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Acer Iconia Tab A100 Released: The First 7-Inch Honeycomb Tablet
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With today's introduction of the Acer Iconia Tab A100, the 7-inch Honeycomb tablet era begins. Vivek and Jarred looked at the new entrant's big brother, the 10.1" A500, and were left . . . well, a little underwhelmed. Some of their complaints are endemic of everything Honeycomb, so far: occasionally sluggish performance, potentially awkward form factor, bugginess. Some of their complaints, though, were fixed on Acer’s 10.1” tablet itself: questionable build quality, uncompetitive pricing, less than stellar viewing angles. So what does Acer’s diminutive tablet offer up?
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Acer still shrinking PC orders, won't pick up 'til September
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Acer continues to reduce its orders for traditional PC notebook parts through August as it continues to struggle in the face of the iPad effect. According to Digitimes Taiwanese supply chain sources, Acer is unlikely to boost parts orders until September. In particular, its once popular netbooks have lost any sales momentum, while it continues to realign its growth strategy around its Iconia Android-powered tablet range.
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Acer Iconia Smart arrives in September, doesn't apologize for being late
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Five months is a very long time to wait for the large-handed smartphone addict, but finally there is some good news, everybody! We previewed Acer's massive 4.8-inch phone / tablet hybrid back in February and it looked like it would arrive in the U.S. sometime in April. It's now August and and according to Acer's Facebook page, we still have a month to wait. The phoneblet (Yes, there's already a name) retains the same specs we heard about in February: Snapdragon processor, twin cameras and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. When it finally does arrive, it'll cost Europeans €499 -- around $710.
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Acer Notebook Aspires for MacBook Air-like Proportions
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Thin and light notebooks inevitably draw comparisons to Apple's MacBook Air, and you can probably expect a lot more of that once Ultrabooks emerge, at least at first. Part of the reason probably has to do with there not being a ton of pancaked proportioned notebooks. Intel aims to change the mobile landscape with its Ultrabook concept, and it looks as though Acer is itching to get started.
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Acer Iconia Tab A100 shows up at US retailers
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The Acer Iconia Tab A100 is now starting to ship to US retailers, including ExcaliberPC and SuperBiiz for $329 and $334, respectively. The seven-inch tablet sports Android 3.2 and 8GB of storage space. It is powered by NVIDIA's dual-core Tegra 250 1GHz CPU and has 1GB of RAM onboard.
The capacitive touchscreen has a resolution of 1024x600 and there is both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth onboard, along with a front-facing two-megapixel and a rear five-megapixel camera. Connections include a micro HDMI output, USB 2.0 and micro USB 2.0, along with a microSDHC reader. A two-cell battery is said to last a modest five hours.
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Iconia Tab A100 will be available in August for $300
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Acer has obviously put all of its resources on producing and marketing its 10.1-inch tablet, Iconia Tab A500, with its smaller brother getting delayed as a result. I guess we have the Apple iPad to blame for OEMs obsessing over 10-inch tablets rather than smaller models. To be fair Samsung’s first tablet was the 7-inch Galaxy Tab, which became pretty popular throughout the world.
Back to Acer – we’re glad to hear that their Iconia Tab A100 will finally be released in August with a suggested price tag of $300. That’s even lower than that leaked Walmart price we’ve seen at the end of June. Of course, this is the price of a Wi-Fi only model, and I guess the 3G-enable Iconia Tab A100 will cost a...
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Acer S5201M Projector Released
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Acer is proud to announce today the release of their latest projector, the S5201M. This device is a short throw projector that is capable of displaying up to a 300 inch display with only 12.2 feet from the screen. The projector is capable of displaying 3000 ANSI lumens, a 3000:1 contrast ratio, and XGA (1024 x 768) resolution. The S5201M is also an interactive projector and comes with Acer’s smartpen. This device allows the user to control the content on the screen while being at the board. It also allows them to write over the displayed images and even save screenshots for later use. “The Acer S5201M projector is an incredibly flexible and powerful projector that provides maximum viewing co...
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Acer moving to the cloud, woos talent from HTC, Asus, Pegatron
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Acer seems to be relatively quiet on the mobile front recently, but that silence might be of the eery type just before a storm – the company has sacked its chief executive officer in March and since then has been stepping up its R&D and smartphone and tablet effort. Just a couple of days ago, Acer set up a new global research and development center in Chongqing, China, pouring some $4 million into future software and services. In addition, the Taiwanese manufacturer is rumored to be looking to acquire California-based cloud-service provider iGware for $320 million. The deal envisages a new cloud service integrated into the company's software. Acer Cloud, as it could be called, is expected to...
