Motorola announces Sholes and Zeppelin
By Jawad Masood | December 20th, 2009Motorola china have officially announced the XT701 (code named: Sholes Tablet) and the XT800 (code named: Zeppelin) and we manage to get full specs and images. Both are powered by ARM Cortex A8 processor and offers all the specs that a smartphone should have. These two additions came along with an already announced Motorola XT 710.
XT 701 (Sholes) Features:
- Android 2.0 with full suite of Google applications
- Cortex A8 quad-core processor
- WLAN (WAPI / WIFI) 802.11 b / g
- Support for 3G (WCDMA / HSDPA 10.2M / HSUPA 5.76M)
- 3.7-inch-wide touch-screen super FWVGA capacitance, 854X480 resolution, high-definition display
- 5 million pixel auto-focus camera, Xenon flash
- Built-in gravity sensor, infrared proximity sensors, ambient light sensor model
- Android Market support (pending)
- aGPS
- 32GB Micro-SD(HC)
- FM Stereo FM radio
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- Fashion Touch Interface
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
XT 800 (Zeppelin) Features:
- Android 2.0 with full suite of Google applications
- CDMA EVDO / GSM dual-network
- 3G network support, WIFI / WAPI free switching
- 3.7-inch high-definition resolution of 854×480
- HDMI high-definition (720p) output
- 5 million pixel digital camera, auto focus, dual LED flash
- Cortex TM – A8 multi-core processor
- MOTO-specific Nicam -professional intelligent noise reduction
- GPS
- 32GB Micro-SD
- Electronic Compass & Support for gravity sensing
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- FM Stereo FM radio
- Standard 3.5 mm headphone jack
Unlike XT710, the newly announced models XT701 and XT 800 are suitable for Eutope and US markets along with China by offering dual-mode GSM/EVDO along with WiFi b/g, Bluetooth and 5-megapixel autofocus cameras. The previous XT710 uses China’s TD-SCDMA wireless standard making it difficult to hit US or European market.