Moto tablet – Xoom arrives in India, with price tag of Rs 32,990

 Motorola has released its Xoom tablet in the Indian market. The tablet, which was officially the first to run Android 3.0 (Honeycomb, the flavour of Android Google had specially brewed for tablets), arrives in two variants – a Wi-Fi one for Rs 32,990 (MRP: Rs 34,490) and a 3G one for Rs 39,990 (MRP: Rs 41,490). Both have 32 GB storage (no other storage variants, as of now), pack in a powerful 1 GHz dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, 10.1 inch displays, and battery lives that are expected to range in the vicinity of 10 hours over Wi-Fi. Yes, it is not the first Honeycomb tablet to appear in the Indian market (the Acer Iconia A500 stole a march there), but on paper, it certainly is one of the most powerful. The price might appear to be a bit on the stiff side to some, but is actually, pretty much in the vicinity of that of the 32GB iPad 2 Wi-Fi and 3G models. Interestingly, the Xoom has hit the Indian market exactly a day after the HTC Flyer did, and within a week of the PlayBook. Indian tablet poppers have never quite had it so good. Yes, yes, we are working on a review. Stay tuned.

Motorola XOOM Tablet Specification .
OS Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Differentiation Larger display in smaller form-factor, 1080p HD support, first tablet with Honeycomb software, dual-core 1GHz processor, and a wide range of docking options
Dimensions 249.1mm (h) x 167.8mm (w) x 12.9mm (d)
Display 10.1” 1280×800 resolution
Weight 730 g
Processor NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2: 1GHz dual-core processor
Battery Up to 10 hour video playback
Connectivity 3.5mm, micro USB 2.0 HS, Corporate Sync, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz & 5GHz 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR + HID
Network 3G, 4G LTE upgradeable, 802.11n w/Personal Hotspot
Messaging/Web/Apps Email (Corporate Sync, Google Mail, POP3/IMAP embedded, Push Email, Yahoo Mail) , WebKit w/ Flash
Audio AAC, AAC+, AMR NB, AMR WB, MP3, XMF
Video 720p capture/1080p playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Camera 5 MP rear-facing camera with dual LED flash/2MP front-facing camera
Memory 32GB on board user memory, SD card support after software update, 1GB DDR2 RAM

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Casio G’zOne Commando Mobile Arrives on April 28th

Casio has today announced that its new rugged G’zOne Commando smartphone will be arriving on April 28th through Verizon. The Casio G’zOne Commando has been designed to withstand the most extreme conditions and has been built for outdoor use in mind.

Using the G’zGEAR software you can transform the phone from a business or everyday smartphone, into an outdoor tool with eight modes to enhance the active, adventure-driven lifestyle.

Together with Triple Sensor technology used to provide onboard apps with direction, acceleration and temperature data, including its Earth Compass, Walking Counter, Adventure Training, Trip Memory, Tide Tables, Thermometer and Sun/Moon Star Gazer apps.

The G’zOne Commando construction meets Military Standards 810G for Immersion, Rain, Shock and Dust Resistant, Vibration, Salt Fog, Humidity, Solar Radiation, Altitude, Low and High Temperature Storage.

Its also equipped with a 5 megapixel camera and runs Android 2.2 with connectivity provided by Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Stereo Bluetooth. Together with VZ Navigator for GPS navigation and the ability to be used as a hot spot allowing 5 Wi-Fi-enabled devices to use the G’zOne Commando as a hot spot.

The Casio G’zOne Commando will be available from Verizon on April 28 for $199.99 when you take out a new two-year contract.

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Motorola Xoom Review: The First Honeycomb Tablet Arrives

A year has passed without a significant Android competitor to Apple's iPad. Today that all changes as Google and Motorola unveil the world's first Honeycomb tablet: the Xoom. With better hardware than the original iPad, read on as we find out just how well the software stacks up. 

Can Google build a tablet OS that's as appliance-like as iOS but without compromising on its Android roots?

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