According to renderings submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, Acer is readying a new tablet that's running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but featuring low-end specs. The Acer Iconia B1 features a 7-inch touchscreen, 1024 x 600 resolution, a MediaTek dual-core 1.2 GHz processor with PowerVR SGX 531 graphics, paltry 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of storage, a microSD slot for additional storage, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and (possibly) mobile data connectivity. The tablet, which has a striking resemblance to the Barnes & Noble Nook, is expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
What Else You Need To Know
- The Iconia B1 will compete with the popular budget tablets Google Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD, which are priced starting at $199.
- Pundits claim that given its specs, the Iconia B1 needs to be in the sub-$100 to $150 price-range in order to sell.
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In a price war it would seem that the Android masses are coming up quick with the consumer products the public wants – less power under the hood for a much, much lower cost than ever before.- Chris Burns, SlashGear
Bottom line here, we are not all that excited about the possibility of a release here, but assuming the price is low enough, maybe say sub-$100 — there may be a market.- Robert Nelson, Android Community
- Phone Arena
- Acer Iconia B1 is a low-cost 7-inch tablet with Android 4.1
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- Acer Iconia B1 leaks with low-end specs, Android 4.1
- SlashGear
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Acer Iconia B1 tablet leaks to under-cut the fabled $99 Nexus
The temperature of the tablet war today dictates that this beast will be going up for battle with the likes of the ASUS $99 tablet and the Google Nexus 7, not to mention the iPad mini. In a price war it would seem that the Android masses are coming up quick with the consumer products the public wants – less power under the hood for a much, much lower cost than ever before
- Android Community
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Acer Iconia B1 tablet looks to challenge Google on price and B&N on design
Bottom line here, we are not all that excited about the possibility of a release here, but assuming the price is low enough, maybe say sub-$100 — there may be a market.
- Softpedia
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- TN
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Acer Iconia B1 is a New Jelly Bean Tablet, Freshly Leaked With Low End Specs
The slate doesn’t look that bad, I have to say and there’s a slight vibe of e-reader that radiates from it.
- BGR
- Acer will beat Google to market with its own $99 tablet
- Tech Radar
- Acer Iconia B1 budget Android tablet leaked
- Mobile88
- Acer to challenge Google with USD 99 tablet
- Pocketnow
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