Motorola XOOM 3G available on preorder

Motorola’s new Xoom tablet is available now on preorder from Carphone Warehouse.

Carphone Warehouse, who struck a deal that gives them exclusive sale rights on the 3G version of the Xoom tablet, have announced that the item will be in stock in early April.

The Xoom has been placed in direct competition with the new iPad 2 device, and compares favourably with the Apple tablet in the specifications department:

It’s screen, for example, is slightly larger than that of the iPad, and boasts a slightly higher, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution.

Other head to head comparisons allow the Xoom to nose further ahead; Motorola’s device has a HDMI output and full HD mirroring on any HD screen able to support the resolution. The iPad 2, in comparison supports only XGA HDMI mirroring.

Crucially, the 3G version of Xoom will match the iPad on price, both items weighing in at £600. Carphone Warehouse have also announced that they will be bundling the device with a free charger dock worth £34.99.

This news comes as it transpires that the non-3G version of the Motorola Xoom will NOT be undercutting the iPad 2 and the two items will in fact be the same price.

The misunderstanding was caused after PC World erroneously published a page for Xoom WiFi only pre-orders, citing a price of £449.99. Motorola have now announced that this was only a provisional price and the device will now be £50 more.

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