News on Motorola Xoom 2?

Motorola, now with the backing of prospective new owner Google, may have a worthy competitor to theiPad 2 on the way, according to a report. And another, smaller model may be coming too.

Motorola Xoom 2?

(Credit:This Is My Next)

After some rather murky initial Xoom 2 speculation was reported earlier in the week, This Is My Next has come up with some more-solid details.

Those deets include a 9mm thickness (the iPad 2 is 8.8mm) and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. This time it may be a Texas Instruments ARM chip variant, according to speculation. The Xoom currently sports a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2. The ability to record 1080p video is also expected.

Other goodies include Adobe Flash Player 11, Netflix streaming in HD, an optional keyboard case, a stylus pen, and the ability to synch wirelessly to a PC, according to the report.

And that's not all. There may be a smaller 8.2-inch 0.95 pound Media Edition coming too.

Tablets and smartphones pouring out of Motorola Mobility over the next 12 months should be compelling considering that well-heeled Google--the provider of theAndroid software that runs on Motorola's consumer devices--is expected to absorb the company. Perish the thought that this would give Motorola a leg up over rivals in the Android ecosystem!

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20111218-64/more-motorola-xoom-2-leaks-two-models/#ixzz1Z05QP8IH