Acer's Iconia Tab A210 Android tablet hits the FCC

Acer wasn't divulging much about availability when we first caught sight of its Iconia Tab A210 at Computex last month (beyond a general "Q3"), but the 10-inch Android tablet has now at least cleared one hurdle on its way to a release. The device has just passed through the FCC, which could indicate that it's headed for stores sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, there's not much else to be found beyond the tablet's label and a few test reports, so you'll have to wait for a future filing if you were hoping for a peek inside the device - feel free to revisit our hands-on in the meantime.

Acer unveils sub-$200 quad-core Android tablet

Acer on Wednesday unveiled its latest tablet, the Iconia Tab A110, during the Computex Taipei trade show, The Verge reported. The 7-inch 1280 x 800 resolution slate is equipped with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a microSD card slot, a front-facing camera, HDMI connectivity and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The kicker, however, is its sub-$200 price tag. The A110 looks to be one of the first tablets that will be part of NVIDIA's low-priced high-power Kai strategy. Google and ASUS are also expected to unveil a similar 7-inch tablet running the next version of Android, known as Jelly Bean, at the company's annual i/O Developer Conference that is scheduled to take place in San Francisco from June 27th through June 29th. Acer's Iconia Tab A110 will be released in the third quarter this year.

Acer Iconia Tab A210 and A110 spotted at Computex

 Recently at Computex, the folks at Engadget came across a pair of Android tablets by Acer – the Iconia A210 and the A110 and based on their model numbers, these are presumably the successors to last year's A200 and A100 tablets. The good news is that they have been upgraded and both models will feature NVIDIA's Tegra 3 quad-core processors under their hood and will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich preinstalled. According to an Acer rep, these tablets are expected to go on sale in Q3 of 2012 although no word on how much it will cost or which regions it will be sold in.

As far as the specs are concerned, the A210 will sport a 10.1x1280×800 display much like its predecessor. It will also come with a USB 2.0 port and a microSD card slot which will augment the 8GB or 16GB of internal storage on board. It will also feature a 3,620mAh battery. The A110 on the other hand will feature a 7x1024×600 display and will come with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot and micro HDMI and micro USB connectors. Once again no word on pricing just yet, but we will be keeping our eyes peeled so stay tuned for updates.

Quad-core Acer Iconia Tab A510 approved by the FCC

Officially unveiled by Acer in early January at CES 2012, the Iconia Tab A510 has been approved by the FCC yesterday - this indicating that an eventual launch in North America is now possible. The Iconia Tab A510 is one of Acer's two new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets (alongside the Iconia Tab A700). It features a 10.1 inch display with 1280 x 800 pixels, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth, Dolby Mobile sound, HDMI, 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal memory. In Europe, the Iconia Tab A510 should become available in March, for prices starting at €399 (that's about $518).

Acer Iconia Tab A510 hits the FCC

Acer's latest tablet, the Iconia Tab A510, has just hit the FCC – and that is is more or less the gadget equivalent of the “Bat Signal” that a device is being prepared for a general release in the US. Of course, just because a device arrives at the FCC and receives its approval does not translate to automatic release on the market, but at least it is safe to compete for consumer dollars. While we talked about the Iconia Tab A500 getting Ice Cream Sandwich in April, here is the Iconia Tab A510 that is tipped to arrive in the market this…well, what do you know, April, too. Definitely shipping with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box, it will feature Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS support, and 10″ of multitouch glory. No idea on whether there will be 3G or LTE support thrown into the mix or not, but you can be sure that it probably will not rain on the iPad 3′s parade anytime soon. After all, Acer's Iconia Tab range had not exactly burnt up sales charts to date.

