Motorola Xoom 2, Technology ,

Here we go again.It is that time of the year when technology companies release their eagerly anticipated products.After Samsung,Apple,Nokia andHTC as well as Sony Ericsson this week it was Motorola that unleashed their newerversion of Motoroal Xoom which in my opinion was a flop.I therefore did nothesitate to watch the launch video of the new Xoom.According to the clip,thenew Motorola XOOM 2 has a 10.1-inch screen, just like on its predecessor. It'sreinforced with Corning Gorilla Glass and Motorola's own splash resistantcoating for even better protection. Xoom 2 has a 1.2GHz dual-core processorbrings plenty of software muscle and there's 1GB of RAM to back it up. All ofthat is packaged in an ultra slim 8.8mm body and spiced up with a very durablebattery delivering around 10 hours of battery life. There's also a 5MP cameraon the back, and a 1.3MP shooter up front and you can record images and videoto the 16GB of internal memory.

Motorola Xoom 2-Photo:Alison Keys

There in doubt in my evaluation that the new ‘Xoom 2’ modelsare significantly lighter and thinner than their predecessor, the original Xoom.The cut-off corners of the Xoom 2s give them a distinctive look that couldprove a hit with consumers’ especially the young ones. There are over 200,000Android apps and this could help the new Xoom to flourish where its predecessorfailed. Frankly,not all of these apps are tablet optimized but the essentialones are. I have a 1st generation XOOM, and I don't feel a lack of apps at alland to me i have everything that I need. My only complaint with the XOOM is itsweight and balance. I can live with the weight but I do not like the new shape.

And while it continues to lack the library of extra appsthat Apple offers, Android is fast establishing itself as a platform thatsoftware developers have to work on as well. The new version of Android,codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich, is crucial for developers as it is the first thatunites both tablets and phones on a single operating system.I was scandalouslygobsmacked to learn that Motorola has released the devices using the olderversion of Android’s tablet software, codenamed Honeycomb. This is not going tohelp sales of the Xoom 2. The Xoom 1, indeed, did not sell in the volumes thatthe manufacturer had hoped and this could befell the Xoom 2 tab.

With regards to getting the right updates to the customers,Android follows a different model from the one used by Microsoft and I hopethis would change this time round.Just for your knowledge,the  Android updates filter down through thecarriers, and the carriers want to have too much control over the device. Forexample,if Google followed the Microsoft model, this problem would go away andmake their gadgets user friendly. Recent statistics shows that nearly half ofAndroid phone users are using the most up to date software and the other halfare using the most up to date software that their phone can handle.

Some of the most notable specifications include; Lightsensor, Scratch-resistant glass,a touch screen which is capacitive and Multi-touch,it is using LCD technology and it weights 599gm,built in storage is 16000 MB,systemmemory is 1024 MB RAM and supports HTML and Flash.

Xoom 2 from a different angle-Photo:Alison Keys

I cannot fail to air my complaint about the XOOM as per the video evaluation.Motorolaforgot about people who want to put stuff into a computer and notjust read stuff from its screen which about 90% of users.I hope that nowMotorola is owned by Google, we should see them releasing up to date software. Products are thought out and developed years before they are released sowhat we are simply seeing is the last of Motorola's products before the Googletakeover of Motorola mobility.I'm damn interested in these tablets as I foundthe original Xoom heavy and generally very good to use. Unfortunately,we maynot get to buy them in the shops before Christmas.