DROID XYBOARDs go on sale at retailers December 12th

Good news if you’re one of the half-dozen people who really, really wants a Motorola DROID XYBOARD and doesn’t know how to order electronics via the Internet. While you can pick up one of Motorola’s new 10. or 8.2-inch tablets from Verizon’s website now, you’ll be able to get one in person on Monday, December 12th. The pricing, and the unfortunate prerequisite of a two-year contract, remain the same.

For the uninitiated, the DROID XYBOARD (AKA the XOOM 2) features a 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor, a gig of RAM and between 16 and 64GB of storage. The headaches experienced by Verizon customers waiting for a 4G LTE update to the XOOM can be safely avoided, since both XYBOARD models have it built-in. Aside from some remodeled styling, a lack of a MicroSD card slot and a few Motorola and Verizon additions to the software, the XYBOARDs are very similar to the original XOOM.

Prices start at $429.99 for the 16GB 8.2-inch version, all the way up to $729.99 for the 64GB 10.1-inch version. Both tablets run Honeycomb 3.2, and while an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich wasn’t mentioned, it’ll probably be scheduled for sometime next year. Those eager for new Motorola tablets without the reins of a carrier contract should wait it out – the manufacturer is likely to start selling generic XOOM 2 models in the US within the next few months.

Device Specifications and Information

Device Info

Device Name

Manufactuer

Carrier

Announced Date

Release Date

Also Known As

Display

Screen Size : 10.1 Inch
Resolution : 1280x720
Screen Type : LCD

Dimension & Weight

Height : 10 Inch
Width : 6.83 Inch
Depth : 0.35 Inch
Weight : 599 Grams

Battery & Power

Battery Type

Lithium Ion

Battery Capacity : mAh
Talk Time : NA
Stand By Time : NA

Software

Android OS

3.2.x

Audio Playback

AAC
AAC+
MP3
WMA

Video Playback

MPEG-4 (MP4)

Hardware

CPU

CPU Clock Speed

Core

Ram

Internal Storage

Front Facing Camera

Camera Resolution

External Storage

MicroSD
MicroSDHC

Camera Features

Auto focus
Flash

Sensors

Accelerometer
Ambient light

QWERTY

Cellular Network

Device Connectivity

Wi-Fi

802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 2.0

Location Features

Compass
GPS

FM Radio

NFC