zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-02 02:45:58
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The Motorola Xoom is a solidly built 10.1in. Android tablet, but it's a pity that Motorola doesn't provide any useful accessories. An HDMI cable and a slipcase would be welcome, for example. The proprietary charging cable is irritating, too: we much pr...
Pleasing hardware design, Dualcore processor, Good battery life, WiFi only or WFi3G models...
Uses a proprietary charging cable, On the heavy side, No HDMI cable or protective case...
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Motorola's Xoom is the first Honeycomb-based tablet; but how does it fare against Apple's iPad 2? There's a lot to go over, from Google's new software platform to Nvidia's Tegra 2. Let's dig a little deeper to see how the tablet world is shaping up. In...
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The Motorola Xoom weighs 730g – about the same as the first-generation iPad. Its 10.1-inch wide-screen display is quite bright. It supports up to 720p HD video.It looks quite similar in style to many tablets out there at the front, with a black, glass fac...
The Motorola Xoom weighs 730g – about the same as the first-generation iPad. Its 10.1-inch wide-screen display is quite bright. It supports up to 720p HD video.It looks quite similar in style to many tablets out there at the front, with a black, glass...
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As most of you may know, up until recently we have mainly focused on computer hardware. Well today we have our first tablet to review, the Motorola XOOM. Whereas most sites will provide you with extremely technical reviews that sometimes include parag...
Easy to use Android Honeycomb software, Not overly large, fits in hands quite nicely, Good camera for both video and still photos, The Tegra 2 processor and 1GB DDR2 RAM allow for a much faster, enjoyable experience...
All in all, the Motorola XOOM is a well built easy to use device that, when combined with Android Honeycomb, provides a wide range of features for your device and it looks great. Some features of Honeycomb were also present in previous versions of Andr...
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You’re looking at the biggest threat to the iPad’s superiority. Powered by Google’s Android software, the Xoom is the first with the 3.0 version, designed especially for tablets. With a formidable set of specifications to boot, if anything can steal A...
Interface looks great, OS is fast, customisable home screen, music sounds good, 720p looks great...
Some motion issues with browsing and video, needs more apps, no iTunesequivalent...
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You’re looking at the biggest threat to the iPad’s superiority. Powered by Google’s Android software, the Xoom is the first with the 3.0 version, designed especially for tablets. With a formidable set of specifications to boot, if anything can steal A...
Interface looks great, OS is fast, customisable home screen, music sounds good, 720p looks great...
Some motion issues with browsing and video, needs more apps, no iTunes-equivalent...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2011-08-02 02:47:30
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The Motorola Xoom is a 10.1-inch Android tablet, running Honeycomb and offering all the features you're ever likely to need. It's stylish, highly portable and only the relatively high price lets it down. The goodThe 10.1-inch screen features a 1280 x 8...
The 10.1-inch screen features a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution, which is more than sharp enough for viewing an entire web page without having to scroll to the side. It's also great for movies, proving sharp and crisp. The Android operating system is a pleasure to use, and with the latest version – Honeycomb – in place, it's also a step up from other tablets. Honeycomb looks attractive and cohesive...
The Motorola Xoom is an impressive tablet, with high-end specs to put other devices to shame. It also costs a lot of money, however, and it's currently hamstrung by poor app support for Android tablets.
The Motorola Xoom falls behind the Apple iPad 2 when it comes to app support – with far more apps offered for the iPad. However, the Xoom betters its rival in many ways when it comes to the hardware, and if you want a device to browse the web or watch...
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The Motorola XOOM was the first tablet to be launched running Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Our friends over in the USA have had the XOOM for a wee while now but it is now on sale here in the UK if you fancy picking one up. Dubbed as an iPad killer the XOOM...
Overall the XOOM does a pretty decent job and although not perfect I believe it is a good first effort by Motorola. Would I recommend it over the Apple iPad.. No, i am afraid. There are two many downsides to the XOOM for my liking. I am sure that Andro...
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The Motorola XoomAlthough the Motorola Xoom was the first dual-core Android 3.0 tablet to be unveiled back in January at CES, it's now merely one of many now on sale in the UK. It's still an eye-catching tablet though thanks to its understated...
