Motorola Xyboard

Motorola Xyboard / Motorola DROID XyBoard / Motorola Xoom 2

Manufacturer	Motorola Mobility
Type	Tablet media player/PC
Generation	Second
Release date	December 12, 2011
Introductory price	£380 $529
Operating system	Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) from factory; able to be upgraded to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for Wi-Fi only models, 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) currently rolling out for carrier-supported models)
CPU	OMAP 4, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Memory	1GB LPDDR2
Storage	Internal flash memory: 16/32GB
Display	1280×800 10.1” 1280×800 8.2” (Media Edition) IPS panel with Gorilla Glass
Sound	3D virtual surround sound
Input	Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display Ambient light sensors Microphone Barometer Magnetometer (Compass) S-GPS 3-axis accelerometer 3-axis gyroscope
Camera	Back: 5.0 MP with 4× digital zoom, autofocus, 720p video capture, 30 fps, dual LED flash Front: 1.3 MP camera
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Class 2 micro-HDMI 1.4 (type D), 720p (out) micro-USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Power	7000 mAH Li Ion Rechargeable Battery
Dimensions	253.9 mm × 173.6 mm × 8.8 mm 215.9 mm × 138.9 mm × 8.89 mm (Media Edition)
Weight	599 grams 386 grams (Media Edition)
Predecessor	Motorola Xoom
Website	Official Droid Xyboard 10.1 page specific to the U.S.

The Motorola Droid Xyboard, previously released as the Xoom 2 in Europe before being renamed, is an Android-based tablet computer by Motorola Mobility, announced by Motorola on November 3, 2011.

Compared to its predecessor, the Motorola Xoom, Motorola's website said that the Motorola Droid Xyboard would be "10 percent lighter", "33 percent thinner", have an "improved HD 10.1-inch screen", and would be able to "stream PC files to your tablet with MotoCast™".The device is available in 3G and WIFI variants with there being options between an 8.2-inch screen or a 10.1-inch screen model. The website also claims the tablet's 1.2 GHz dual-core processor "boosts speed by 20 percent".

There is an optional active capacitive stylus available, sold separately.

Media Edition

The Droid Xyboard is also available as a Media Edition. The Motorola website states that the Media Edition will "Stream files from your PC" with "MotoCast™" and has an 8.2-inch "HD widescreen" with "Adaptive virtual surround sound". The Media Edition does not support the active stylus.

Availability

UK

Both Xoom 2 tablets were released in November 2011, and are available in the UK at Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy, Dixons, PC World and Currys in the United Kingdom.

North America

The Droid Xyboard was released in some stores on December 9, and was released in all stores on December 12, 2011.

See also

• Comparison of tablet computers
• Droid RAZR
• Android version history

External links

• Official website