Acer Iconia Tab W500

   The Iconia Tab W500 is the Windows tablet announced by Acer. With this operating system it makes it superior on the business side. But the hardware specifications are really rising the device in a higher level.

-- DISPLAY:  TFT capacitive, multi-touch screen, 1280 x 800 pixels, 10.1  inches.

-- CPU: AMD C50 1GHz dual-core processor.

-- GPU: AMD Radeon 6250

-- MEMORY:  1 GB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  32 GB SSD drive, micro SD up to 32 GB.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash, HD video recording (1080p),

Secondary - 1.3 MP, video chat.

-- CONNECTIVITY: 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, micro-USB, HDMI port, A-GPS, 3.5 mm headphone jack.

-- SENSORS:  Gyroscope, Accelerometer.

-- BATTERY:  no official details.

-- MULTIMEDIA: Dolby Advanced Audio Surround sound system.

-- OS:  Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, Adobe Flash 10.1, Acer Ring UI.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Acer Crystal Eye WebCam, My Journal, clear.fi, SocialJogger.

   So there is a PC-like advanced processor, a PC-like integrated graphic processor from AMD, a high speed storage drive and a premium sound quality system. Iconia W500 Tab is a great combination between a laptop and a tablet running the Windows 7 Home Premium on the chiclet keyboard docking station. But has the common multimedia applications with A100 and A500 - clear.fi and SocialJogger. Pre-installed is the Acer Ring - the Acer`s improved user interface - which includes a disk space management system, a device control for settings and the 'Snipping Tool' for select, tab, clip screen images. My Journal application allows the user to 'collect web clips that are dynamically updated to keep you posted on any news in the websites you find interesting'. This tablet is a main competitor for the Asus Eee Slate EP121 and of course for other Microsoft Windows tablets.

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Acer Iconia Tab A500

   Another tablet announced by Acer in Barcelona was the Iconia Tab A500. Now this is the same with A100 as has almost the same technical specifications but with a larger screen size and all packed in an aluminium body.

-- DISPLAY:  TFT capacitive, multi-touch screen, 1024 x 800 pixels, 10.1  inches.

-- CPU:  nVidia Tegra 250 1GHz dual-core processor.

-- GPU: nVidia GeForce

-- MEMORY:  1 GB DDR2 RAM.

-- STORAGE:  16 GB or 32 GB, micro SD up to 32 GB.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash, HD video recording (1080p),

Secondary - 2 MP, video chat.

-- CONNECTIVITY: 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, micro-USB, HDMI port, A-GPS, 3.5 mm headphone jack.

-- SENSORS:  Gyroscope, Accelerometer.

-- BATTERY:  no official details.

-- MULTIMEDIA: no other details.

-- OS:  Android Honeycomb 3.0, Adobe Flash 10.1, Acer UI.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Google Apps, social networking, clear.fi, SocialJogger.

   I wish they gave more information so I can appreciate or criticize more. Unlike on A100 there are no details regarding any Dolby Mobile sound system which I see it as a big minus. The plus I see is the screen size which makes the device superior for watching movies, playing games and reading books. Also the RAM memory is very powerful with 1 GB DDR2 which makes it one of the main competitors for the Motorola XOOM. Acer Iconia Tab A500 should be available starting with April this year.

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Acer Iconia Tab A100

   Acer has announced 3 smartphones and 3 tablets in Barcelona. First tablet is the Iconia Tab A100 which appears to be a compact, stylish and elegant device. But let`s see how powerful it is.

-- DISPLAY:  TFT capacitive, multi-touch screen, WXGA 1024 x 600 pixels, 7  inches.

-- CPU:  nVidia Tegra 250 1GHz dual-core processor.

-- GPU: nVidia GeForce

-- MEMORY:  512 RAM.

-- STORAGE:  8 GB for internal, micro SD card up to 32 GB.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash, HD video recording (1080p),

Secondary - 2 MP, video chat.

-- CONNECTIVITY: 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, micro-USB, HDMI port, A-GPS, 3.5 mm headphone jack.

-- SENSORS:  Gyroscope, Accelerometer.

-- BATTERY:  no official details.

-- MULTIMEDIA:  Dolby Mobile sound system.

-- OS:  Android Honeycomb 3.0, Adobe Flash 10.1.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Google Apps, social networking, clear.fi, SocialJogger.