The Motorola Xoom is a little tricky to judge. The battery life is surprisingly good and it doesn't cost any more than a comparable 32GB WiFi-only iPad 2. It's much heavier than Apple's tablet though and neither the Android 3.0 interface or the Android...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-02 02:47:47
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The Motorola Xoom is the first tablet to use the new Android 3 ‘Honeycomb' operating system, developed for tablet computers.Previous Android versions, developed solely for phones, led to some shortcomings when they were installed on tablet computers an...
Fast; great screen; new version of Android works well...
Not many apps available yet; quite heavy; on the expensive side...
A true rival to the iPad, with a great processor, great screen and operating system...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-08-02 02:47:55
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Is this fast and furious tablet the one that will snatch the tablet market away from Apple? Clocking in at around £480, the Xoom is sold as a premium product - confidently priced to challenge, not undercut, the iPad 2. And in a first for Android-based...
Higher performance that the iPad 2; better cameras...
Honeycomb's sophistication means a steeper learning curve.
Not only is the Xoom faster than the iPad 2, but it's also a lot more personal thanks to its widgets and an OS that's highly customisable. The Android platform has been a slow-burning work in progress for far too long, but the employment of Honeycomb h...
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You will be aware that 2011 is supposed to be the year that Android tablets hit the big-time. In case you missed it, the explosion of new devices was supposed to happen at Easter. In the event, many launches have since been put back to later in the yea...
Despite the weight, despite the price, despite everything, the Motorola Xoom has the power to move me. It feels so solid and performs so reliably that I increasingly find myself using it in preference to my iPad 2 whenever Apple compatibility is not a...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-08-02 02:48:41
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Android Honeycomb could eventually show itself to be far superior to iOS – its intuitive, packs a powerful punch and is a stylish version to use. To add media to the tablet is easy using drag and drop, and app integration is excellent, allowing push...
Great browser with nifty tabletspecific features, intuitive operating system, excellent Gmail and Talk interface...
Frequent apps crashing; lack of tabletspecific apps in Android Market plus there’s no filter to find them; noncustomised interface means it may not be unique enough as the tablet market grows...
A tablet that packs plenty of power plus a clever and intuitive Android Honeycomb operating system – however, it is lacking a decent choice of apps to download and needs an update to iron out quite a few glitches...
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Until now, the only real competition to the Apple iPad was a bunch of tablets running tweaked versions of Android for smartphones, most notably the Samsung Galaxy Tab. While some of these have been pretty good, none were perfect. With the Motorola Xoom...
Android 3.0 makes Google-based tablets much easier to use, but the Xoom isn't quite as smooth as the Apple iPad 2...
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Image Gallery: At 10.1 inches in a 16:9 aspect ratio, the XOOM is a tad longer than the iPad 2 and, at 13mm thick and 730g, a little chunkier too. That's in part thanks to a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor clocked at 1GHz. It results in a tablet t...
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To date, Apple's rivals in the consumer tablet space have been a major disappointment. Despite a splurge of pre-Christmas launches, only a few have proved usable or worth the money, and even then the regular lament at the end of each review has been “okay...
Well made, and Android 3 has promise, but there are a few too many rough edges for a wholehearted recommendation...
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The Motorola Xoom Android tablet feels like a crash dummy for Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. It’s almost as if Moto and Google decided to put it out there against the iPad 2 and see what happens, then check the damage in post-mort...
Android 3.0 has huge potential, speedy hardware...
It's a tad premature and crashy...
Android Honeycomb isn’t quite ready for prime time. It’s frustrating at times, and the optimised apps aren’t out in force yet.But it is ready for the sizeable army of people already willing to put up with cheap hardware and terrible UI just to avoid Ap...
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Quick review Full review Images (14) News Related The Motorola Xoom is the first tablet to touchdown with Android 3.0, Honeycomb, the Google operating system designed for tablet devices. It’s more than just the first tablet to arrive with a new version...
Android 3.0, build quality good, acceptable camera performance, the novelty of being the first Honeycomb tablet...
Honeycomb doesn't feel quite ready, microSD card not supported, Motorola don't bring anything extra from a software point of view...
We can't really fault Motorola's hardware and the Honeycomb experience is far superior to Android tablets we've seen so far, but it's clear that the software isn't that stable, the price is high, not all features are supported and the Android Market ne...
