Sure, IFA hasn’t technically started yet, but it’s never too early for a tablet hands-on. We took a trip to downtown Berlin to get an early peek at Acer’s new line of devices, including this 10.1-inch Android tablet. At the center of the A3 is a fairly standard 1,280 x 800 IPS display — the same resolution you’ll find on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 10.1. In fact, the A3’s got something of a Galaxy Tab-esque feel to it due, in no small part, to the slate’s plastic backing. The rear has an off-white / gray coloring, with a shiny metallic Acer logo in the center. In the top right corner, you’ll find that rear-facing 5-megapixel camera.
The tablet’s a bit on the chunky side, but that does leave plenty of space for the numerous ports, buttons and speakers on the silver-trimmed sides of the device. Along the left, you’ll find the power button, micro-USB and micro-HDMI ports, a microSD slot (which lets you expand the built-in 16 or 32GB of storage), headphone jack and a small speaker grille at the bottom. On the top is a small mic and around the left you’ll find the second speaker and a volume rocker.%Gallery-slideshow77224%
Earlier this year Acer’s senior vice president confirmed that the company would be announcing a new tablet in the form of the 
