Motorola Xoom
Graphics | Tegra 2 T20, ULP GeForce 333 MHz o/c to 400 MHz |
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Sound | Stereo[2] |
Input |
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Camera | Back: 5.0 |
Connectivity |
CDMA version: EVDO Rev. A LTE GSM version:mAh[5] |
Dimensions | 249.1 mm (9.81 in) H 167.8 mm (6.61 in) W 12.9 mm (0.51 in) D |
Mass | 708 g (25.0 oz) Wi-Fi 730 g (26 oz) 3G/4G |
Successor | Motorola Xyboard |
Website | www |
The Motorola Xoom is an
Its successor, the Motorola Xyboard, Xoom 2 in the UK, was announced in October 2011, and released in November.[10][11]
Features
The Xoom supports up to
It includes a variety of sensors, including a gyroscope, magnetometer, accelerometer, and a barometer. The Xoom uses an Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC T20 chip.[2]
The Xoom reportedly has trouble trying to communicate with the Windows XP operating system via USB cable unless Windows Media Player is updated past version 10. This issue is not present in Windows 7.[13]
Media
The Motorola Xoom supports the following formats:[14]
- Audio: AAC, AAC+, AMR NB, AMRWB, MP3, and XMF
- Video: H.263, H.264 (Baseline Profile), MPEG4, and VP8
Software
The Motorola Xoom was the first device to run Google's tablet specific OS, Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Both the Wi-Fi and Verizon branded Xoom ran
The Canadian Wi-Fi Xoom currently has the 4.0.3 update (and will not get any future updates)[16] 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/relockable bootloader that will enable developers to access hardware for development."[17]
After Google released the source code to Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich", Motorola announced that a number of its formerly released mobile devices would get the update, including the Xoom.[18] The Android 4.0.3 update for the Wi-Fi Xoom was released in the US on January 18, 2012.[19] The corresponding update to the Verizon-branded Xoom was released on June 4, 2012.[20]
On June 27, 2012 at the
Accessories
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 the
On September 29, 2011 Verizon Wireless began the 4G upgrade process.[26] This upgrade takes approximately six days. Starting October 11, 2011, Verizon began selling the Xoom with 4G pre-installed.[citation needed]
Super Bowl commercial
Motorola aired a television spot during
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 into iPods to the point that all human conversation has ceased. The controversy was reported on numerous tech news websites, including CNET 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.[28][29][30][31]
Reception
The device's hardware received praise from reviewers;
The Xoom's initial pricing attracted criticism since it was more expensive than its equivalent iPad 2 model. Both Engadget and PC World cited the price as a drawback,[32][34] and CNET said that with the launch pricing, "the Xoom's appeal will be limited to early adopters and Android loyalists."[33]
Sales
Xoom was estimated by Deutsche 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.[35] Unit shipment subsequently dropped to 100,000 units in Q3 2011 and rebounded slightly to 200,000 units in Q4 2011.[36] According to a financial statement released on May 1, 2012, Motorola shipped approximately 100,000 units in Q1 2012.[citation needed]
See also
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