Motorola Xoom disponibile a partire da Maggio in Europa (aggiornato)

Durante la conferenza al Mobile World Congress Motorola ha annunciato che il loro tablet (Motorola Xoom) sarà disponibile in Europa a partire dal secondo quadrimestre del 2011.

E’ sicuramente uno dei Tablet più discussi del momento non tanto per le sue ottime caratteristiche tecniche ( Android 3.0, processore dual-core da 1 GHz, display da 10.1”) ma a causa del prezzo faraonico comparso alcuni giorni fa: 900€ circa, cifra assolutamente troppo alta. Durante la conferenza odierna, però, non ci sono stati annunci per quanto riguarda il prezzo di vendita: sicuramente bisognerà aspettare la commercializzazione in America per avere un’idea del costo del dispositivo.

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BARCELONA - Mobile World Congress 2011 – Feb. 14, 2011 - Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced Motorola XOOM™ 3G/WiFi®-enabled version as well as a WiFi-only version will be available in Europe beginning in Q2 2011. Motorola XOOM runs on Google’s Android™ 3.0 Honeycomb – the only Android operating system designed specifically for tablets – and was named “Best of Show” by CNET at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

The tablet will be demonstrated at Mobile World Congress this week at the Motorola booth in Hall 8, Booth No. 8A51.

“Motorola XOOM re-defines what the tablet experience should be. Designed from the ground up with the consumer in mind, it provides more ways to have fun, connect with friends and stay productive while on the go,” said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president of Portfolio and Device Product Management, Motorola Mobility. “Whether surfing the Web, watching the latest hit movie, or video-chatting with friends, Motorola XOOM will delight consumers with its ease of use, speed and vivid graphics, as well as its Motorola Smart Accessories.”

In today’s fast-paced mobile device market, Motorola XOOM isn’t the next generation tablet; it’s the one after that. Thanks to its dual cameras, true multi-tasking functionality, latest Google Mobile innovations, 1GHz dual-core processor and 10.1-inch (25.65 cm) widescreen HD display, the Motorola XOOM provides users with diverse content-consumption capabilities.

Motorola XOOM Features

Motorola XOOM delivers a new type of mobile computing experience, including: a widescreen HD display with 1280x800 resolution to support HD video and with HDMI out; a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera for 720p video capture and 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats; and a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting.

A dual-core processor with each core running at 1GHz offers an optimal experience for Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The Honeycomb user experience improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization, and also features the latest Google Mobile innovations such as Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction. Video and other rich web content plays seamlessly with Adobe® Flash® Player.

Motorola XOOM supports up to 10 hours of video playback, and charges in half the time of competitive tablets on the market.

Motorola Smart Accessories

• 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 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

Please visit the Motorola MWC 2011 press kit for additional information www.motorola.com/mediacenter/mwc2011