google Talk.
The latest Google Mobile services include Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction and access to over 150,000 apps from Android Market. Motorola XOOM also supports a beta of Adobe Flash Player 10.2 downloadable from Android Market, enabling the delivery of rich Flash-based Web content including videos, games and rich Internet applications.
Motorola XOOM also features a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting. The tablet supports up to 10 hours of video playback and charges in half the time of some competitive tablets on the market.
Motorola Smart Accessories
To enhance your experience, Motorola also offers the following accessories for Motorola XOOM:
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
Pricing and Availability
Motorola XOOM will be available with The Phone House, Darty and FNAC from 699€ without contract (MSRP).
