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Motorola unveils tablet computer, the Xoom
Sanjay Jha, the chief executive of Motorola Mobility, also presented three new Android-powered touchscreen smartphones to reporters on the eve of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Motorola Mobility's hotly awaited tablet computer, the "Xoom," will be available in the first quarter of the year, Jha said. With a 10.1-inch (25.6-centimeter) screen, the Xoom is about the same size as Apple's iPad, which hit stores in April and has other leading technology companies around the world scrambling to catch up. More than 100 firms are expected to unveil tablet computers at CES, which officially opens on Thursday and features more than 2,600 exhibitors of the latest gadgets. Jha said the Xoom will be the first tablet computer to hit stores featuring Android 3.0, or Honeycomb, an operating system developed with tablets in mind instead of smartphones. "It's been designed ground up for the tablet, the user interface, the whole interaction," Jha said.XOOM - Android Smart Tablet - Experience - Motorola Mobility, Inc. United States
Get ready for the future with MOTOROLA XOOM, Motorola's first tablet with a dual-core processor and Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) — powerful Google software with an interface developed specifically for tablet computers. MOTOROLA XOOM features front- and rear-facing cameras, a camcorder and the latest apps — all on a crisp and clear 10.1-inch, HD widescreen display.
Testing the Goods: Motorola Xoom, the First Real Android Tablet | Popular Science
Motorola Xoom Tablet The first tablet on the market with Android's 3.0 Honeycomb tablet OS We've been anxiously awaiting the Motorola Xoom's arrival ever since we groped it at CES . The first dual-core tablet! The first tablet to use Android's tablet-only Honeycomb OS! The first Android tablet that doesn't immediately make us think "look at that giant phone"! And, yeah, the first legitimate iPad competitor, period.
Xoom Corp., operator of a money- transfer website, sued Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for trademark infringement for naming its new tablet computer that went on sale today the Xoom. Xoom Corp. , based in San Francisco, said it has been offering its online service since 2003 and registered the trademark for the name in 2004, according to a complaint filed yesterday in federal court in San Francisco . “To confuse and mislead consumers, Motorola without authorization deliberately and unlawfully appropriated Xoom’s trade name and trademark rights,” the closely held company said in the complaint.
Xoom Sues Motorola Over New Tablet Computer With Same Name - Bloomberg
Motorola Xoom Tablet`s $800 Cost: 10 Reasons It`s Overpriced ( Page 1 of 2 ) Some leaked promotional images from Best Buy of the upcoming and highly anticipated Motorola Xoom tablet indicate that the device will go on sale for $800 when it hits store shelves on Feb. 24. For its part, Motorola hasn't confirmed the rumor, but considering that the chances of the Xoom being quite expensive are high, most believe the $800 price tag is accurate. If it is, Motorola might have some trouble on its hands .
Motorola Xoom Tablet`s $800 Cost: 10 Reasons It`s Overpriced - Mobile and Wireless - News & Reviews - eWeek.com
It may sound crazy, but there’s reason to believe that Motorola isn’t content to rely entirely on Android for its mobile future. Motorola Mobility has been gathering developers from Apple and Adobe has been gathering developers from Apple and Adobe in an effort to build its own web-based mobile OS, a source tells InformationWeeek . (Motorola recently split itself into two separate companies; Motorola Mobility is the company handling consumer devices.) If true, and it seems very likely that it is, Motorola could be preparing for a future where it gives up on Android entirely. Alternatively, (and this is my own speculation) the new OS could serve as companion software to Android that would help Motorola differentiate its smartphones and tablets from the seemingly endless supply of Android competitors. Motorola didn’t deny the existence of the OS project when asked by InformationWeek.
Is Motorola gearing up to abandon Android for its own OS? | VentureBeat
