Motorola Xoom 2 is introduced to the market with lots of improvements over the original Xoom tablet. In this review, we will see how Motorola Xoom 2 is positioned in now-crowded Honeycomb tablet world and whether it has enough hi-level specs to compete Asus Transformer Prime tablet.

First of all, we have a slimmer, more lightweight and faster Xoom as expected. The new tablet is now 0.22 pounds lighter. The new thickness is 8.8mm.

The under-standard screen is now replaced with the Gorilla Glass IPS one. Another improvement is apparent on the cut corners. Its aim is obviously to provide a better feeling at hands (while some claim that it is to secure the tablet from iPad design patent wars while making it unique in style)

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Here is the best offer for Motorola Xoom accessories on Cyber Monday. Zagg offers Invisible Shield (the thinnest and best screen protector in the market), leather skins, wireless keyboards, Zagg Smartbuds (a special pair of earbuds collection) with 50% off price exclusively on Cyber Monday. If you are looking for your accessories for Xoom, do not miss this offer!

Here is the best Black Friday offer for Motorola Xoom Android tablet. Amazon has launched Black Friday week with amazing offers and we see that the popular tablet is also in the list. This is your chance to grab one of the best Android tablets in the market. Hurry up before the listing price comes back. (Click to learn the special price)

This is amazing! If you want to win a free iPad 2, it is your chance now. Zagg, the famous handset case, skins maker now offers one iPad 2 every hour on Black Friday. All you need is to submit your email address and name to win.

The Acase Motorola Xoom Premium Leather Case with built-in stand is a stylish and functional case for the Motorola Xoom. At almost half the price of the “official” case I decided to take a chance on this one and bought on Amazon.com

I’m glad I did. The leather exterior of the tablet case is very attractive and the interior is a soft microfiber that is very protective. My Xoom still looks brand new thanks to this case. I have read a few reviews saying that the holes did not line up with the case. I did not have this problem, but did notice that you cannot charge the Xoom while using this stand. This has not been a big issue for me as the Xoom has excellent battery life and I charge it every night.

There were a few things that did bother me about the Acase Motorola Xoom Leather Case. Although, it is difficult to see, there is an Acase logo right on the front of the case. I still cannot understand why companies insist on this. Also, I am a little worried about how secure the fit is, but have yet to have my Motorola Xoom fall out. The stand can slip sometimes and it takes a little bit of fiddling to get it to sit securely. This is a minor issue for me as I purchased this mainly as a portfolio type case and in that regard it performs well.

I would certainly consider purchasing the Acase Motorola Xoom Premium Leather Case again in the future.

You can read more customer reviews on Amazon by clicking here.

One of the best new Android tablets of 2011, Motorola Xoom is available for pre-orders on Amazon now. After the availability, it quickly became best selling tablet on Amazon. (Pre-order on Amazon now)

Let’s remind main features of Xoom once again. It is a Honeycomb Android OS tablet which means that the device is optimized for large screen 10.1 inch tablet experience. This is also a beast in terms of processor power. Run by NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core mobile processor, it easily handles multi-tasking operations, very fast HD execution, games, Adobe Flash websites etc.

The tablet has two built-in cameras. The front facing 2mp camera is for video communication. You can shoot impressive photos with 5MP rear facing camera with LED flash. It can also capture 720 p HD videos.

The other excellent features are HDMI output, microSD expansion,  32GB storage space.

The battery life is also competitive. Up to 10 hours of video playback and Wi-Fi usage. (check full specs here)

We personally think that Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi only version suits to the needs of most people considering that how widespread the Wi-Fi spots in cities and the high prices for 3G and 4G data.

Do you want to know more about the tablet? Read Motorola Xoom review here.

Here is our review of Motorola Xoom skins. We have concluded on two lists. One is for most protective and the other is for most stylish skins, screen protectors.

