Wi-Fi Only Motorola XYBOARD Tablets Now Shipping

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Motorola originally announced the XYBOARD tablets for the US market along with Verizon back in early December. We then saw the 8.2 and 10.1 inch models come available just a few days later. And well, while we understand that not everyone wants another cellular carrier bill — this latest is for you.

It seems that Motorola has begun shipping a Wi-Fi only model of the XYBOARD 8.2 and the XYBOARD 10.1 and at the moment, Motorola still has these models listed as being a “Motorola Online Exclusive.” That being said, the pricing and the specs come as one would expect. Beginning first with the pricing for the 8.2 inch model and then moving on to the 10.1 inch model we have the following;
Motorola XYBOARD 8.2

• 16GB – $399.99
• 32GB – $499.99

Motorola XYBOARD 10.1

• 16GB – $499.99
• 32GB – $599.99

Otherwise, aside from storage and display size, both models will arrive running Android 3.2 Honeycomb with a promised upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. In terms of other hardware features, both will have a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 5 megapixel rear facing camera, HD quality front facing camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, aGPS, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB, USB 2.0, HDMI out, built-in microphone and a display resolution of 1280 x 800. The 8.2 inch model has a 3960 mAh battery, measures in at 216 x 139.8 x 8.99 mm and weighs in at 390 grams while the 10.1 inch model is sporting a 7000 mAh battery with measurements of 253.9 x 173.6 x 8.80 mm and a weight of 603 grams.

Bottom line, these are the same devices that we saw launch with Verizon with one major exception — no cellular connectivity. Of course, while that is removed you also have one less bill to pay and for some that is reason enough. With that, we should also point out that Motorola is giving the option to get free 2-day shipping on any orders above $75 at the moment. And given the pricing of these tablets, they will qualify for that. During checkout you will need to make sure you select the option for “2-Day Shipping” during the checkout process to actually get it though.