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| Manufacturer | Motorola Mobility |
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| Type | Tablet |
| Release date | February 24, 2011 (2011-02-24) |
| Introductory price | $799GSM andCDMA $499, £399 Wi-Fi only $299 Australian |
| Operating system | Android 3.0 Honeycomb Upgradable toAndroid 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean" |
| CPU | Nvidia Tegra 2 T20, 1GHz dual-core processor[1][2] |
| Memory | 1 GBDDR2 SDRAM[1] |
| Storage | Internal memory: 32GB External slot: SDHCmicroSD card after SW update |
| Display | 1280×800px,aspect ratio16:10, 10.1 in (260 mm) diagonal, ~46 in2 (~300 cm2), 160 ppi,[2]Gorilla Glass[3][4] |
| Graphics | Tegra 2 T20, ULPGeForce 333 MHz o/c to 400 MHz |
| Sound | Stereo[2] |
| Input |
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| Camera | Back: 5.0MP with 8× digital zoom, autofocus,720p video capture, 30fps, dualLEDflash Front: 2.0 MP camera[2] |
| Connectivity |
CDMA version: EVDO Rev. ALTE GSM version:GSM/EDGE Class 12UMTS/HSDPA[2] |
| Power | 6500mAh[5] |
| Dimensions | 249.1 mm (9.81 in) H 167.8 mm (6.61 in) W 12.9 mm (0.51 in) D |
| Weight | 708 g (25.0 oz) Wi-Fi 730 g (26 oz) 3G/4G |
| Successor | Motorola Xyboard |
| Website | www |
TheMotorola Xoom is anAndroid-basedtablet computer byMotorola, introduced atCES 2011 on January 5, 2011. It was the first tablet to be sold withAndroid Honeycomb. The Motorola Xoom went through the FCC on February 10, 2011[6] only 14 days before release. The 3G version was released on February 24, 2011, and the Wi-Fi version was released March 27, 2011. It was announced concurrently with three other products: theMotorola Atrix, theMotorola Droid Bionic, and theMotorola Cliq 2.[7]CNET named it the "Best of the CES" 2011.[8]
Its successor, theMotorola Xyboard, Xoom 2 in theUK, was announced in October 2011, and released in November.[9][10]
The Xoom supports up to720p video playback.[11] It features a 2 MP front-facing camera forvideo chatting overWi-Fi or cellular Internet and a rear-facing 5 MP camera that records 720p video. The Xoom has a 1280×800 pixels widescreen, 10.1-inch display and 3D graphics acceleration, as well asHDMI-out. It features theGorilla Glass resistant coating.[3][4]
It includes a variety of sensors, including agyroscope,magnetometer,accelerometer, and abarometer. The Xoom uses anNvidiaTegra 2 SoC T20 chip.[2]
The Xoom reportedly has trouble trying to communicate with theWindows XP operating system viaUSB cable unless Windows Media Player is updated past version 10. This issue is not present inWindows 7.[12]
The Motorola Xoom supports the following formats:[13]
The Motorola Xoom was the first device to run Google's tablet specific OS, Android 3.0 Honeycomb, which introduced new features including a redesigned, tablet-optimized user interface, a 3D desktop purportedly taken fromBumpTop (which Google acquired in April 2010), improved task-switching, a newly redesigned notification system, Google Maps 5 in 3D and browser enhancements includingtabbed browsing, form auto-fill and bookmark syncing.[14]
The Canadian Wi-Fi Xoom currently has the 4.0.3 update (and will not get any future updates)[15] and the UK Wi-Fi Xoom had the 3.2 update as of July 2012.On February 23, Motorola Mobility announced that the Motorola Xoom would break its policy of locking down its devices by providing the gadget with an "unlockable/relockablebootloader that will enable developers to access hardware for development."[16]
After Google released the source code toAndroid 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich", Motorola announced that a number of its formerly released mobile devices would get the update, including the Xoom.[17] The Android 4.0.3 update for the Wi-Fi Xoom was released in the US on January 18, 2012.[18] The corresponding update to the Verizon-branded Xoom was released on June 4, 2012.[19]
On June 27, 2012 at theGoogle I/O conference, it was announced that the Xoom would be one of the first devices to receive an upgrade toAndroid 4.1 "Jelly Bean", along with theNexus S andGalaxy Nexus, beginning by the middle of July 2012.[20] The corresponding update to theVerizon Wireless-branded Xoom 4G was released in August 2013.[21]
The Motorola Xoom supports docking stations for charging and as a stand for viewing video. It also features Bluetooth keyboard support.