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Acer founder comments on former CEO's move to Samsung
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On Tuesday, reports surfaced that Acer’s former chief executive officer Gianfranco Lanci has accepted a job at Samsung where he will lead the Korean company’s notebook business. Acer founder Stan Shih spoke with reporters during the ADOC 2.0 technology conference in Taipei on Wednesday and discussed the issue. While the move has yet to be confirmed by Samsung or Acer, Shih noted that it is common for executives to move between firms, especially for better gigs, and that the press should not be surprised. The calm remarks are a bit surprising as there is speculation that Lanci’s move could be a blow to Acer’s laptop business. Acer is currently the world’s No. 4 laptop manufacturer, trailed by...
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Acer CEO may hop to Samsung to head up Europe
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Industry watchers say former Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci will join Samsung Electronics in August, insiders said. The executive will help Samsung expand its notebook business in Europe, as he is an expert in managing sales channels in Europe. Sources for Digitimes said Acer itself, ASUS, and HP may be seeking to hire Lanci as well.
Lanci quit at Acer in late March and singed a one-year non-compete agreement when he did so. Samsung will reportedly settle this problem by negotiating with Acer if it decides to hire him.
The acquisition, if it goes through, should help Samsung reach an ambitious goal of increasing notebook sales by 60 percent in 2011.
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Acer ready for Apple’s “Patent War” insists chairman
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Acer chairman JT Wang has accused Apple of starting a “patent war” but claims his company is ready and willing to fight, despite having watched as fellow Android OEMs have been hit hard by the Cupertino legal crusade. According to Wang, DigiTimes reports, Apple’s goal is “money or market influence” and that “any related losses” should be considered “as costs of doing business.”
Wang pointed to HTC’s ongoing battle in the courts with Apple, where the two companies each allege that their rival has infringed on various patented technologies. Most recently, HTC was judged by the ITC to have violated two of Apple’s patents, though the Taiwanese company protests otherwise and has promised to appea...
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Acer Cloud due 2012 to link PCs, phones and tablets
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Acer has announced plans to launch Acer Cloud, a web-based service to pull together its various PCs, tablets and phones. Built upon new Acer acquisition iGware - which the company confirmed this week it had bought for $320m, and which already powers cloud and infrastructure systems for Nintendo’s Wii, DSi and 3DS, along with the upcoming Wii U - Acer Cloud will show up in new products next year.
“The goal of Acer Cloud is to allow our users enjoy and manage all their ICT devices, contents and resources with ease, by integrating all Acer products including PCs, tablets and smart handheld devices within a safe and secure environment” Acer CEO and chairman J.T. Wang explained. The system is sup...
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Those ChromeBooks? People Are Buying Them
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Despite predictions of doom and gloom, consumers seem to be optimistic about the prospects for Google’s ChromeOS in its current form. The ChromeBooks from Acer and Samsung are selling briskly on Amazon, Cnet reports. The cheapest model, the $349 Wi-Fi only Acer is currently number 4 in the laptop category.
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Lenovo takes third spot in global PC sales from Acer
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Lenovo nudged out Acer to become the world's third-largest PC maker, and is inching closer to taking the second spot from Dell, according to IDC research released on Wednesday.
Lenovo benefitted from stable PC growth in Asia-Pacific and an expansion of its distribution channel in more regions, IDC said. Acer tumbled into fourth place after a management shakeup ousted Gianfranco Lanci as the company's CEO in March and after mismanagement of inventory in the company's distribution channel in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
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Microsoft teases a WP7 version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, plus new handsets from Fujitsu, ZTE and Acer
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Microsoft's WPC 2011 conference which we reported from yesterday is in full swing, and special time was dedicated to Windows Phone, with Redmond showing off not one or two, but four new WP handsets. While it didn't specify many details about the phones themselves, Microsoft reiterated that we will have three new manufacturers jumping on the bandwagon - Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE.
But there were actually four handsets on stage, with the fourth being none other but the Windows Phone version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, one of the best handsets money can currently buy. Samsung's phone, as well as all others that were present during the keynote, seemed to have the good ol' front-facing camera, which i...
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