Verizon Wireless and Motorola announced the new DROID XYBOARD tablets the next generation of the Motorola Xoom tablets re-branded with the Droid name. They also announced a White Droid RAZR coming soon in December. Buyers of the Droid RAZR will receive $100 off a DROID XYBOARD tablet and $50 off select Motorola accessories for a limited time.
The DROID XYBOARD 10.1 is optimized for productivity and comes with stylus for notetaking. The XYBOARD 8.2 is designed for portable entertainment with 2.1 adaptive virtual surround sound and a high-definition display for enjoying videos.
The new DROID XYBOARD tablets have:
- Dual-core 1.2 GHz processors.
- 1 GB of RAM.
- MotoCast for remote accesss.
- Scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass touchscreens with coated with water-repellent nanoparticles.
- Android 3.2 Honeycomb to be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
- Brilliant high-definition displays with wide viewing angles.
- Magnesium-reinforced bodies with aluminum housing and super portable form-factors.
- Business features include enterprise-grade securit Quickoffice HD, Citrix GoToMeeting and Google Talk for video conferencing.
- Super fast 4G LTE data access from the Verizon network.
- Mobile Hotspot Capability – share 4G LTE connection with up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices
- 5-megapixel rear-facing HD cameras with digital zoom, autofocus and LED flash.
- 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing cameras perfect for video chatting with friends and family.
- Dijit app to use the tablets as universal remote control for consumer electronics.
The DROID XYBOARD 10.1 pricing is 16 GB for $529.99, 32 GB for $629.99 and 64 GB for $729.99 all with a new two-year customer agreement.
The DROID XYBOARD 8.2 pricing is 16 GB for $429.99 and 32 GB for $529.99 both with a new two-year customer agreement.
Customers that purchase a DROID XYBOARD tablet will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband data plan starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data.
DROID RAZR in white will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com this month for $299.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.