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Feb
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Android 4.0 ROMs Leak For The Acer Iconia Tab A500 And A100 Ahead Of April Release

Posted by in Iconia A100, Iconia Tab A500, Leaks, News

Acer tablet owners across the country were elated (well, most of them were, anyway) when Acer announced that Ice Cream Sandwich will be coming to the A100 and A500 in April. Thanks to a new leak that made its way to XDA, though, the wait for April just got a lot shorter. Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs for both devices landed in their respective forum on XDA earlier today, bringing a taste of Android 4.0 to the duo.

While early reports have been pretty positive, it appears that these aren't quite final builds just yet. Most noticeably, the "Acer Ring," which is supposed to appear in the official OTA builds, is absent from these leaks.

14
Sep
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[Deal Alert] Acer Iconia Tab A500 For $320 With Free Shipping From Gettington

Posted by in Deals, Iconia Tab A500

If a refurb'd Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for $350 isn't your cup of tea, how about a brand-spankin'-new Acer Iconia Tab A500 for $320? If that sounds more like your speed, then Gettington is the place to be right now, and if you throw in the coupon code FREESHIP08 you'll nab your entire order sans-shipping.

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There is one small issue, however -- the expected ship date isn't until October 21. Of course, there's a possibility that they could stock up and get units shipped out before that, but I wouldn't recommend placing your order with that idea in mind.

The Iconia A500 rocks similar hardware to its other Honeycomb-sporting cousins:

  • 10.1-inch 1280x800 display
  • 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor
  • 1GB DDR2 RAM
  • 16GB internal storage, microSD card slot
  • microUSB, microHDMI
  • 5MP and 2MP cameras
  • Android 3.2

Ready to score one?

14
Aug
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[Update: It's A Go] Deal Alert: Target, Best Buy Offering A $100 Gift Card With Acer Iconia A500 Purchase From August 14th

Posted by in Deals, Iconia Tab A500, News

The price of the Acer Iconia A500 has been steadily declining over the past few months and it looks like Target is offering their best deal yet for this Android 3.0 tablet. Starting from August 14th you can pick up the Iconia A500 for $399 and get a $100 Target Gift Card free, effectively making the price $299.

Update: Best Buy has a similar deal going, it seems. Rumor is, so does Walmar.

Acer Iconia Tab A500

The Iconia A500 features the following standard Honeycomb specs:

  • 10.1" (1280x800) display
  • 1Ghz dual-core Tegra 2 processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB internal storage
  • 5MP rear-cam and 2MP front-cam
  • Android 3.1

With the so called Acer Iconia Tab A501 available for pre-order and due to be launched shortly, it is likely that the price of the A500 will continue to decline.

06
Jul
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Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android 3.1 Update Rolling Out Now

Posted by in Honeycomb 3.0/3.1/3.2, Iconia Tab A500, News

We just got word that the Android 3.1 update is rolling out in the US for the Acer Iconia Tab A500. The update brings all kinds of Honeycomb goodies, like resizable widgets, performance enhancements, improved multitasking, USB host support, and more.

Other details are limited at the moment, so make sure to hit us up on the tip line or drop a note in the comments if you find other new features!

Thanks, Sergei!