Motorola has a version of its Android Xoom tablet without 3G mobile broadband services with the device went on sale through JB Hi-Fi and other retailers today for a suggested retail price of $ 689, a price that makes it similar to Wi-Fi version Apple's market-dominating iPhone.
Previously customers could only buy from Telstra or Optus Xoom, with the pair combining 3G mobile broadband plans with the tablet in a similar approach to the sale of smartphones. Telstra is also selling 3G Xoom for an up-front price of $ 840.
Xoom is one of the first units to the third major version of Google's Android platform is designed to run the tablet form factor, with Wi-Fi Xoom planned to actually run the updated 3.1 release. It is supported by a dual-core processor with 1 GHz, 32 GB memory and 1 GB of RAM. It sports a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 widescreen display, a 5 megapixel camera and a rear-facing 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The device is made of anodized aluminum.
1.3 version of Android will be available for download in July, Motorola said today. The company will tablet Micro SD card slot also activate at the point which has been useless so far.
"Motorola Xoom is still a great success for Motorola and we wanted to add to our portfolio of Wi-Fi variant to a consumer choice," says Timo Brouwer, CEO, Motorola Mobility ANZ and South Pacific in a statement. B Hi-Fi Marketing Director Scott Browning said the company was "happy" for customers that choose to expand the storage of the tablet.
The price for Wi-Fi Xoom places it at a level comparable to other similar tablets found in Australia. Research in Motion BlackBerry playbook, for example, starts at $ 579, but it comes with a smaller screen size, while Toshiba 10.1 "Tablet $ 579 will go on the Australian coast. 32GB Wi-Fi iPhone version of Apple's tablet will cost $ 689, but a cheaper 16GB Wi-Fi version is also available. for $ 40 more, customers can be a 16GB version of iPhone is equipped with a 3G connection.
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