Acer Iconia Tab A100 and A500 will be updated to Android 4.0 in mid-April in the US

Good news if you own an Acer Iconia Tab A100 or A500 and you bought it in the US! You now know when your beloved tablet will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Bad news if you own an Acer Iconia Tab A100 or A500 and you bought it in the US! Your beloved tablet will only be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in mid-April. That info comes straight from the horse's mouth – the horse, in this case, being Acer America, and the mouth being its Twitter account. The company clearly made this announcement as a response of sorts after yesterday its division in Australia and New Zealand broke the news that the ICS update for the Iconia Tab A500 was only going to arrive in April. As we speculated at the time, there's no reason for an update to a Wi-Fi-only tablet to arrive a lot later in some parts of the world compared to others, so it was reasonable to expect that the update would be going out worldwide around the same time.

Iconia Tab A500 to get Ice Cream Sandwich in April 2012

Acer originally promised to introduce the Iconia Tab A200 tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich preloaded to the masses when the device first launched, but somehow that did not happen, and it was just recently that Iconia Tab A200 owners were on the receiving end of the Ice Cream Sandwich update. Ah well, I would go so far as to say that this is better late than never. As for the A200′s bigger sibling, the A500, well, Acer has dropped the ball that Ice Cream Sandwich for this particular tablet will be released only when April rolls around. Not only that, this particular announcement came about from Acer's Australian and New Zealand's branch Twitter account, making us wonder whether folks living outside of those two countries will also receive Ice Cream Sandwich when the jester strikes in April. On the bright side, at least you know that the Iconia Tab A500 will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich – it is just a matter of ‘when'.

Acer Iconia Tab A200 receives Ice Cream Sandwich

Acer's Iconia Tab A200 was promised Ice Cream Sandwich at launch, but unfortunately Acer didn't manage to deliver on that front. However, it looks like the wait for the upgrade didn't take too long. It has been reported that the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Iconia Tab A200 has started rolling out today. A changelog hasn't been released for the update but it is said to improve battery life, performance and introduce a new app for the 2-megapixel camera on the tablet - and of course, upgrade the operating system to Android 4.0.3. As usual, remember to backup your files just in case anything goes awry. If you don't see the notification to update on the tablet yet, try forcing the update by going into Settings > About Tablet > System update > Check now. Let us know how it goes for you.

Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Acer Iconia Tab A200 rolling out now?

Back in January, Acer said that it would update its Iconia Tab A200 to Android Ice Cream Sandwich starting mid-February. And it looks like the company is keeping its promise, si several users are reporting over at the Acer Tablet Forum that the update (which brings Android 4.0.3) is available as of yesterday. Of course, the update is being rolled-out gradually, so you A200 might not have received it yet. But you can always check manually for it (go to Settings / About tablet / System update / Check now). Already available in Europe and the US, the Acer Iconia Tab A200 features a 1.GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra processor, 1GB of RAM, 10.1 inch display with 1280 x 800 pixels, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with hotspot capability, 2MP front-facing camera, 8GB or 16GB of internal memory, and MicroSD card support.

Quad-core Acer Iconia Tab A510 will be available in Europe in March for €399

Aside from the Iconia Tab A700, Acer has another quad-core Android tablet in the works – the Iconia Tab A510. This has a lower-res display compared to the A700 (1280×800, and not 1920×1080), but is very similar, if not identical, otherwise. The Iconia Tab A510 was showcased in January during CES, and then it was announced by Acer for Europe a while later. Last we heard anything about it, it was going to become available in April for a price around €500. Today the Iconia Tab A510 was officially unveiled in France, and with that announcement came a more solid release time frame as well as pricing info that should be good news if you were thinking of picking this gadget up. The tablet will be out in France in March, so earlier than previously anticipated. That's always a good thing. That said, it may make it to countries other than France later, we don't have word on that yet. The price asked for the A510 in France will be just €399, which is a lot more affordable than what we previously heard – and makes a lot more sense. Expect the Acer Iconia Tab A510 to receive similar, if not identical pricing in all the other major European markets when it launches there. The A510 will be out in black and silver. Full specs have also been outed. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 comes with a 10.1-inch touchscreen, a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 32 GB of built-in storage space, microSD expansion slot, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1, micro HDMI port, micro USB port, a 5 MP main camera, a secondary front-facing camera as well, and a pretty large 36 Wh battery. It weighs 675 grams, and its dimensions are 260x175x10.95 mm. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Acer Iconia Tab A510 looks like a solid quad-core ICS tablet, and one that should do quite well, sales-wise.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 may only be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in April

