Acer Iconia A3
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As the IFA
2013 event in Berlin kicks off this week, Acer unveiled its latest ten-inch
Android-powered tablet, the Acer Iconia A3. The latest tablet offering of the company will
feature a 1280 by 800 display screen along with Dolby Digital Plus speakers
that enhance sound and music for a better movie-viewing experience.
The device also
features a 1.2GHz quad-core A7 Cortex processor and micro HDMI port that
facilitates connection to an external display.
The Acer Iconia A3 also comes with a microSD memory card reader and five-megapixel
camera that is capable of simultaneously record videos and take photos.
It runs on
the Android 4.2 OS and will be promoted as an entertainment tablet by the
company. The Intellspin feature will
reportedly allows the tablet to know how it is being used even when it is on a
flat surface. The device will have two storage options, a 16GB and a32GB model.
The
The Wi-Fi version
of the Acer Iconia A3 is set to be released in Europe, Africa and the Middle
East by October. On the other hand, the 3G version will enter the market by
November. The price tags of the Wi-Fi and 3G models are $330 and $395,
respectively.
The release
schedule and price tag of the device in the US market has yet to be announced
by the company.
Even as more
devices are expected to be launched during the IFA tech trade show in Berlin,
the Acer beat everybody to the punch with the introduction of the Acer Iconia
A3.