Powerful, portable and ready to take on the world - Motorola XOOM™ 2 and Motorola XOOM™ 2 Media Edition - available from today

May 14, 2012

OSLO, Norway - May 14, 2012 - Building on the success of Motorola XOOM™, Motorola Mobility is rocking the tablet world yet again with two new additions that bring enhanced experiences to the Norwegian market. Motorola XOOM™ 2 and Motorola XOOM™ 2 Media Edition boast powerful productivity, rich entertainment and customizable experiences: the answer to consumers looking for a tablet that can keep up with their lifestyle. The full range of Motorola XOOM 2 products are available from Elkjøp stores throughout Norway from today, priced from just 2999 NOK.

"Tablets are quickly becoming a must-have tool for staying connected, getting work done and having fun at home and on the road," said Victoria McManus, UK and Nordics marketing director, Motorola Mobility.

"We are very excited about the latest additions to our tablet portfolio that builds on the success of the original Motorola XOOM to now deliver a more powerful tablet experience to the Norwegian market."

Motorola XOOM 2 and Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition both feature Android™ 3.2, a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, brilliant displays with scratch resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass and a splashguard coating for a go anywhere, do everything attitude. In addition, all Motorola XOOM 2 tablets include Motorola's MotoCast™ app1 that lets you stream all your music, photos, videos and documents between your computer and tablet without any media tools, apps, or cords.

Motorola XOOM 2: Lighter and Brighter

Motorola XOOM 2 sports a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display and Android 3.2 Honeycomb like its predecessor, but the similarities end there. The display is brighter and more vibrant than before with color enhancement, and the edges have been strategically designed to make the tablet more comfortable to use. Motorola XOOM 2 is loaded with Business Ready features like Virtual Private Network (VPN) support and data encryption.

Approximately 100 grams lighter than the original Motorola XOOM, the Motorola XOOM 2 makes it even easier to take on the road, and with a battery delivering more than 10 hours of video playback it will be always be ready when you are2.

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition: Beat your Boredom

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition is easy to hold with one hand thanks to its 8.2-inch display, and easy to take with you wherever you go, weighing less than the best-selling paperback you've been carrying around. Optimised for entertainment, it has a wide, 178 degree viewing angle. Hold it up to someone across the room, or share it with someone sitting next to you, and everyone gets a brilliant view.

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition also has a 20 percent improvement in graphics performance over the original Motorola XOOM for smoother gaming, featuring adaptive virtual surround sound with booming bass that'll delight your ears and make you stand out from the crowd with one of the fastest multi-tasking in its class. It can even be a universal remote control for home entertainment equipment with the personalized, custom remote control app pre-loaded on the tablet.

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Pricing and Availability

3G and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi only variants of both the Motorola XOOM 2 and Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition will be available from Elkjøp stores throughout Norway from today.

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition - Wi-Fi variant

From 2999 NOK

Motorola XOOM 2 - Wi-Fi variant

From 3499 NOK

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition - Wi-Fi & 3G variant

From 3799 NOK

Motorola XOOM 2 - Wi-Fi & 3G variant

From 4299 NOK



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Certain features, services and applications are regional and network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Contact your service provider for details.

1 MOTOCAST supports many popular file formats and codecs. Additional software is necessary to enable use of unsupported files on your mobile phone. DRM-protected content is not supported. Respect the rights of copyright owners by only using MOTOCAST to stream and sync authorized content.

2 All talk and standby times are quoted in Digital Mode, and are approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, and voice, data and other application usage patterns.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Android is are trademark of Google, Inc. Corning and Gorilla are registered trademarks of Corning Incorporated. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2012 Motorola Mobility, Inc.

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