Here's something we're pretty sure Acer Iconia Tab A500 owners didn't want to hear. After not materializing in January as previously announced, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for that particular tablet model may not be out this month either. Or in March. In fact, it may only be out in April. That's quite a long way from now, and it's quite a lot later than the Iconia Tab A200′s update to the same operating system version, which started rolling out yesterday. We're not sure though. See, Acer's arm heading its operations in Australia and New Zealand told its customers over there that the update will arrive for them in April. Now there's still a slim chance that, if you're not in Australia or New Zealand, you'll see the update sooner. A very slim chance, since there shouldn't be any difference between the bits pushed in Australia or New Zealand and anywhere else in the world for a Wi-Fi-only tablet. So unless Acer is intentionally going to hold back on the update in Australia and New Zealand (and why would it do that?), it probably means that if you own an Iconia Tab A500 you still have some serious waiting to do before you can get your taste of Ice Cream Sandwich. It's unfortunate, but at least you know it's coming. Now sit tight. Relax. Enjoy the ride.

Acer Iconia Tab A200 now available at Best Buy USA

Acer's affordable Iconia Tab A200 tablet was supposed to be released in the US on January 15. However, it's only now (January 20) that it's actually available for purchase. Only Best Buy seems to have the Iconia Tab A200 in stock for the moment. The retailer is asking $349.99 for the tablet's 16GB model – go here to buy it. The 8GB model, which should cost $329.99, is not available yet (but I assume it will be soon). The Acer Iconia Tab A200 features a 10.1 inch display with 1280 x 800 pixels, Wi-Fi, Facebook and Twitter integration, USB (full size), 1GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 2MP front-facing camera. The tablet currently runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb, but it will be updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich starting mid February.

Quad-core Acer Iconia Tab A700 with Android ICS showcased at CES 2012

As expected, Acer has brought its newest Android tablet to CES 2012: the Iconia Tab A700, which was first spotted at the end of December. The Iconia Tab A700 runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and comes with some of Acer's own software customization, including Acer Ring and some widgets. Measuring 9.8mm in thinness, the new A700 features a 10.1 inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixels, 1.3GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, HDMI, 5MP rear camera, front-facing camera, and MicroSD card support. Acer plans to launch the Iconia Tab A700 in the second quarter of the year. The tablet's price is not known at the moment, but I assume it will be on par with the price of Asus' Transformer Prime ($500 – $600).

