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Acer hasn’t had an easy mid-year: it trotted out the Iconia Tab A110 at Computex as a budget Android tablet that could still claim Tegra 3 speeds, only to watch the Nexus 7 arrive and leave virtually every other comparable tablet in a tight spot. It’s North America’s turn at the A110 this month, and the side-by-side looks aren’t getting much easier. When the 7-inch Jelly Bean slate ships to the continent on October 30th, it will cost $230 in both the US and Canada for the lone 8GB version — a better value than we see in Europe, but still a slightly awkward middle ground between an 8GB Nexus 7 at $199 and its $249, 16GB edition. We’re guessing that Acer is counting on the microSD and micro-HDMI expansion to tempt would-be North American buyers away from a less flexible (if Google-blessed) rival.

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Acer missed its summer launch target for the Iconia Tab A110, but it’s making amends for its timing. The 7-inch, quad-core tablet is now reaching Europe in the fall, but it’s also carrying that rumored upgrade to Jelly Bean — including the same mini-tablet interface that we know best from the A110’s arch-rival, the Nexus 7. Hardware hasn’t moved on since then, however, so you’ll still have to cope with a lower 1,024 x 600 resolution and likely the same 8GB of storage, even with a 2-megapixel front camera offering a slight upgrade. That feature loadout may make the sales prospects difficult, at least in the UK: Brits will have to pay £180 ($292) versus the £159 ($258) Nexus 7. Let’s hope that any US plans involve a price slash.

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Acer Iconia Tab A110 comes to Europe this fall with Jelly Bean, £180 UK price originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IDC‘s cabal of statisticians, nerds and people who just love spreadsheets have handed down their latest document about the state of the tablet market. Of the 25 million slates shipped in the second quarter, 17 million of them were iPads — giving Apple 68.2 percent of the market. Samsung came second with 2.4 million devices and Amazon third, although since the Kindle Fire maker doesn’t reveal numbers, there’s probably some guesswork involved there. Rounding out the top five are ASUS and Acer, although the former should expect to move up a place (or two), depending on the success of the Nexus 7 when Q3’s results are released in a few months time.

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IDC: Apple’s still king of the tablet hill with 68 percent of the market originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The FCC can be said to be the final pit stop right before a particular device is ready to be released to the mass market, but sometimes, even when it has gained approval, it still did not make it to the market simply for reasons that are better known to the company itself. Well, the Acer Iconia Tab A120 which was first seen at Computex just in June last month was touted to offer a Q3 release date, but beyond that, nothing else was announced. I guess this 10″ tablet has finally gained approval from the FCC, which means it should be able to make its way to stores sooner instead of later. To know what else is available underneath the hood, it seems that we will need to check out whether there are any more filings down the road. Perhaps Santa will arrive a little bit early and give us something to bite on? Are you looking forward to this particular tablet that runs on Android, or do you prefer something from Apple?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Acer Iconia Tab A700 hits the FCC, Acer Iconia Tab A510 hits the FCC,

We’ll skip the long contextual intro about how high-powered Tegra 3 tablets are becoming a dime a dozen and get straight to the meat: the new Acer Iconia Tab A700 is an NVIDIA-powered slate with a super-charged screen. Yes, this device is all about the display, and we’re talking 1920 x 1200 pixels on a 10.1-inch panel. And until ASUS’ Transformer Pad Infinity goes on sale next month, this is the only Android tab with that resolution you can get your hands on.

At the risk of spoiling our whole review, bright colors and a high resolution make navigating Acer’s branded build of Ice Cream Sandwich a treat, and its quad-core Tegra 3 insides make the tablet more than just a pretty face. But the WiFi-only Tab A700, retailing for $450, is not the only good ICS option around — and it’s not the most budget-friendly, either. Let’s take a closer look to see if its considerable advantages make it worth swiping that plastic.

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Acer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200 display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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