DROID XYBOARD tablet now available on Verizon

Justin Cauchon December 10, 2011 1

Verizon has released some new tablets on it’s network branded DROID XYBOARD. The tablet, made by Motorola, comes in two different screen sizes, 10.1 and 8.2. Verizon boasts that it is “lighter than a paperback book and thinner than an AAA battery”. Running Android 3.2 Honeycomb, the DROID XYBOARD takes advantage of Verizon’s 4G LTE network and a super fast dual-core 1.2 GHz processor. Not only that, but this tablet is guaranteed to be upgradable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The DROID XYBOARD 10.1 is available in three models: 16 GB for $529.99 and 32 GB for $629.99. The 64 GB model will be available online for $729.99. All three with a new two-year customer agreement.

The XYBOARD 8.2 will be available in two models: 16 GB for $429.99 and 32 GB for $529.99, both with a new two-year customer agreement. Both of these tablets require you to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband data plan starting at $30 for 2GB.

You can buy one of these new tablets online at VerizonWireless.com today and in-stores on December 12.

Hit the jump for the full press release

DROID XYBOARD Tablets Available Today on America’s Fastest, Most Reliable 4G Network 

12/09/2011

The DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and DROID XYBOARD 8.2 by Motorola are available online starting today at www.verizonwireless.com. Both tablets will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Monday, Dec. 12. For a limited time only, customers can take advantage of a special promotion and receive $100 off a DROID XYBOARD tablet with the purchase of a DROID RAZR™ by Motorola with a new two-year customer agreement.

Lighter than a paperback book and thinner than an AAA battery, the DROID XYBOARD tablets feature Android™ 3.2 Honeycomb, the blazing speeds of Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network, enterprise-grade security and the power of dual-core 1.2 GHz processors. Both tablets will be upgraded to Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Plus, they are equipped with MotoCast™ for remote access to non DRM-protected music, pictures, videos and documents stored on work or home computers’ hard drives. DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2 customers can soar through the Web at blazing download speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps within 4G LTE Mobile Broadband coverage areas.

Pricing:

  • The DROID XYBOARD 10.1 will be available in three models: 16 GB for $529.99 and 32 GB for $629.99. The 64 GB model will be available online for $729.99. All three with a new two-year customer agreement.
  • The DROID XYBOARD 8.2 will be available in two models: 16 GB for $429.99 and 32 GB for $529.99, both with a new two-year customer agreement.
  • Customers that purchase a DROID XYBOARD tablet will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband data plan starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data.

Customers can visit www.droiddoes.com/xyboard for information about the DROID XYBOARD tablets by Motorola. For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.


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