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The Motorola Xoom is the first Android 3.0 tablet to hit the market. That makes it the first Android tablet to ship with an OS that's designed especially for big screens, and that's why it's so exciting.Every tech gadget must be judged solely on what it p...
Android 3.0, 1080p video playback, Dual-core CPU, Decent camera, Excellent features, Excellent performance...
Few tablet apps yet, Fiddly to hold, Expansion slot has issues, No Flash support - yet, It's expensive!...
ForAndroid 3.01080p video playbackDual-core CPUDecent cameraExcellent featuresExcellent performance...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-08-02 02:51:33
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Since it was first announced at CES, we’ve been eagerly waiting for the Motorola Xoom – the first tablet with Google’s brand new operating system. This is truly the first real competitor to the , and Xoom actually manages to outperform Apple’s tabl...
Blazing fast, PC-like functionality, Good battery, Sturdy build...
Software needs improvement, Just a handful of tablet apps available, Poor media performance, Pricey...
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The Motorola Xoom tablet is the first to be running Google's Android 3.0 (aka Honeycomb) operating system. We enjoyed a thorough hands-on test with the new tablet PC and can report that it offers an interesting retort to the Apple iPad, one that shou...
The virtual buttons in the bottom left, apps in the top right, and combination of widgets and icons in multiple screens all point to a device that trades instant accessibility for wider customisation features and increased functionality; this is somet...
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fonehome.co.uk Updated:
2011-09-16 19:47:45
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The Motorola Xoom has much more riding on it than the iPad 2. Apple’s slate sequel treads familiar ground, and its success is linked solely to Apple. By contrast, the Xoom creaks under the weight of expectation as the first tablet of many running’s Goo...
The Motorola Xoom shows that the future is bright indeed for Android on tablets. If you’re an iOS hater with a slate predilection, you’ll love it, warts and all...
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channelpro.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-28 15:21:30
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Well made, and Android 3 has promise, but there are a few too many rough edges for a wholehearted recommendation To date, Apple’s rivals in the consumer tablet space have been a major disappointment. Despite a splurge of pre-Christmas launches, only a...
So how do we rate the Motorola Xoom? Well, we like it. Even taking into consideration Android 3’s rough edges, occasional sluggish operation, and the lack of tablet-specific apps, it’s easily the best Android tablet so far, and for many people that wil...
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We’ve seen plenty of Android tablets in the past, but nothing that’s really managed to challenge the iPad. Hopes have been high, however, for the Motorola Xoom – the first tablet to pack Android 3 (aka Honeycomb), complete with a new, tablet-specific...
The Motorola Xoom arrives along with Google’s tablet-specific Android 3 Honeycomb OS. Read our review...
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Motorola’s Xoom crashed onto the New Zealand tablet scene in July, narrowly missing our comprehensive tablet roundup in June.The Xoom was Google's reference device when designing Honeycomb, the tablet-optimised Android 3.0 operating system. That’s the...
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Motorola’s Xoom was the first tablet to be released running Android 3.0 (a.k.a. Honeycomb), which has since been updated to 3.1. It’s a product that came with a few rough edges; Android 3.0 was occasionally prone to crashes, the microSD port was disab...
Nice screen; Tons of connectivity...
Far too expensive; Built-in media apps are weak tea...
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All eyes are on the Motorola Xoom tablet, and for good reason: It’s the first device in an expected multitude to ship with Google’s tablet-optimised Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). The Xoom has a lot of features to like, and a lot to set it apart from the eve...
US$600 for WiFi, US$800 for 3G...
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While it seems as though almost every manufacturer is rolling out its version of an Android Honeycomb tablet of late, it would be easy to forget that Motorola’s XOOM was actually the world’s first Honeycomb tablet. On its surface the XOOM is actually q...
Since the Motorola XOOM’s global release, we have seen the likes of the Acer Iconia A500, Asus Transformer and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which means that the XOOM has a fair amount of competition now. While its build and obvious quality is commendable...
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The $600 Motorola Xoom is the first slate to run Android 3.0 (a.k.a. Honeycomb), Google's long-awaited operating system designed for tablets. Motorola wisely refrained from altering the stock experience, which means it’s a chance for the world to see t...
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The Motorola XOOM came out at CES this year as one of the hyped tablets of the year, especially since it was seen as the Honeycomb tablet that could compete with the iPad hardware wise. Now its rival Android makers also getting their tablets out, does the...
