Motorola Xoom Software Update Now Rolling Out [Verizon Offers Up Latest Xoom Tablet Update, Brings Enhancements, Improvements & New Features To Include Bluetooth Support In Google Talk]

Posted on TFTS by Robert Nelson on Thursday, 28. April 2011 under: Mobile/Cell Phones, PCs, Notebooks, Netbooks & Tablets

Motorola Xoom users with Verizon have already seen a few software updates come available up until this point. Of course, one of the nicer ones was the support for Flash that came back in mid-March. But that aside, this latest update includes a nice mix of new features as well as improvements and enhancements to existing features.

But first, lets get the one disappointing part with this update out of the way — nothing was mentioned about the SD card support. Moving onto happier issues, the update comes as HMJ07B and according to Verizon measures in at 28MB. Furthermore, the update process is said to take about 20-25 minutes.

And similar to other Android updates, those with a Xoom will have two options — sit back and wait for the update notification to arrive or take the more pro-active route of checking manually. In order to go the manual check and update route, grab your Xoom and head to Settings -> About tablet -> System updates and then clicking on the option for “install now.”

Without any further adieu, here is the complete list of changes that one can expect to see;

Web Browsing and Data Access
Access and stay connected to Wi-Fi networks with added Proxy support.
SSL data transfer with websites is now supported.
WPA Pre-Shared Key pass-phrases are now supported when using the device as a Mobile Hotspot.
Supports Google Widevine DRM and HDCP.
Email and Messaging
POP3 HTML emails will display in their entirety.
Call Features
Bluetooth is now supported in Google Talk.
Additional Device Features
Encrypted passwords can be entered during power up.
Calendar events will remain up to date after an installed software update.
Application storage errors will not appear unless the device has reached maximum storage capacity.
Safely dock the MOTOROLA XOOM into the docking adapter without interruption.
Ability to add and use a Bluetooth mouse.
A shortcut key for the Bluetooth keyboard has been added.
View and import pictures from digital cameras with Picture Transfer Protocol.
When using the device in accessibility mode, menus will no longer prompt with sounds.