According to reports, the much-awaited Motorola Xoom tablet device will likely be offered with a 3G contract which will be fairly akin to that of the Apple iPad; provided that Verizon maintains the existing tablet contract scheme that it offers with Samsung's 3G-capable Galaxy Tab.

Going by a documentation which can be obtained at Verizon stores, the carrier’s present across-the-board pricing strategy for tablets is such that the Samsung Galaxy Tab is available only one way – that is, for full price of $499.99 with a month-to-month 3G contract.

Such a pricing structure followed by Verizon for the tablets is quite similar to the iPad’s monthly 3G contract.

However, Verizon’s tablet 3G data pricing is slightly different from iPad pricing in the sense that while the iPad offers a 2GB data plan for $25 per month, on a month-to-month basis, Verizon offers a 1GB plan for $20 per month, and a 3GB plan for $35, for tablets.

The speculations of an iPad-like pricing for the Xoom apparently stem from the rumors that the cost of the device will range between $699 and $799. In comparison, the iPad 3G ranges from $629 to $829.

Meanwhile, though Verizon has already stated that the “Xoom device will launch as a 3G/Wi-Fi-enabled device in Q1 2011 with an upgrade to 4G LTE in Q2,” it is still to be confirmed as to what pricing strategy is in the offing for the forthcoming Motorola tablet.