Early this week we featured a new demonstration video of the then yet to be announced, Acer Iconia Tab A200. Well today Acer has now officially announced the arrival of their new Iconia Tab A200 tablet.
The Acer Iconia Tab A200 is equipped with a 10.1-inch display sporting a resolution of 1280 x 800. Powered by a NVIDIA’s 1GHz Tegra 2 processor, supported by 1GB of RAM. Together with Acer’s new ring user interface allowing you to access apps from any screen.
Software and User Experience
Acer reveals that shipments with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will start in January 2012 worldwide. But any purchases before then will be running Android 3.2 OS Honeycomb, but a free ICS upgrade will be made available in January to those users. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich brings a host of new features and improvements, including a refined user interface, improved multitasking, and enhanced notifications. The new ring user interface from Acer is designed to make navigation more intuitive, allowing users to quickly access their favorite apps and settings from any screen.
Design and Availability
The Iconia Tab A200 will be available in either Titanium Gray or Metallic Red. The design is sleek and modern, making it a stylish choice for both personal and professional use. The tablet also includes a full-size USB port, which is a rare feature in tablets and allows for easy connection to external devices such as keyboards, mice, and storage drives. Unfortunately, no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been released as yet, but as soon as information comes to light we will keep you updated as always.
The tablet also features a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, which is perfect for video calls and selfies. The battery life is expected to be around 8 hours, making it suitable for a full day of use without needing to recharge. Additionally, the Iconia Tab A200 supports microSD cards, allowing users to expand the storage capacity up to 32GB, which is great for those who need extra space for apps, photos, and videos.
Source: Engadget
For more information on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich have a look at our Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review.
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