Excellent design; solid performance with fast processor; Honeycomb...
Honeycomb has a learning curve; screen a bit dim; some issues with Flash...
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Jenneth Orantia turned her back on a lucrative career in law to pursue her unhealthy obsession with consumer technology. She's known for having at least half a dozen of the latest gadgets on her person at a time, and once won a bottle of Dom Perignon for...
Motorola has priced the Xoom to match the corresponding iPad 2 models. The question is, why would you buy a Xoom when you could get an equivalent iPad 2 for exactly the same price? There are minor things that the Xoom does better. It can play Flash, it...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-03-30 05:51:21
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The Motorola Xoom finally arrives in the UK under a burden of expectation. First of all it's the first tablet to hit the shelves that's running on Android 3.0 Honeycomb – aka the first edition of Android specifically optimised for tablets. Secondly, it...
The Motorola Xoom is a solid feeling bit of hardware that unfortunately, feels a little unfinished. This is largely down to the many force closes we experienced and the scarcity of available apps – two things which we're sure will only improve with tim...
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whatmobile.net Updated:
2014-04-04 04:34:56
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Let’s face it; Apple currently dominates the tablet world and it’s about time it had some competition. Some analysts claim Apple will continue to do so until at least 2015, and so far Samsung and the others haven’t made much of an impact.The first Galaxy...
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It's a handsome piece of hardware. The rear is mostly clad in grey aluminium, topped with a rubbery strip housing a five-megapixel camera, a dual-LED flash, stereo speakers and the power button.Flip it around and the 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 screen dominates...
Despite these gripes, we like the Motorola Xoom. It's well made, the hardware is powerful and battery life is good.Before you rush out and buy one, though, we'd urge you to pause and consider a couple of things. First, the price is a little high. In numer...
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I've been using the Motorola XOOM for just over a day now, and I thought I'd share my initial thoughts. Which coincides nicely with Telstra's confirmation that this bad-boy is launching through them next month . First off, the XOOM is quite heavy as it we...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
2014-08-16 06:22:11
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Product Round-up With Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich upon us, it's a good time to take stock of the impact - or lack of it - of Android 3 Honeycomb and Nvidia's Tegra 2, the chipset and release of Google’s mobile OS that were hoped would knock the iPad o...
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Motorola's Xoom tablet is the first true challenger to Apple's iPad, in that it runs an operating system designed for tablets -- Android 3.0, or Honeycomb -- and is comparably-sized with a 10.1-inch display. And after months of hype, it's finally availabl...
Motorola and Google come out of the gate with an impressive, but flawed product. In addition to the drawbacks noted by reviewers, the Xoom is missing Flash support, 4G service and MicroSD storage -- all of which will be added later. So it's no surprise th...
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2011 is no doubt the year of the tablet. Even just a year ago, the concept of a tablet was foreign to many consumers. Tablets were seen as bulky and expensive mobile computers used by business professionals for serious work. However, Apple ushered in a ne...
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Look at it!Looking at the design, the Xoom looks like the iPad. Well, mostly. The screen is a 10.1-inch gadget with capacitive touchscreen feels good being used on a daily basis. The front of the tablet is devoid of any physical buttons of any sort, which...
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From the makers of the iPad 2 drop test , we have a new drop test video pitting the Apple tablet against the Motorola Xoom and the evergreen Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.Both the Xoom and Galaxy Tab have screens strengthened with Gorilla Glass while the iPad is a...
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thestar.com.my Updated:
2016-11-24 11:54:18
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The first Android 3.0 Tablet computer is here. Will the Motorola Xoom be able to take on the iPad 2? THE Motorola Xoom has the distinction of being the first "true" Android Tablet to be released this year. It's the first to be powered by Google's na...
Android 3.0, Chrome is fast; dual-LED flash useful for video recording; large 10.1in screen.
A tad heavy; MicroSD slot needs firmware update to work; Android Marketplace issues; pricey.
The Android platform has a large following and Motorola is quick to take advantage of it with a proper Android Tablet computer. Also, the much talked about Honeycomb OS is well designed for the Tablet. It has a slick interface for managing application...
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Apple still retains its top position in the growing tablet market despite the barrage of Android tablets for sometime now. They failed to make a dent in iPad sales due to the nature of the OS - it wasn't optimized for using on tablets. Not many apps and w...
