Motorola launches two new tablets in the UK - Motorola Xoom 2 and the Xoom 2 Media Edition

Motorola just announced two new tablets in the British market. The Motorola Xoom 2 and the Xoom 2 Media Edition will be available in the UK at Carphone Warehouse and at Best Buy, PC World, Dixons, and Currys in mid-November. What makes the Xoom 2 and the Xoom 2 Media Edition different? The Xoom 2 is apparently the successor to the world's first Honeycomb tablet so it sports a 10.1" display. The Media Edition on the other hand sports a smaller 8.2" display for better handling and still gets that media performance. But Motorola is not stopping there in the differences because the "Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition has a 20 percent improvement in graphics performance over the original Motorola XOOM for smoother gaming, features adaptive virtual surround sound with booming bass that’ll delight your ears, and stands out from the crowd with the fastest multi-tasking in its class."

Motorola Xoom 2 specs:

• Android 3.2 Honeycomb
• 10.1" HD (1280x800) TFT IPS touchscreen display
• Gorilla Glass
• 149 ppi
• 1.2GHz nVidia Tegra 2 T20 dual-core chipset
• GeForce GPU
• 1GB RAM
• Memory
• Internal: 16GB
• External: Up to 32GB via microSD card
• Camera
• Rear: 5MP 
• Auto Focus
• LED Flash
• 720p video recording @ 30fps
• Front: 1.3MP
• Connectivity
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• GPS with A-GPS
• DLNA
• Sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope
• Barometer
• Digital Compass
• Interface
• 3.5mm headset jack
• microUSB 2.0
• Battery
• 7000 mAh
• 10+ hours Web usage and 1 month on standby
• Other Features
• Splash-guard and special flattened edges for easier holding
• 3D virtual surround sound

Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition specs:

• Android 3.2 Honeycomb
• 8.2" HD (1280x800) TFT IPS touchscreen display
• Gorilla Glass
• 184 ppi
• 1.2GHz nVidia Tegra 2 T20 dual-core chipset
• GeForce GPU
• 1GB RAM
• Memory
• Internal: 16GB
• External: Up to 32GB via microSD card
• Camera
• Rear: 5MP
• Auto Focus
• LED Flash
• 720p video recording @ 30fps
• Front: 1.3MP
• Connectivity
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• GPS with A-GPS
• DLNA
• Sensor
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope
• Barometer
• Digital Compass
• Interface
• 3.5mm headset jack
• microUSB 2.0
• Battery
• 4000 mAh
• 6+ hours Web usage and more than 3 days on music playback
• Other Features
• Display optimisation for wide viewing angles that are perfect for video
• Adaptive virtual surround sound with multiple speakers and booming bass

Apparently, the specs that Motorola provided in their press release (source link) were limited. When I get more info on the specs of these tablets I will then update this post. Watch the introduction video of these two tablets below.

Source: Motorola (Press Release)

Update: That was quick! Clove UK went right into the action of announcing the price of these two new tablets by Motorola. Here goes the pricing.


Motorola Xoom 2 - £325 + VAT
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition - £299 + VAT



Also, check the specs above, I have updated them base on what Clove UK listed. It is still lacking, I will still be updating this post, hopefully soon.

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