Motorola Xoom – Tabbing The Power of Android

The name of Motorola stands among the pioneers of mobile phone technology. This is one of the companies that has remained a stalwart in the industry and has proven its popularity with successful ranges of phones for users the world over. With the innovation of the tablet PC the company has now ventured into the arena with its offer of the Motorola Xoom. This android tab was released by the company in January 2011 and was the first to use the Android 3.0 Honeycomb version. Soon to follow were releases with the 3g and then the Wi-Fi version in February and March respectively. There are further news of a Xoom 2 to be released by the company soon..

There are two cameras in Xoom 2 – the one at the rear is a 5 megapixel that can record up to 720p of video shoots; this has an inbuilt LED flash and an autofocus. the frontal camera is 2 megapixels that supports all your video calling requirements. There is a 10.1 inch display screen that supports 3D graphics; it has a gorilla glass coating; the tab is also facilitated with Wi-Fi connectivity. The screen supports various types of sensors and is thus responsive to various types of touch. The light sensors produce their effects with clarity and colored vibrancy. The battery has an extended standby life of around 14 days. The tab can provide a video playback time of up to 10 hours

There is the use of online communication tool for easy live chatting. You can access Gtalk in addition to your email and internet access and easy connectivity. It has the added feature of Google mobile services – Gmail for all your email requirements to Gtalk for online chatting with video, Google maps for location identification and global positioning. You can also enjoy ebooks from Google and video or audio inputs from youtube.  The touch screen has a pinch to zoom facility that allows greater visual clarity and precision. You can customize the look of the home screen of the tab from among 5 choices that is available with it. There is a built in microphone and a virtual keypad.  The tab is also programmed to voice commands. You can customize and make downloads of wallpapers and initiate changes in the look of the screen. There are applications too that can be downloaded and arranged in different orders for your convenience and ease of work.

Other features of the Motorola Xoom include an inbuilt memory of 32 GB and a 1 GHz dual core processor. You can also expand the memory with SD cards. There are inbuilt features like the calendar, calculator and an alarm clock. There is an airplane mode too which will enable you to work there when you are traveling and at greater altitudes as well.

There is no doubt on the proficiency of the company when it comes to durable and long lasting hardware; however critics feel it is a bit too expensive and can be comparatively slightly heavier than its counterpart in the Apple iPads.