Available accessories include the Motorola Xoom portfolio case, dock, HD stereo dock and wireless keyboard.[citation needed]
It was announced that themicroSD Card slot would be enabled with the Android 3.2 update.[22][23] The tablet did not support Flash on its initial release. Before release, no official statement indicated whether the microSD slot would support SDHC or SDXC cards. Early on Motorola also touted the ability to upgrade to 4G as a major selling point versus other tablets. However, it was revealed through a leaked internal memo in late July 2011, that the upgrade would not be available until at least September 2011. Many early adopters to the Xoom tablet were upset that the upgrade will not be available more than 6 months after Xoom's debut.[24]
On September 29, 2011 Verizon Wireless began the 4G upgrade process.[25] This upgrade takes approximately six days. Starting October 11, 2011, Verizon began selling the Xoom with 4G pre-installed.[citation needed]
Motorola aired a television spot duringSuper Bowl XLV (45) in 2011 that was designed as a satire ofApple's landmark Super Bowl ad "1984". Titled "Empower the People", it depicted adystopia in which all of humanity wears white hoodies and areplugged intoiPods, a jab at how Apple products had achievedcult-like status and practically ubiquitous market penetration.[26]
The following week, a minor controversy erupted when Los Angeles filmmaker Mike Sarrow claimed that he had, in fact, originated the commercial's idea first. In 2009, he shot a short film portraying a dystopian world where everyone is plugged intoiPods to the point that all human conversation has ceased. The controversy was reported on numerous tech news websites, includingCNET and Engadget, though no concrete evidence of intellectual property was presented, merely some suspicious similarities, including a nearly identical ending shot. The filmmaker chose not to pursue Motorola legally, using the similarity only as publicity for his work.[27][28][29][30]
The device's hardware received praise from reviewers;Engadget,PC World andCNET all said that the Xoom's performance was as good as, or superior to, competing products.[31][32][33] The user experience with the installed software was mixed. Android 3.0 was praised for "coming together in a far more cohesive manner than any previous iteration of the software,"[31] according toEngadget, and being "the most polished Google software effort to date,"[33] according to PC World, as many other Android tablets usedAndroid 2.3 which was designed for smartphones while Android 3.0 was intended for tablets. CNET said that in some areas the software seemed overly complex,[32] andEngadget said that "a lot of the new software feels like it isn't quite out of beta."[32]
The Xoom's initial pricing attracted criticism since it was more expensive than its equivalentiPad 2 model. BothEngadget andPC World cited the price as a drawback,[31][33] and CNET said that with the launch pricing, "the Xoom's appeal will be limited to early adopters and Android loyalists."[32]
Xoom was estimated byDeutsche Bank analysts to have sold about 100,000 units during the first 6 weeks of availability. On April 28, 2011, Motorola announced during Q1 2011 earnings conference calls that over 250,000 units of Xoom were shipped to retail channels during the quarter. In July 2011, Motorola lowered the price tag for Xoom Wi-Fi from $600 to $500 and then Xoom 3G from $800 to $600.Motorola revealed through its Q2 2011 earnings report that it shipped 440,000 Xoom units during the prior 3 months.[34] Unit shipment subsequently dropped to 100,000 units in Q3 2011 and rebounded slightly to 200,000 units in Q4 2011.[35] According to a financial statement released on May 1, 2012, Motorola shipped approximately 100,000 units in Q1 2012.[citation needed]
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