Motorola Mobility Canada today announced the industry leading Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi is now widely available to Canadians through channels such as Walmart, London Drugs, Bureau En Gros, Staples, Sears Canada, Amazon.ca, Best Buy, Future Shop, TELUS and Costco (Downtown Vancouver, BC; South Calgary, AB; Ajax, ON; Gatineau, QC). Providing higher resolution and more screen size in a smaller package than the leading competitor, and the first device in Canada to run on the Android 3.0, Honeycomb, the Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi features a 1GHz-dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, front-facing and rear-facing cameras, true multi-tasking functionality and the latest Google Mobile services on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display.
Called the “the most potentially disruptive technology” by CNET at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, The Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi showcases the innovations of the Honeycomb user experience – including widgets, true multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization – on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before. Support for HDMI enables viewing of videos and movies on larger screens, such as HD televisions. A 5MP rear-facing camera captures HD video and 2MP front-facing camera enables clear video chats using Google Talk.
The Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi also features a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting; Motorola XOOM is leading the tablet revolution. Motorola XOOM supports up to 10 hours of video playback and charges in nearly half the time of competitive tablets on the market.
The latest Google Mobile services include Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction, Gmail, and access to more than 200,000 apps from Android Market. Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi also supports Adobe Flash Player 10.2 downloadable from Android Market, enabling the delivery of Flash based web content including videos, casual games and rich Internet applications.
Motorola Smart Accessories
Motorola XOOM features an ecosystem of intelligent accessories to enhance the tablet experience:
A Standard Dock for watching video or listening to music through external speakers as the device charges. Available now for $49.95.
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. Available now for $129.95.
A custom keyboard with Bluetooth wireless technology and special Android shortcut keys. Available now for $69.95.
