Motorola Canada today announced via Twitter the availability of the Android 4.0 upgrade for its Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi tablet. “The software update delivers a refined user interface and introduces innovative features and enhancements for tablet users. Install today for peak performance.” Among the updates highlighted by Motorola are:
- Updated Browser with faster rendering, zoom and pan Users can also now save pages for offline reading and request desktop versions of websites.
- Swipe to dismiss notifications, tasks, and browser tabs You can now dismiss individual notifications, apps from the Recent Apps list, and browser tabs with a simple swipe of a finger.
- Redesigned app launcher In All Apps launcher, you can now simply drag an app to get information about it, immediately uninstall it, or disable a pre-installed app.
- Redesigned Gallery app with photo editor To help pictures look their best, the Gallery now offers a powerful photo editor so you can crop and rotate pictures, set levels, remove red eyes, add effects, and much more.
- Richer, resizable widgets You can expand widgets to show more content, or shrink them to save space.
The update is available over a Wi-Fi connection. The next time you connect, you should receive a notification that the update is available. You can also check manually through Settings > About Phone > System updates.