Acer to release Iconia Tab A200 on January 15th starting at $330

Acer has officially announced the newest addition to the company's Iconia Tab lineup, the A200. The 10.1-inch device runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb with an Ice Cream Sandwich update slated for mid-February. The A200 features NVIDIA's Tegra 2 processor with a 1280 x 800-pixel display and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Additionally, the device features a microSD slot, 1GB RAM, a full sized USB 2.0 port and eight hours of battery life. Perhaps the most attractive feature is the price tag - the 8GB model will be available for $329 and the 16GB model for $349. An attractive price for a tablet that will have Ice Cream Sandwich next month is definitely appealing, so be sure to checkout our Consumer Electronics Show coverage, where this tablet is set to debut. Acer's full press release can be found after the break. Acer Expands Popular Tablet Lineup with Iconia Tab A200, A Full-Featured HD Tablet at an Attractive $329 Price SAN JOSE, Calif., January 5, 2012 - Acer America today announced availability of the Iconia™ Tab A200, the latest addition to Acer's line of full-featured Android tablets. The new 10.1-inch Iconia Tab A200 is a portable activity hub for gaming, e-books, movies, music, photography, social networking and more. Offered at the attractive price of $329.99, the Iconia Tab A200 will be available to U.S. customers on January 15. The new Acer Iconia Tab A200 tablet enables customers to interact with and enjoy technology in ways that are both truly natural and exciting. Loaded with the latest edition of Android™ Honeycomb™ 3.2 operating system, the Iconia Tab A200 is user-friendly and extremely interactive with resizable app widgets and fun features the whole family can enjoy. The Iconia Tab A200 also comes with a free upgrade to Android 4.0 (known as Ice Cream Sandwich), which will be available in mid-February. “The Acer Iconia Tab family of tablets is an excellent example of Acer's ability to deliver high-performance, full-function mobile devices at unbeatable values,” said Eric Ackerson, senior product marketing manager for Acer America. “Acer brings the Iconia Tab A200 to consumers at an affordable price, without making sacrifices on key tablet features such as expansion, connectivity to other devices, HD displays and cameras.” High-Quality Performance for Hours of Fun Sleek and easy to hold, the Iconia Tab A200 weighs 1.5 pounds. The tablet is wrapped in a slim, titanium gray-colored casing, with an eye-catching patterned back side, which is soft to the touch. On the front, the A200 showcases a beautiful HD multi-touch display featuring crystal-clear 1280 x 800 resolution for an outstanding viewing experience. Made especially for multimedia enjoyment, the Iconia Tab A200 packs hardware and apps for loads of fun. The tablet provides an enhanced level of performance with its NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 dual-core mobile processor and integrated GeForce™ GPU that allows users to enjoy HD gaming, 1080p video, Flash-based applications, faster browsing and multitasking. Gamers of all ages will enjoy the preloaded Tegra Zone Android app, which allows users to search and download the best Android games that are optimized for NVIDIA Tegra powered tablets. The Iconia Tab A200′s fast gaming experience is also supported by a six-axis motion sensing gyroscope, essential for high-precision gaming so actions and animations are more correctly performed. Users can enjoy up to eight hours of cable-free battery life , providing endless hours to surf the web, watch movies, play games and read e-books, far from the nearest electrical outlet. The Iconia Tab A200 comes pre-loaded with apps like Kindle for countless reading selections and Netflix for instant delivery of movie and entertainment titles. One tap on the Android Market allows users access to thousands of downloadable apps. Packed with Practical and Fun Features Offering superior expansion and connectivity, the Iconia Tab A200 has a full-size USB 2.0 port for hooking up other devices and a MicroSD slot and micro-USB port for passing data. A two megapixel front-facing web camera enables face-to-face chats or quick snaps for still photos. For an enhanced social networking experience, the Iconia Tab A200 includes Acer SocialJogger, which consolidates Facebook, Twitter and more into one spot. The Iconia Tab A200 improves multitasking with the unique interactive Acer Ring interface, allowing users to customize their tablet experience by putting their most commonly used applications into one easy spot. Users can launch the ring by tapping the double circle located in the system bar, opening a series of key apps, settings, bookmarks or contextual menu options. The tablet also features Screenshot, which quickly captures web images, articles, Google Maps and even smiling faces from video calls. Screenshot can be used in any app for maximum convenience. Acer clear.fi is installed on the Acer Iconia Tab A200 to connect with any other DLNA-compliant device to quickly and easily share digital medai. Clear.fi automatically connects all Acer devices on a network (smartphones, notebooks, desktops, HD media plays and storage devices) and gathers and organizes media files by type (video, music, photos, pre-recorded TV). Affordable Pricing Starting at only $329.99 The Acer Iconia Tab A200 will be available in the U.S. on January 15 at national retail stores. The Acer Iconia Tab A200-10g16u with 16GB of memory has a manufactuerer's suggested retail price of $349.99, while the Acer Iconia Tab A200-10g08u with 8GB of memory has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $329.99.

Acer Iconia Tab A200 arrives in the US January 15th

Acer sure isn't wasting any time in getting the Iconia Tab A200 out to the masses. After being announced and made available in the UK last December, the tablet will soon be available to us folks in the US in 10 days. Acer America today issued a press release announcing the availability of the Android tablet with a definite date and price. The Acer Iconia Tab A200 features a 10.1″ 1280 x 800 display, a Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM,86x16GB of internal storage, a 2-megapixel front facing camera, USB port, microSD card slot, DLNA, a 3,260mAh battery and Android Honeycomb. The Acer Iconia Tab A200 will set you back $329.99 for the 8GB version while the 16GB version will be priced at $349.99. Both versions will be available on January 15th at national retail stores. Anybody planning to pick up the tablet?

