Google said yesterday that the brand new limited edition Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be getting updated to Android 3.1 inside the next couple of weeks, and it feels like it is going to be an identical situation with the WiFi-only Xoom. Motorola has just announced that it’ll receive the update “in the next several weeks.” It also reaffirmed that the Verizon 3G Xoom is rolling out over the air this week, so that you ought to be receiving it soon in case you haven’t already. Full press release is after the break.
Over-the-air software update rolling out this week to Motorola XOOM tablets on Verizon Wireless
Motorola XOOM users at the Verizon Wireless network will soon be capable to rent movies, use a Bluetooth® headset during video chats, resize their widgets and more with an over-the-air software update for Android™ 3.1 (Honeycomb) that makes the Motorola XOOM experience much more powerful than before. The software update, coming first to Motorola XOOM and rolling out this week, delivers quite a lot of new features and expanded functionality, including:
* Support for the brand new Android Market movie rentals service with thousands of titles available for instant viewing at the Motorola XOOM’s high-resolution display or on a bigger screen via HDMI
* Full support for the ultimate release of Adobe® Flash® Player 10.2, delivering significant performance enhancements when viewing rich Flash content at the web
* Resizable widgets to enable further customization of home screens
* Support for USB-connected peripherals and accessories, resembling keyboards, mice, game controllers and digital cameras
* Expanded Bluetooth features to support Bluetooth headsets in Google Talk™ video chats and Bluetooth mouse support besides additional shortcut keys with the Bluetooth keyboard
* Picture Transfer Protocol Feature support to enable easier transfer of photo files in your PC without the necessity for drivers
Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi tablets and other variants of Motorola XOOM will receive the update throughout the next several weeks. If users have questions or need support, they could visit www.motorola.com/myxoom or www.motorola.com/support, or get help from other owners on our online community at https://supportforums.motorola.com.
Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and will not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Specific functionality and lines with each software version of Android may vary. Contact your agency for details.
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