   This tablet is great for multimedia as it comes with the clear.fi application. This is a data sharing system that gathers all files from TV, phone, computer, network storage, HD media player and shows the photos, videos, music in one place. Also through the SocialJagger you can share information on all your social networking accounts like Facebook and Twitter. Movies can be watched in full HD (1080p) with Dolby Mobile technology sound entertainment. Iconia Tab A100 can run 3D and HD console-quality games. And of course is great for ebooks reading. I believe this is an interesting product with main competitors from Asus, HTC (the Flyer), Galaxy Tab from Samsung and other 7 inches tablets.

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Acer Iconia Smart

   The high-end smartphone Acer has announced at Mobile World Congress was the Iconia Smart. Now I am not sure how will be received by the customers but it reminds me of the Dell Streak which was too big for a smartphone and too small for a tablet. I do not understand the design of Iconia Smart and why they made the screen so long and big. It`s looks like you are holding a remote control for a TV in your hands and not a smartphone.

-- DISPLAY: 4.8 inch LED edge-lit capacitive touch WVGA 480 x 1024 pixels screen, 16M colors.

-- CPU:  Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz processor.

-- MEMORY:  512 MB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  8GB for internal, 512 ROM, microSD card slot up to 32GB.

-- CAMERA:  Primary - 8MP camera for full HD video recording (up to 1080p, MPEG-4/H.264).

Secondary - 2MP video chat, video calling.

-- CONNECTIVITY:  3G HSPA+, HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC, DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro-USB port v 2.0, HDMI port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.

-- SENSORS:  Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyroscope (six-axis).

-- BATTERY:  Li-Po 1500 mAh

-- MULTIMEDIA:  Touch sensitive controls, Dolby Mobile sound.

-- OS:  Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Acer UI 4.2, Adobe Flash 10.1 support.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Google Apps, social networking.

   They say it`s 100% smartphone and 100% tablet. But for me it looks like 50% smartphone and 50% tablet - the same as Dell Streak. Sure is nice to watch movies at 21:9 format with high sound quality and probably the internet browsing is great. But I would not buy this phone, even if has the curved screen design.

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Acer Liquid mini E310

   Another model Acer has presented in Barcelona was the Liquid Mini E310 with an image of a small smartphone that can have and do anything despite the small size. The design is also elegant and stylish.

-- DISPLAY: 3.2 inch TFT capacitive touch 360 x 640 pixels screen, 256k colors.

-- CPU:  Qualcomm ARM A11 600 MHz processor.

-- GPU: Adreno 200.

-- MEMORY:  512 MB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  512 ROM, microSD card slot up to 32GB.

-- CAMERA:  5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

-- CONNECTIVITY:  3G+ HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, micro-USB port v 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.

-- SENSORS:  Accelerometer.

-- BATTERY:  Li-Po 1300 mAh

-- MULTIMEDIA:  Touch sensitive controls.

-- OS:  Android 2.2 Froyo, Acer UI, Adobe Flash 10.1 support.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Google Apps, social networking, Documents To Go, RoadSync.

   So this is a medium hardware performance smartphone and a main competitor for HTC Wildfire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini and others. The price will make it different of course but also the DLNA feature.

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Acer beTouch E210

   Acer was also present at Mobile World Congress with three important smartphones. One of these was beTouch E210 which I see it as a business low-cost but elegant device. You will see from information below that there are not amazing technical specifications:

-- DISPLAY: 2.6 inch TFT touch screen.

-- CPU:  Ericsson 416 MHz processor.

-- MEMORY:  256 MB RAM.

-- STORAGE:  512 MB ROM, microSD card slot up to 32GB.

-- CAMERA:  3.2 MP on the back side.

-- CONNECTIVITY:  3G+ HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, micro-USB port v 2.0, 3.5 mm headphone jack, A-GPS.

-- SENSORS:  Accelerometer.

-- BATTERY:  Li-Po 1300 mAh

-- MULTIMEDIA:  QWERTY keyboard, optical track-pad, ubiquitous share button.

-- OS:  Android 2.2 Froyo, Adobe Flash 10.1 support.

-- APPLICATIONS:  Google Apps, social networking.

   I have always seen Acer phones as good products but not impressive in terms of design. However this does not look bad at all.  Although this may appear only a business phone you should now that has a 'ubiquitous' button which allows the user to share information instantly on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. Acer beTouch E210 is a competitor for other QWERTY phones but has the advantage of a touch screen in the same time and of course the Android OS which offers many possibilities.

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