Windows 8 tablets from Acer and Lenovo arriving in the second half of 2012?

Windows 8 doesn't have an official release date, but it looks like we'll be seeing it in the second half of this year - according to the folks over at DigiTimes. They've reported that Acer and Lenovo are reportedly working on Windows 8 tablets that will be released in Q3 2012. The tablets will be running on Intel's upcoming Clover Trail processor as opposed to the new Medfield processors that will be released in the first half of the year. A new version of the Windows operating system, and new processors to go along with it - 2012 is sure shaping up to be an interesting year. Stay tuned for more details.

Acer A200 and A700 tablets set to debut at CES

Earlier this month, Acer announced its Iconia Tab A200 tablet, a 10.1-inch device running Ice Cream Sandwich and NVIDIA's Tegra 2 processor clocked at 1GHz. The slate is supposed to land sometime in January and should make its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show. It is also suggested that Acer will be releasing a robust Tegra 3-powered device dubbed the Iconia Tab A700, as reported by NoMobile. The Russian site says the tablet features a 10.1-inch display with a 1920 x 1200 resolution. Additionally, the device sports a dedicated rotation lock switch, a micro-HDMI port, and both a SIM and micro-USB slot. On the back of the tablet is a textured design with a five megapixel camera and built-in flash. The A700 weighs 650 grams (1.43 pounds) and boasts 10 hours of battery life according to the report. Much like its less powerful brother, the A700 will debut at CES in January, however it reportedly won't arrive in stores until March.

Quad-core Acer Iconia Tab A700 Android tablet shows up in photos, should debut at CES 2012

That rumored Acer Iconia Tab A700 tablet has been finally spotted in some photos, allowing us to see that it doesn't look too different from the already announced Iconia Tab A200. Unlike the A200, though, the A700 has a camera on the back (5MP with flash), a quad-core processor (Nvidia Tegra 3), and a 10.1 inch display with a higher resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels (WUXGA). Other features: 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 3.5mm headset jack, Dolby Mobile sound, MicroUSB, Micro HDMI, front-facing camera, and a 9,800 mAh battery. Acer should officially announce the Iconia Tab A700 at CES 2012 (10 - 13 January). Since the A200 comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the A700 will most likely run ICS, too.

Acer Iconia Tab A700 detailed

The Acer Iconia Tab A200 recently went on sale in the UK, and it looks like the tablet has an older sibling in the works. According to a Russian mobile site, NoMobile.ru, there is going to be a new Acer tablet that will make its debut next month at CES 2012 - the Acer Iconia Tab A700. The tablet will be thinner than the A200, and will feature a 10.1″ (1920 x 1200) display, the Tegra 3 processor, a 5-megapixel rear camera with built in flash and a touted battery life of 10 hours. The tablet will features SIM card and MicroUSB slots, a dedicated rotation lock switch, volume buttons, an audio jack, and a micro-HDMI port. No word on pricing but the tablet is expected to hit the stores in March 2012. Stay tuned for more details.

Iconia Tab A200 and A700 slates head to CES

Acer already spilled the beans on its Iconia Tab A200, a 10.1-inch slab powered by NVIDIA's 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, but whatever happened to that Tegra 3 touting A700? It went to Russia, of course. According to NoMobile.ru, the A200′s slimmer, but more powerful brother will debut at CES 2012 next month. The Ruskie site pegs the tablet's 1920 x 1200 resolution screen at 10.1-inches, which is bordered by SIM and micro-USB slots, a dedicated rotation lock switch, the standard volume rockers, an audio jack and a micro-HDMI port. On its rear they found a textured back garnished with a five megapixel camera sporting a built-in flash — the whole unit weights 650 grams (1.43 pounds) and boasts a ten hour battery life. When can we see it? At CES, says NoMobile.ru, or in stores if you're willing to wait until March.