Acer comes up with its new tablets that runs on Android 3 Honeycomb, named as Acer Iconia A500. Acer claiming they are more than capable of handling “premium HD arcade games and complex online 3D games”. The A500 RAM at 1GB will be available in both 16 and 32GB storage options. The Tab A500 is due to land in April, although their pricing is yet to be confirmed.
Some of the specifications of this Honeycomb tablet are as follows;
- Display
It has 10.1” full capacitive multi-touch screen ensures experience from every angle with Aluminum casing and providing higher color accuracy for better visuals from different perspective.
- Size
It is 13.3mm thick
- Special Features
It has an ability to run and play premium HD arcade games and complex online 3D games
- Processor
The Acer ICONIA TAB A500 will be equipped with the dual-core NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2, dual core CPU that gives you two times fast browsing with amazing graphics. It facilitates the users for optimized HD viewing, 3D and console-quality gaming, and multimedia playback anywhere thanks to the ultra-low power (ULP) NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU with Flash 10.1 support. that delivers up to two time faster browsing, for the best web experience ever, and amazing graphics, for optimized HD viewing, 3D and console-quality gaming, and multimedia playback anywhere thanks to the ultra-low power (ULP) NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU with Flash 10.1 support with 1080p HD video playback.
- connectivity
It gives multiple connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, 3G or Bluetooth 2
- Camera
It has 5MP camera with a front facing camera for video recording, video chat or for snapping pictures
For more check out the Press Release:
Acer’s ICONIA TAB A500
Full touch experience in HDBarcelona, February 14th, 2011 – Mobility and innovation, which have always been part of Acer’s DNA, now find a new form of expression in the new Acer ICONIA TAB A500, a 10.1-inch tablet designed to maximize content enjoyment, providing the same rich multimedia, gaming and Web experience you can enjoy on your home PC with the added user-friendliness of multi-touch technology.
Sleek, smart and full of innovative features, the ICONIA Tab A500 will be equipped with the latest, highly intuitive Google Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” operating system, the new version of the Android platform specifically optimized for tablets, combined with Acer UI to reach a whole new level of interactivity.
What’s more, the Acer clear.fi media sharing system will be preloaded on the device for seamless integration in the home clear.fi environment to easily access, play and share multimedia across the home network and to instantly publish updates to social media networks.
Designed for rich multimedia entertainment, this tablet comes with a high resolution, high colour contrast 10.1” display with wide viewing angle providing higher colour accuracy for better visuals from different perspective, allowing users to play or share HD video with friends on the go. Complete with a built-in HDMI port and 1080p output, it may also be used to enjoy HD content in full HD on a big screen TV or monitor.
The 10.1” full capacitive multi-touch screen ensures an optimal on-screen experience from every angle. Aluminum casing provides a cool look and feel, while its high gloss finish anodizing decorated with laser engraved textures demonstrates subtle sophistication. And despite being just 13.3mm thick, it’s powerful enough to provide fun and productivity in any location.
One of the tablet’s most impressive features is its ability to run and play premium HD arcade games and complex online 3D games, thanks to the multi-touch screen and gyro meter control, which guarantees an entertainment experience on par with the best game consoles.
The Acer ICONIA TAB A500 will be equipped with the dual-core NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2, the first mobile dual core CPU, that delivers up to two time faster browsing, for the best web experience ever, and amazing graphics, for optimized HD viewing, 3D and console-quality gaming, and multimedia playback anywhere thanks to the ultra-low power (ULP) NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU with Flash 10.1 support. What’s more you can relish movies, photos and more on your big screen TV in full HD glory thanks to 1080p HD video playback.
Multiple connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, 3G or Bluetooth® 2.1, maximise your mobile experience and keep you in touch with all you care about. The 5MP rear-facing camera plus HD front-facing camera are just perfect for video recording, video chat, or quickly snap a picture and upload it to Facebook, YouTube, Picasa; it can also be used as a barcode scanner
The Acer ICONIA TAB A500 will available from April 2011, pricing TBA.
[via: SlashGear]
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