CES 2011: Motorola Xoom, Kno Tablet among new gadgets showcased
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See the tablets, cameras and other new technology being unveiled at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
in Las Vegas.
in Las Vegas.
Monday, January 10, 2011; 12:05 PM
Motorola gave audiences at CES 2011 a peak at their new tablet, the Xoom. Rob Pegoraro gives us acloser look at the supposed iPad-killer:
Much has been made of the tablet and smartphone devices announced at CES. As Cecilia Kang explained:
gave audiences at CES 2011 a peak at their new tablet, the Xoom. Rob Pegoraro gives us acloser look at the supposed iPad-killer:The most promising iPad competitor at CES may be Motorola's Xoom, but it's a little too soon to write that in pen instead of pencil. I got a quick tour of this Android tablet computer at Motorola's booth this afternoon that both outlined what could make it an effective rival to Apple's bestseller and left reasons to think it might not do the trick.
In its favor, the 1.5-lb. Xoom--pronounced "zoom" and written by Motorola in all-caps--offers a slightly larger screen than the iPad, at 10.1 inches versus the Apple tablet's 9.7, and with a higher 1280-by-720 pixel resolution than the iPad's 1024-by-768 resolution. It includes both a 2-megapixel camera on the front and a 5-MP camera on the back, combined with Google's own Google Talk video-calling software built in. That should be a step up from the third-party applications and services bundled by other vendors.Video: Get an inside look at the latest and greatest products at CES
Much has been made of the tablet and smartphone devices announced at CES. As Cecilia Kang explained:
Tablets and smartphones took the spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday, with Motorola, Samsung and LG showering attendees with dozens of faster and more powerful devices that will reach consumer hands this year.
Motorola said the Xoom tablet, which has Flash video software and cameras for videoconferencing and regular photos, will be available in February as the first tablet running on Google's Android Honeycomb operating system. LG announced its G-Slate tablet to run on T-Mobile's network, and Research in Motion unveiled the Blackberry Playbook tablet for Sprint.
Poll: Which tablet stands out from the pack?Some tablet makers stepped outside the box to present several dual-screen tablets, like the Kno tablet and the NEC LT-W Cloud. Hayley Tsukayama has the inside scoop:
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