The New Mobile Generation in the Insurance and Real Estate Industries

Subject: The New Mobile Generation in the Insurance and Real Estate Industries

Every once in a while, something comes along that's so big and so transformative that nothing is ever the same again. The light bulb. The cell phone. And now, tablet computers.  What's more amazing than tablet computers are the new 3G and 4G models which you can also use on cellular networks.

When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad a year ago, the world knew it was going to be a rave product.  But when Apple unveiled their sleek new tablet computer, the iPad 2, everything changed.  Consumers’ expectations for technology have once again been satiated.

Nowhere is this more in evidence than in insurance company’s and real estate brokerages evolving distribution strategies.

In today’s digital age, insurance agents, producers and real estate professionals are increasingly interacting with clients and prospects via mobile devices, such as the iPad, as well as in social networks, including Facebook and Twitter. The April digital edition of Insurance & Technology examines how these new rules of engagement are shaping carriers’ distribution strategies and changing the insurance experience — for both customers and producers.

A year later, every conceivable competitor is coming along to challenge Apple for some of its market share, such as the XOOM Tablet computer by Motorola.  Running on the Verizon cellular network, you also have a 4G communications device with full video and audio, and a tought little tablet computer: something that can't quite be said about the iPad 2.

The MOTOROLA XOOM is the first device to feature Google's new Android Honeycomb an operating system optimized for tablets.

As Google's chosen first generation "benchmark" device for Android 3.0, the XOOM boasts some impressive technical specifications. Multi tasking and the improved Notification Panel are responsive thanks to a dual core processor that handles every action. With 1280x800 screen resolution and a 10.1 inch screen, the Honeycomb user interface really shines.

Web browsing is optimized with Adobe Flash Player, a front facing camera let's you video chat via Google Talk, and a 720p HD camcorder turns the XOOM into a content creation platform.

Want to browse the web on the go? Certain XOOM tablets feature a built in data connection that will be upgraded to 4GLTE when available. The MOTOROLA XOOM is the first Google Honeycomb tablet, and will be the benchmark device of this generation.

With the "jump" that XOOM has on the iPad, this new Motorola unit is taking the insurance and real estate industry by storm a lot faster than a Texas tornado.