Motorola Xoom WiFi hitting Canada next month (update: $599, available for pre-order)

Mar 21st 2011
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There’s still no word on a value or exact release date, but Motorola has just confirmed that the WiFi-only version of its Xoom Honeycomb tablet shall be available in Canada sometime in April — or “early April,” in line with the Financial Post. The 3G version will then follow in some unspecified time in the future “mid-year,” although details on it are unfortunately even lighter still, with out a indication of carrier support just yet. Head on past the break for the whole press release.

Update: As noted by Roberto V in comments, the device is now already available for pre-order at Future Shop. It runs an identical $599.99 it does within the US, and is anticipated to ship on April 8th.

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Motorola Mobility to Bring MOTOROLA XOOM™ Wi-Fi to Canada

Industry-leading tablet can be available in Canada beginning April 2011

March 21, 2011

TORONTO – March 21, 2011 – Motorola Mobility Canada today announced the MOTOROLA XOOM™ Wi-Fi could be available in Canada this April. MOTOROLA XOOM was called “one of the most potentially disruptive technology” by CNET on the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, and delivers a brand new style of mobile computing experience on a ten.1″ HD display – higher resolution and more screen size in a smaller package than the leading competitor – with Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).

MOTOROLA XOOM showcases the innovations of the Honeycomb user experience – including widgets, true multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization – on a ten.1-inch widescreen HD display, enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before. With a 1GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, MOTOROLA XOOM delivers exceptionally fast web-browsing performance. The newest Google™ Mobile services include Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D interaction, and access over 150,000 apps from Android Market™. MOTOROLA XOOM also features full support for features including tabbed browsing, bookmark syncing and Adobe® Flash® Player1 to deliver a rich and strong web browsing experience.

“MOTOROLA XOOM brings PC-like power to a tablet, providing consumers with a simple-to-use, lightning fast experience designed with fun and productivity in mind, and we’re thrilled to bring it to Canadians,” said Jeff Miller, corporate vp, Motorola Mobility.

With 1280×800 resolution to support HD video and with HDMI out; a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera for HD video capture and a couple of-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats; and a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting, MOTOROLA XOOM is leading the tablet revolution. MOTOROLA XOOM supports as much as 10 hours of video playback and costs in nearly half the time of competitive tablets in the stores.

Motorola Smart Accessories

MOTOROLA XOOM features an ecosystem of intelligent accessories to enrich the tablet experience:

a typical Dock for watching video content or paying attention to music through external speakers because the device charges
A Speaker HD Dock for sending HD content on to a TV or clearly hearing music through two built-in speakers – eliminating the necessity to attach external speakers
A custom keyboard with Bluetooth® wireless technology and special AndroidTM shortcut keys
Visit Motorola.ca to profit more, including where MOTOROLA XOOM with Wi-Fi might be available to buy. Motorola XOOM 3G may also be available in Canada mid-year.

About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people’s lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices equivalent to smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and knowledge delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and information-access devices. For additional information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

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