We had been talking about it for ages and now it has been spotted officially. Motorola has shown off the XOOM tablet, the first tablet with a dual core processor and running Android 3.0 at CES. It comes with a 10.1 inch display, supports 1080p HD video and HDMI output to display content on larger HD screens, and plays video and other rich web content seamlessly with Adobe Flash Player. It also has two cameras – a front facing 2 MP one and a 5 MP one on the rear (capable of capturing HD video) for video calls over 3G/4G and Wi-Fi.
But what has zapped us is the display which has a staggering 1280×800 resolution. There are sensors galore, including a gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting. There is also the matter of Honeycomb, which is the first version of Android designed entirely for tablets. Although it was not fully demoed at the event, indications are that the iPad might finally have competition when the XOOM is launched in Q1 2001 with Verizon. Of course, a lot would display on apps that can make the most of those specs!
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