Thursday, March 17, 2011

Motorola XOOM Android Tablet (Verizon Wireless) Review




Motorolla XOOM  runs Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, which offers a multi-touch, holographic user interface that improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization. It also offers the latest Google Mobile innovations, including Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction, access to over 3 million Google eBooks and Google Talk with video and voice chat.

The Motorola XOOM features a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G LTE via Google Talk, as well as a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera that captures video in 720p HD. Other features include a 32 GB internal memory, memory expansion via optional microSD cards (with future software upgrade), Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking with Mobile Hotspot capabilities, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, access to personal and corporate e-mail, HD 1080p video playback, HDMI output for connecting to a compatible HDTV or monitor, and a 3250 mAh battery for up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi internet browsing.

Specifically optimized for devices with larger screen sizes such as tablets, the Android 3.0 platform (dubbed Honeycomb) introduces a brand new, truly virtual and "holographic" UI design. Five customizable Home screens give you instant access to all parts of the system--no matter what screen or app you're in--and each 
Home screen offers a familiar launcher for access to all installed applications, as well as a Search box for universal search of apps, contacts, media files, web content, and more.





Advantages : 

1.      Video chat on Google Talk with any other Google Talk-enabled device (smartphone, tablet, or PC).
2.      1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor enables web browsing at unprecedented speed and accelerated multi-tasking.
3.      Integrated NVIDIA graphics delivers smooth, full frame-rate 1080p HD video playback
4.      1 GB of DDR2 RAM
5.      10.1-inch multi-touch HD display (1280 x 800 pixels; 150p per inch) with native 720p video playback and pinch-to-zoom navigation.
6.      Onscreen keyboard
7.      32 GB internal memory
8.      2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats.
9.      HD 720p video capture capabilities
10.  Music player compatible with MP3 and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
11.  Fast 3G connectivity thanks to the reliable Verizon Wireless EV-DO, Rev A network.
12.  Integrated Google Maps with turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views.
13.  Ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
14.  Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP audio streaming Bluetooth profiles.