Verizon Wireless To Sell XOOM Tablet This Week

Verizon Wireless on Thursday will introduce the Motorola XOOM tablet, the first device to run on Googles new Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system.

In a press release today, Verizon Wireless said customers who sign a two-year contract can acquire the device for $599.99, or the XOOM is available for $799.99 without a contract.

Basking Ridge, N.J.-based Verizon Wireless said it will provide 1 GB of wireless 3G data services on the XOOM for $20 per month. The device will be upgradeable to 4G LTE at no additional charge in the second quarter.

The XOOM features a 1 GHz dual-core processor, 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, front facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats and a real-facing 5-megapixel camera that captures video in 720p HD.