The Race has Just BegunTo be frank, we enjoyed ourselves during our time reviewing the Motorola Xoom. As the world's first Honeycomb tablet, it definitely lives up to the hype and it delivered a smoother experience than on the Acer Iconia Tab A500 with it...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-11-24 11:54:18
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When I get a new gadget, I want to use it right away. I don’t want to go home to activate it using iTunes and then transfer my apps to it. And generally, I setup my email account as one of the first things on my tablet. Thus, I don’t want to be tied do...
Honeycomb has lots of potential, fast hardware, solid construction...
Big and heavy for single handed use, OS needs to mature...
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In our opinion, the Motorola Xoom is indeed a fast and powerful tablet. It may not exactly replace the role of a notebook, but certainly an essential productivity tool for people who are always on the go. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, the Android Marketplace still lacks apps...
A powerful tablet to satisfy both productivity and entertainment needs...
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techmagnifier.com Updated:
2016-11-24 11:54:18
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In the last year or so, every company has geared up to put the iPad 2 to shame and have devised their own versions of the famed tablet species. These companies, equipped with the Android operating system and the right features have indeed made their prese...
800 x 1280 pixels screen resolution, Multi touch input method, Gyroscope, Accelerometer and Barometer sensors, 3G connectivity, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, dualband, WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth v2.1, 2592 ? 1944 pixels camera resolution, Dualcore 1GHz ARM CortexA9 pro...
The device seems to be plagued with lag inspite of the 1 GHz dual core CPU, Reflective screen, A bit heavy on hands, Absence of a kickstand, Non replaceable battery, No pre installed document editor...
Despite the few drawbacks that have been listed above, the Motorola Xoom happens to be one of the serious competitors in the tablet market. The Android operating system and the tons of features loaded into the same in hardware and software format, make th...
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pcworld.in Updated:
2016-11-24 11:54:18
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Motorola entered the tablet war with the Xoom and it recently received the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update (which is for the better). The competition includes the 10.1-inch tablets Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 and the Acer Iconia Tab 501 (which we last week)...
Great multimedia playback, Good camera, Powerful processor, Android 3.1 (Honeycomb)...
Screen is a fingerprint magnet, Slightly sluggish performance while playing flash videos, Slightly heavy...
The Motorola Xoom is an Android Honeycomb (3.1) tablet with Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor on an Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset...
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The one that started it all i.e. Motorola’s Xoom, was the first commercially available tablet to rock Google’s Honeycomb OS. Launched in early 2011, Motorola took their own sweet time in bringing it to India, perhaps they were aiming for a fashiona...
At Rs. 35,590 the Motorola Xoom’s only other competitor is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 750. Both are almost equally powerful and have similar feature sets, except for the fact that the Tab 750 has only 16GB of internal memory as opposed to 32GB on the Xoom...
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bgr.in Updated:
2016-11-24 11:54:18
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It has been over a month now that I have been using the Motorola XOOM, which is at the moment (but not for long) the only comparable alternative to Apple's iPad. I have used it through its early days when the microSD card slot won't work (Android 3.0) to...
Based on hardware performance, I cannot pinpoint any major flaw in the XOOM. I have watched HD movies and the wider screen provides a better experience than on the iPad 2. The onboard speaker is also better and the hardware just feels topnotch. However, t...
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When Apple stunned the tech industry last year with their iPad and a few Android manufacturers were eager to get a slice of the tablet market. There was no tablet-optimised Android versions then, but that didn’t stop a few manufacturers from attempti...
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The Motorola XOOM certainly is a must-see device. With powerful hardware and the custom-built tablet-friendly version of the world’s most popular handheld OS on board, the XOOM was supposed to be the standard-setter. And that’s not even taking into ac...
The Motorola XOOM certainly is a must-see device. With powerful hardware and the custom-built tablet-friendly version of the world's most popular handheld OS on board, the XOOM was supposed to be the standard-setter. And that's not even taking into accoun...
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knowyourmobile.in Updated:
2016-11-24 11:54:19
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The Motorola Xoom may not even be available yet, but one website has stripped it down to its bare bones.Motorola's tablet uncovers some very interesting features, including the capability to add 4G in just a couple of minutes (obviously this feature is re...
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