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# Motorola Xoom Finally Gets An Upgrade For Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
- URL: https://www.skatter.com/motorola-xoom-finally-gets-an-upgrade-for-verizon-wireless-4g-lte/
- Published: 2011-09-30T02:55:59.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-09T23:20:47.000Z
- Description: For those not keeping track, the Motorola Xoom made a debut in early January at the Consumer Electronics Show. Verizon Wireless picked up the tablet and assured customers a 4G LTE upgrade would be just a few weeks away. We got our hands on a unit in mid-March and the upgrade was still unavailable wh
- Author: Sahas Katta
- Tags: News, motorola, verizon wireless, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-03-10 07:31

For those not keeping track, the [Motorola Xoom](https://www.skatter.com/its-official-motorola-xoom-hits-verizon-wireless-on-february-24th/) made a debut in early January at the Consumer Electronics Show. Verizon Wireless picked up the tablet and assured customers a 4G LTE upgrade would be just a few weeks away. We got our hands on a unit in mid-March and the upgrade was still unavailable when we [published a full review](https://www.skatter.com/motorola-xoom-verizon-wireless-review/) a week or two later.

Nearly seven months after launch, a press release issued by Motorola Mobility and Verizon Wireless popped up in my inbox yesterday. According to the document, the Motorola Xoom with 4G LTE built-in will reach retail stores on October 13th — another two weeks away. The tablet will retail for $499 with a new two-year contract.

As for those who already have a Xoom, Motorola and Verizon have a webpage to guide customers through the upgrade process. As expected, users will need to ship their tablet to a service center for outfitting with a 4G LTE module. The press release notes the entire process should only take six business days, though I doubt that will ease the rage of those who have been waiting for months. The upgrade page also mentions that those who upgrade immediately will receive a free Standard Dock ($49 MSRP) while supplies last.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/6b/476bc173-490d-4d77-8ad6-7dd5332b1ea7/content/images/files/2011/02/pulse-news-reader-on-motorola-xoom.jpg "Pulse News Reader On Motorola Xoom")

While I definitely think those who have a 3G enabled Xoom should upgrade to 4G LTE for 5-12 MBps download speeds and 2-5 Mbps uploads, I would probably suggest against buying a new one. There are several new tablets hitting store shelves as we approach the holiday season. Even though I had [some complains](https://www.skatter.com/samsung-i-am-done-with-the-galaxy-tab-10-1/) about the [Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1](https://www.skatter.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-review/), I would still recommend it over the Motorola Xoom.

Verizon Wireless charges $30, $50, and $80 a month for 2 GB, 5 GB, and 10 GB of data, respectively.

**Link: [XOOM 4G LTE Upgrade](http://www.verizonwireless.com/Xoom4GLTEupgrade?ref=skatter.com)**