Acer is bringing a pair of low and even-lower-priced Android tablets
to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: the 7.9in Iconia A1-830
and the 7in Iconia B1-720.The Iconia A1-830 (pictured, top) has Intel's
1.6GHz Clover Trail+ Atom Z2560 processor inside, is packing 1GB of
system memory, and sports a 7.9in, 1,024 x 768 pixel resolution. It will
be priced starting at $149 in North America, or around ￡90 in UK
currency (though additional taxes will apply).Acer didn't identify the
maker of the dual-core, 1.3GHz chip powering the $129 (about ￡80) Iconia
B1-720, which also has 1GB of system memory, so it's probably safe to
assume it's an ARM chip.Both tablets run Google's Android 4.2.1 Jelly
Bean mobile operating system. The Iconia A1-830 and will start becoming
available sometime in the first quarter of 2014 while the Iconia B1-720
is set to hit retail shelves in mid-January, Acer said.
"Our
fundamental goal when creating the Acer Iconia A1-830 was to provide our
customers with an optimised Android tablet that stands out from other
devices," Paul Tayar, director of product marketing for Acer America's
connected devices division, said in a statement.He added: "Consumers
expect more than ever from value-oriented products, and the Acer Iconia
A1-830 tablet delivers outstanding performance and battery life, a
bright IPS display and a more premium aluminium metal finish than is
typically offered in tablets in this class."The Iconia A1-830 comes with
16GB of internal storage, plus a microSD slot for expansion up to 32GB.
It supports 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi while also supplying users with Bluetooth
3.0 and a microUSB port. The tablet's front-facing, video chat-friendly
camera can capture images at a 1,600 x 1,200 pixel resolution for 720p
audio/video, while the rear-facing shooter is capable of 1080p Full HD
audio/video recording at 2,560 x 1,920 pixels.The tablet is stated to
enjoy more than seven hours of battery life on a single charge,
according to Acer.Acer will offer a first glimpse at both tablets at CES
2014. Acer is making a number of accessories available for the Iconia
A1-830, including its Crunch Keyboard with a synthetic leather stand
that doubles as a tablet stand, and the Crunch Cover,Cast iron tubs which
protects the tablet and also works as a tablet stand adjustable to
multiple viewing angles.The Iconia B1-720 has fewer frills, not
surprising for an addition to Acer's "affordable" tablet line. The
tablet is the third iteration of the company's Iconia B1 line, featuring
a "slimmer and enhanced design, better sound, and increased
performance" over its predecessors, Acer said.
It has a 10-point
touch display made thinner and brighter than earlier B1 tablets by
Acer's One Glass Solution technology. Like the Iconia A1-830, the Iconia
B1-720 is shipping with 16GB of onboard storage, which can be expanded
by an additional 32GB courtesy of its microSD slot.Acer didn't offer as
many specific details about its more affordable tablet, saying that the
Wi-Fi-only Iconia B1-720 has one multipurpose camera situated in the top
right corner of the front bezel, while a microphone and a speaker are
also located on the front of the device.ChandelierMeanwhile,
Acer also said that is adding a new version of the touch-based
Chromebook it first outed in November 2013. The tweaks, however, are
small; a new colour, "Moonstone white," and the packing in of 2GB of
RAM.Drawstring Backpack It
will still retail at $299 (around ￡185).It's also understood that Acer
will debut some Windows 8-based products at CES, as well as pulling the
cloak on a new budget smartphone, the Liquid Z5.
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