The first Tablet running Android's codename Honeycomb OS was shown off in its prototype stages not too long ago. Today, we know it as the Motorola XOOM, the first tablet to run Google's "Made for Tablets" version of Android. From what we've seen of the new User Interface, the changes are major and nicely done.
But it is not just the software that Motorola can boast about with the XOOM. Although it shares the same 10-inch screen size of the iPad, the XOOM follows a wide-screen aspect ratio, which is better suited for watching videos. Its resolution is also higher than the current iPad (at a healthy 1280 x 800 pixels). It runs NVIDIA's Tegra 2 chip that has two 1GHz cores under the die. This coupled with 1GB of RAM should help the Interface fly. Not only that, it also helps the XOOM in accomplishing number-crunching tasks like playing 1080p HD videos directly.
The browser will support Adobe Flash 10.1. The XOOM has a 5 megapixel camera at the back that can shoot 720p HD video. At the front, there's a 2 megapixel cam that should theoretically support HD video-calling, whenever that makes its way in the future. There's 32GB internal memory and a microSD card slot that supports 32GB worth cards. Connectivity is served by 3G, Wi-fi and Bluetooth. The XOOM is also said to be 'upgradeable' with the mind-blazingly fast LTE 4G support. Battery life is also rated like the iPad's - 10 hours of video playback.
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