Best Protective Scratch Resistant Skins for Motorola Xoom

Skinomi TechSkin

This is also the best selling and highest rated skin on Amazon. It provides the best screen protection for the tablet. The skin is made from virtually indestructible and invisible thin material which is also used in military industry to protect aircrafts. Because of this, it is an expensive accessory but you get the top quality you pay for.

The skin also features a special ultraviolet rays protection layer. It is a nice add-on which many other skin brands lack. It prevents the skin turning into yellowish color by time under the harmful effects of these rays. (read all specs on Amazon)

If you follow the instructions, it is an easy to apply Xoom skin without bubbles. If there will occur a few bubbles, these are also easy to eliminate with application card (included in the package)

The company provides full life time warranty on Skinomi Techskin for Motorola Xoom.

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Invisible Shield for Xoom tablet by Zagg

Invisible Shield is the most known brand in the skin market for gadgets and devices. Zagg introduced three different variants for Xoom tablets. One is only for screen, the two others provide full coverage of the body of the device. The difference is in detail on the last two mentioned. We have provided images for all models below for your comparison.

Screen Only

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Full Body

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Maximum Coverage

Buy on Zagg

The features and overall quality are very similar to Skinomi but Motorola Xoom Invisible Shield is more expensive.

Stylish Xoom Skins

In case you are looking for a skin which will turn heads to your Xoom in public, the best website to shop is www.SkinIt.com. This company is one of the market leaders in artistically designed skin market and gives you a chance to personalize your Xoom as well with your own designs if you prefer.

There are hundreds of different Xoom skins on many categories. Well, it is hard to choose skins which will please all. It is a matter of taste. Because of this, we will inform you about some of the key features of SkinIt Motorola Xoom skins.

They use premium quality graphics with vibrant colors. The material is 3M Vinyl which enables easy application on the device, plus it will not leave any sticky residue if you decide to remove/change it later.  The skins are low profile. It means that they will not interfere with accessories, especially with docks.

Buy one for you on SkinIt.com now

There are some other skins on Amazon for Xoom Android tablet, but we don’t essentially suggest them. If you prefer to compare these skins, please click here.

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Finally, the long anticipated date has arrived and Motorola Xoom is available for purchase on BestBuy.com website. $799 is the price for 3G equipped version of Motorola’s super tablet, Xoom which is full featured by Android 3.0 Honeycomb, blazing fast NVIDIA dual core Tegra 2 processor, two cameras and full HD support. (Read the full specs on Best Buy Motorola Xoom page.)

While the Wi-Fi only Xoom tablet is not available on BestBuy yet (by the time of writing this post), there are several Xoom accessories you can consider buying alongwith the tablet. These are a Motorola Xoom case, charging dock, stereo speaker dock and bluetooth keyboard. I see that the prices for accessories are not so high and worth of buying if you have the budget to experience the Honeycomb tablet in full.

We also expect that the Motorola tablet with all of these accessories (official and 3rd party) will be available on Amazon soon. (Check the availability on Amazon)

Now, Motorola apparently declares the war on iPad’s monopoly in expanding tablet market. The new Motorola ad teaser video named as Goodbye 1984 first tells us an iPad world of one way of working with the freedom of users are restricted. And the video then focuses on the strong features of upcoming Motorola Xoom tablet.

Flexible Android 3.0 OS with Flash support. 1GHz dual-core processor, 4G upgrade, 1080p HD playback and multiple cameras which current iPad badly lacks off.

Overall, it is a very creative ad and I liked its “openness and courage” even without the mention of iPad.

Enjoy the video below

According to a latest Verizon insider leak in which Android Central got, Motorola Xoom tablet will be priced at $800 at minimum when released to the market.

The photo shows the MAP (Minimum Advertised Pricing) of several Motorola handsets, HTC Thunderbolt along with Motorola Android tablet, Xoom. While the authenticity of it is surely not certain — anyone can easily prepare such documents or fake emails at home conditions, there were multiple reports saying the same price tag, $800. Continue Reading