Motorola and Verizon Partner on Tablet for FiOS TV
Posted by Jesse Ward on Thursday, August 5, 2010 · 
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Motorola is collaborating with Verizon on an Android-based digital tablet device that will allow users to watch FiOS television on it, according to a report in the Financial Times that has been widely quoted in other tech media outlets.
The device is said to have a 10-inch screen and is expected to closely tie to Verizon’s FiOS digital pay-TV service. It could launch as early as this fall in the United States.
Motorola, who also supplies set-top boxes for Verizon, hopes that by working with a TV provider “it will not be seen as upsetting the lucrative business of pay TV,” according to the Times article.
The tablet’s planned integration with TV is a key competitive advantage against rival developers. Motorola hopes to compete head-on with Apple’s iPad by addressing perceived weaknesses in Apple’s product and offering additional features, including support for Adobe Flash, rear- and front-facing cameras for video calling, and built-in mobile hotspot capability.
For more, read the Financial Times article.
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