Acer Unveils the Budget Minded 7 inch Iconia B1 Android Tablet

Acer’s second tablet they are announcing today is the Acer Iconia B1. This one is a 7-inch tablet that starts at $129.99. Acer doesn’t mention what the resolution of this display is, but I’d suspect it’s around 1024 x 768 resolution. It’s also sporting a 1.3GHz dual-core processor, which again Acer doesn’t mention who’s making that processor, but I’d guess it’s a MediaTek processor. There’s also 1GB of RAM inside, along with a microSD card slot inside. The Acer Iconia B1 is sporting Android 4.2.1 at launch. Hopefully we’ll see an update to Android 4.4 – KitKat since it is made for lower-end products like the Iconia B1.

Similar to the Iconia A1-830, the Iconia B1 is also launching with some accessories. Acer is offering a protection case that is available in multiple colors. The case guards against scratches and acts as a stand to let users read, type, and play on their tablet. This is the Acer B1-720. Which does come with 16GB of Storage and is WiFi only. Acer is going to be releasing this one in North America in mid-January at a price of $129.99.

For a price of $129, I think this is probably the best tablet you can buy. Now I’m not saying it’s the best tablet to buy, but for this price it probably is. We see many tablets from manufacturers we’ve never heard of selling these Android tablets at this price. But here we have Acer, a company we know and trust. So if you’re just looking for a cheap Android tablet, this is a good choice. But if you can afford to spend another $100 on a tablet, I’d suggest the Nexus 7 (2013). As it’s got a much better display and processor, in my opinion.

How many of you are interested in the Acer Iconia B1 tablet? Be sure to let us know in the comments below.

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Nokia X budget Android smartphone purportedly spotted in benchmark listing

With each passing day, Nokias yet-to-be-confirmed first Android phone, the Nokia X gets tipped in new leaks, fuelling speculation that the Finnish handset maker may actually unveil the device.

The new leak comes via Browsermark 2 benchmarks database, which lists a device believed to be the Nokia X (aka Project Normandy), running Android on top. According to the Browsermark 2 database, the alleged Nokia X device comes with model number RM-980, and scores 1885.88 in the test.

Unfortunately, the listing does not reveal any details about the device but includes an image that purportedly shows Nokia X wearing Nexus 5s wallpaper and home screen icons. However, the current image contradicts earlier reports that claimed that Nokia, following the lead of Amazon, has been working on a fully-tailored or forked version of Android, like the software on the online retail giants Kindle Fire tablet range.

The alleged Nokia X was recently listed at a Vietnamese online retailer that have revealed most of the specifications, including a 4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480x854 (FWVGA) pixels; a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor; 5-megapixel rear camera; microSD card support and Android 4.4 KitKat.

Further, the listing seemingly confirmed that the rumoured Nokia X would come with dual-SIM support, while connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, AGPS and Micro-USB. Other specifications include 4GB of inbuilt storage and Adreno 302 GPU.

Notably, the listing claimed that the alleged Nokia X supports Google services like Google Play store, Google Search, Google Now, Google Maps, Calendar and YouTube.

The alleged Nokia X aka Nokia Normandy is said to get introduced in the upcoming MWC 2014 event held in Barcelona starting from 24 February.

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