By Brandon Russell |
Acer’s upcoming tablet regime won’t just center on competitively priced Android hardware. It looks like the company will also introduce an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, though an official announcement from Acer hasn’t yet been made. Instead, the tablet is currently biding its time on Amazon,…
By Todd Haselton |
Acer announced on Friday that it will soon sell its new Iconia A1 Android tablet in the United States for the very affordable price of $169. The company stopped short of naming retail partners and an exact launch date, but we imagine you’ll be able…
By Adriana Lee |
One of the major complaints about Acer’s C7 was its 3.5 to 4-hour battery life. While full-fledged laptop users may be used to middling longevity, Chromebook users aren’t. In fact, run-time is supposed to be one of the splashier benefits of this niche. Without processor-intensive applications,…
By Todd Haselton |
PC shipments fell 4.9 percent to 90.3 million units shipped during the fourth quarter, which is typically a strong period for sales due to the holidays. Why? Well, it wasn’t necessarily because Windows 8 was a flop, but more because users are turning to tablets…
By Adriana Lee |
Palm Pilot, you’re about to have some company up there in the tech afterlife: Word has it that the last two netbook makers — Acer and ASUS — are kicking this device category to the curb and ending production. So much for Acer chairman and CEO…
By Sean P. Aune |
According to a new report, Acer is going to try to break the $100 retail price barrier with the Iconia B1. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the recently rumored Acer Iconia B1 is a 7-inch tablet that may end up being the first to hit…
By Todd Haselton |
Acer doesn’t have a grip on the smartphone market in the United States, but that doesn’t mean it’s giving up on creating new smartphones for foreign markets. The company apparently has a fresh Android 4.1 Jelly Bean smartphone in the works, currently dubbed the V360,…
By Killian Bell |
Google is said to be planning its own Chromebook for release during the first quarter of 2013, according to news sources in Asia. The notebook will reportedly boast a 12.85-inch touch display built by Taiwanese manufacturers Compal Electronics and Wintek, with initial shipments already making…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung recently refreshed its Chromebook, now priced at $249, but now Acer is offering an even cheaper model. The C7 Chromebook, introduced today, will cost consumers just $199. There aren’t any hidden fees or contracts, either. That’s the final price. The drawback, for some, is…
By Maximum PC |
Acer’s entry into the increasingly popular (and affordable) 7-inch tablet category is the Iconia Tab A110, a lightweight and pocket-sized slate that will be available to purchase in the U.S. on October 30, 2012. The A110 is ready to rock with an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core…
By Todd Haselton |
Acer recently updated its Iconia Tab A700 to the latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, last week. Now, the company says that several of its other tablets will also be updated to Android 4.1. The list includes the Acer Iconia Tab A110, the Iconia Tab…
By Killian Bell |
Acer has unveiled its first Windows 8 tablet this morning called the Iconia W700, which promises to deliver a “first-rate touch and typing experience for productivity-focused PC users.” The device boasts an 11.6-inch full HD 1080p display (1920 x 1080), and comes with a choice…
By Killian Bell |
The Acer CloudMobile has finally gone on sale in the United Kingdom today, with a modest SIM-free price tag of £290 (approx. $468). The mid-range smartphone is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and boasts a 4.3-inch HD IPS display. The CloudMobile was first…
By Killian Bell |
Acer has this morning announced a new 7-inch tablet powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Google’s latest Android release. It’s called the Iconia Tab A110, and Acer promises it’s “a tablet that you can easily hold in one hand and still lets you enjoy web…
By Brandon Russell |
There’s been a disturbance in the Android force, and Google has apparently snuffed out an Acer handset because it was running a Linux-based OS called Aliyun. According to multiple reports, the search company warned Acer against releasing the cheap device overseas because it conflicted with…
By Todd Haselton |
J.D. Power and Associates released its 2012 U.S. Tablet Satisfaction Study on Thursday, which found that customers were more satisfied with Apple’s iPad than any other tablet on the market. The survey measured five different factors and weighed each differently, based on their importance. The factors…
By Todd Haselton |
Acer is allegedly preparing to launch a single Windows Phone 8 device and five new Android smartphones next year, according to a recent report by the not-always-reliable DigiTimes. Thankfully, The Register said that it has independently confirmed Acer’s plans, which adds a bit more legitimacy to…
By Sean P. Aune |
While the world waits for a big screen revival of 24, for now we’ll have to make do with Jack Bauer hawking Acer ultrabooks … and making cupcakes. Nothing can quite convey how intense the Acer Aspire 35 Ultrabook is like Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) putting…
By Killian Bell |
The Liquid Gallant Duo has been made available to pre-order by U.K. retailer Expansys, just days after it was announced by Acer. The Android-powered smartphone, which is capable of supporting two SIM-cards simultaneously, will sell for just £148.99 (approx. $236) without a carrier commitment. The handset…
By Killian Bell |
Acer has unveiled a brand new smartphone today called the Liquid Gallant, which the company will be showcasing at IFA 2012 in Berlin later this month. Powered by Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, the device sports a 4.3-inch display, and optional dual-SIM functionality. I say…
By Killian Bell |
The Acer Cloud Mobile is expected to make its debut in the United Kingdom on September 5, according to retailer Expansys. Customers can pre-order the device — which will cost £284.99 (approx. $448) SIM-free — from today. For that you get a 4.3-inch smartphone with…
By Brandon Russell |
Despite the Surface possibly leading to a “huge negative impact for the [Windows] ecosystem,” Microsoft is allegedly already preparing its next move in the tablet space. According to TechRadar, the Redmond-based company has spent the summer hiring a dozen or so people to work on…
By Mark Hearn |
A new report from Canalys suggests global client PC shipments increased by 12 percent year-on-year during the second quarter of 2012. A growth in tablet sales appears to have made up for disappointing Ultrabook numbers, the firm said. Apple’s iPad had the biggest impact on…
By Todd Haselton |
Acer’s Iconia Tab A700 Android tablet is now available for $450. The Iconia Tab A700 runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is equipped with NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a 10.1-inch HD display, a 5-megapixel camera, a 1-megapixel…
